2009-2010 - Bowie State University

SCIENCE EDUCATION
A science education major must meet three sets of requirements:
CORE PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS (37 semester hours)
Sem. Hrs.
EDUC 101 Introduction to Education 3
EDUC 201 Human Growth and Development 3
ENGL PRO Pass the English Proficiency Examination 0
EDUC 311 Managing the Diverse Classroom 3
EDUC 314 Assessment for Reading Instruction 3
EDUC 316 Foundations of Education
(admission to teacher education) 3
SCED 304 Methods of Teaching/SCED(PRAXIS II Specialty 3
SCED 305 Practicum III 1
SCED 401 Directed Teaching and Seminar/SCED 12
SPED 403 Orientation to Special Education 3
SCED 450 Methods of Teaching Reading/SCED 3
EDUC 402 Tests and Measurements** 3
PSYC 202 Psychology of Learning** 3
**In addition to the core professional education courses above, the Department
strongly urges students enrolled in secondary education to take the above named courses.
• To receive a BS in Biology Education, the student must complete approximately
132 semester hours.
• To receive a BS in Chemistry education, the student must complete
approximately 129 semester hours.
• To receive a BS in Physics education, the student must complete approximately
130 semester hours.
II. MAJOR AND RELATED SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Sem. Hrs.
BIOLOGY EDUCATION CONCENTRATION
Core Biology Courses (19 semester hours)
BIOL 102 Introductory Biology 4
BIOL 103 General Zoology 4
BIOL 105 General Botany 4
BIOL 205 Ecology 3
BIOL 209 General Genetics 4
Biology Elective (4 semester hours)
Choose one course.
BIOL 203 Oceanus 3
BIOL 303 Molecular Biology 4
BIOL 304 Biology of Drug Plants 3
BIOL 309 MicrobiologyI 4
BIOL 311 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4
BIOL 407 Ecology of Environmental Adaptation 3
Chemistry Courses (20 semester hours)
CHEM 107/108 General Chemistry I, II (Lecture and Lab) 8
CHEM 201/202 Organic Chemistry I, II (Lecture and Lab)) 10
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