2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology
2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology
2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology
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Science Education __________________________<br />
The curriculum leads to a bachelor <strong>of</strong> science degree with<br />
options in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, physics<br />
and middle grades general science. All applicants must meet the<br />
current entrance requirements for teacher-education programs<br />
established by the <strong>Florida</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Education. Formal<br />
application is made no later than the first semester <strong>of</strong> the junior<br />
year. Application procedures and requirements may be found in<br />
the department’s Student Handbook.<br />
A full year <strong>of</strong> student teaching during the senior year provides the<br />
student with many experiences encountered in the teaching pr<strong>of</strong>ession.<br />
To graduate from a teacher-education program approved<br />
by the <strong>Florida</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Education, the student must complete<br />
and demonstrate competence in the uniform core curriculum<br />
established pursuant to Section 1004.04 F.S., which includes<br />
competencies and skills for teacher certification as prescribed in<br />
Rule 6A04.0021, F.A.C., and competencies 1 and 2 <strong>of</strong> the State<br />
Board-approved reading endorsement, as well as additional content<br />
and instructional practices listed in Sections 1004.04(2), (3)<br />
and (5), F.S. In addition, students must complete the course work<br />
from an approved program plan with a minimum 2.5 GPA, pass<br />
all <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Florida</strong> Teacher Certification Examinations (General<br />
Knowledge, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Education and Subject Area) and earn<br />
a minimum 3.0 grade point average for 18 credit hours <strong>of</strong> student<br />
teaching.<br />
Teacher preparation programs in the state <strong>of</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> are required<br />
by Title II, section 207, <strong>of</strong> the Higher Education Act to make<br />
public their Institutional Report Cards. <strong>Florida</strong> Tech’s report card<br />
may be found online at www.fit.edu/education.<br />
Biology Option<br />
Freshman Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
ASC 1000 University Experience ..........................................................1<br />
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 ..........................................................4<br />
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................3<br />
EDS 1005 Introduction to Education ....................................................3<br />
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................4<br />
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ...................................................3<br />
18<br />
SPRING<br />
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ..........................................................4<br />
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................3<br />
EDS 2050 Educational Psychology........................................................3<br />
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................4<br />
Restricted Elective (Earth Science) .....................................3<br />
17<br />
Sophomore Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
BIO 2110 General Genetics .................................................................4<br />
CHM 1101 Chemistry 1 .........................................................................4<br />
COM 2370 Speech .................................................................................3<br />
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................3<br />
14<br />
SPRING<br />
BIO 1500 Introduction to Aquaculture .................................................1<br />
BIO 2010 Microbiology ........................................................................4<br />
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 .........................................................................4<br />
EDS 2010 Education Seminar...............................................................2<br />
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ..............................................................................4<br />
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................1<br />
16<br />
Junior Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1 ............................................................3<br />
EDS 3033 Measurement and Evaluation ..............................................3<br />
EDS 3095 Clinical and Field Experience 1 ...........................................2<br />
EDS 4051 Methods and Management <strong>of</strong> Middle<br />
and High School Teaching ...................................................4<br />
EDS 4060 Educational Strategies for ESOL .........................................3<br />
Restricted Elective (BIO) .....................................................3<br />
18<br />
SPRING<br />
EDS 3034 Assessment and Evaluation ..................................................3<br />
EDS 3096 Clinical and Field Experience 2 ...........................................2<br />
EDS 4071 Methods and Strategies for Teaching Middle<br />
and High School Science .....................................................4<br />
EDS 4081 Content Area Reading ..........................................................3<br />
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................3<br />
HUM 3352 History <strong>of</strong> Science and <strong>Technology</strong>:<br />
Renaissance to Present ........................................................3<br />
18<br />
Senior Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
BIO 3210 Mammalian Physiology ........................................................4<br />
EDS 4090 Research Seminar ................................................................2<br />
EDS 4095 Student Teaching 1 ..............................................................6<br />
Restricted Elective (BIO) .....................................................3<br />
15<br />
SPRING<br />
EDS 4096 Student Teaching 2 ............................................................12<br />
12<br />
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ......................................128<br />
Chemistry Option<br />
Freshman Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
ASC 1000 University Experience ..........................................................1<br />
CHM 1101 Chemistry 1 .........................................................................4<br />
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................3<br />
EDS 1005 Introduction to Education ....................................................3<br />
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................4<br />
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ...................................................3<br />
18<br />
SPRING<br />
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 .........................................................................4<br />
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................3<br />
EDS 2050 Educational Psychology........................................................3<br />
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................4<br />
Restricted Elective (Earth Science) .....................................3<br />
17<br />
Sophomore Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 ..........................................................4<br />
COM 2370 Speech .................................................................................3<br />
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................3<br />
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ..............................................................................4<br />
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................1<br />
Free Elective ........................................................................3<br />
18<br />
SPRING<br />
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1 ............................................................3<br />
CHM 2011 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 .....................................................2<br />
EDS 2010 Education Seminar...............................................................2<br />
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................3<br />
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ..............................................................................4<br />
14<br />
Junior Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2 ............................................................3<br />
CHM 2012 Organic Chemistry Lab 2 .....................................................2<br />
EDS 3033 Measurement and Evaluation ..............................................3<br />
Degree Programs—College <strong>of</strong> Science 147
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