2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Choose 18 hours (6 courses) from the following:
18
SPAN (3305/3306/3307), 3308, 3321, 3335, 3336, 3360, 3372, 3374, 3376,
3378, 3380,
(4305/4306/4307), 4313, 4343, 4344
SPAN 4392 Senior Seminar I 3
SPAN 4394 Senior Seminar II 3
Total Hours in Spanish 36
Professional Education Coursework
EDUC 4240 Action Research (Must be taken during student teaching.) 2
EDRE 4330 Teaching Content Area Reading Skills 3
EDSP 4302 Survey of Exceptional Child 3
EDUC 4306 Educational Applications of Technology 3
EDUC 4311 Curriculum and Instruction in the Secondary School 3
EDUC 4312 The School in U.S. Society (Must be taken w/ EDUC 4311) 3
EDUC 4345 Evaluation and Accountability 3
EDUC 4354 Advanced Applications of Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary School 3
EDUC 4894 Student Teaching in High School Grades 8
EDUC 4290 Classroom Management (Must be taken during student teaching) 2
Total Hours in Professional Education Coursework 33
Total Hours in Major 69
Composite Science Major (8-12)
The composite science major (8-12) is available only for students seeking teacher certification in composite
science with a specialization in high school (8-12).
Smith College Requirements
CHRISTIANITY CHRI 1313, CHRI 1323 (+ 3 hrs. from either CHRI 2333, CHRI 2343, CHRI 9
2353 or CHRI 2363)
COMMUNICATIONS ENGL 1313*, ENGL 1323* 6
MATH MATH 1313* or Higher Level Math* 3
SCIENCE 8 hours of lab science 8
SOCIAL &
9 hours from the following 3 classes:
9
BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES
GOVT 2313, PSYC 3313, SOCI 2311 (Fieldwork required outside of classroom)
HUMANITIES 18 total hours are required from COMM 1323, HIST 2313 & HIST 2323 + 3 18
hrs from Literature and 3 hrs from Writing
3 Additional hrs can be taken from HIST, LIT, WRIT, PHIL 1313 or FOREIGN
LANGUAGE (MUST TAKE 6 HRS)
FINE ARTS 3 hours from one of the following: ART 2343, 3353, 3363, 3373; MUHL 2312, 3
3342; MUHL/CHRI 3371, MUSC 3322 or MUHL 2313 / MUHL 2323 (with
permission of instructor)
Total Hours in Smith College 56
Required Courses: COMPOSITE SCIENCE (8-12) MAJOR:
BIOL 2454 General Biology I 4 / SC
BIOL 2455 General Biology II – prerequisite BIOL 2454 4
BIOL 3301
Cell & Molecular Biology (pre-req. Gen Bio I, Gen Chemistry I & completion of 3
or concurrent enrollment in Gen Bio II)
BIOL 3404
Environmental Science (preferred) OR BIOL 3434 Ecology & Field Biology 4
(pre-req. Cell & Molecular Biology)
BIOL 3444 Genetics – prerequisite BIOL 2454, 3301, 2455 or BIOL 2404, 2414 4
CHEM 2415 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM 2416 General Chemistry II 4
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