2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology
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Science Education – Earth and Space Science, B.S. _____<br />
Major Code: 7129 Degree Awarded: Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate<br />
Delivery Mode/s: classroom, field Location/s: main campus<br />
The recommended program plan is given below. Teacher certification<br />
area: Earth and Space Science (6–12). All applicants must<br />
meet the current entrance requirements for teacher-education<br />
programs established by the <strong>Florida</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />
Formal application is made during the sophomore year. Application<br />
procedures and requirements may be found in the department’s<br />
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 by<br />
the <strong>Florida</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Education, the student must complete<br />
all requirements established pursuant to Section 1004.04 F.S.,<br />
which includes competencies and skills for teacher certification as<br />
prescribed in Rule 6A04.0021, F.A.C., as well as additional content<br />
and instructional practices listed in Sections 1004.04(2), (3) and<br />
(5), F.S. In addition, students must complete the coursework from<br />
an approved program plan with a minimum cumulative GPA <strong>of</strong> 2.5,<br />
demonstrate competence in all 12 <strong>Florida</strong> Education Accomplished<br />
Practices, pass all <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Florida</strong> Teacher Certification Examinations<br />
(General Knowledge, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Education and Subject Area)<br />
and earn a minimum 3.0 grade point average for 18 credit hours <strong>of</strong><br />
student 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 public<br />
their Institutional Report Cards. <strong>Florida</strong> Tech’s report card may be<br />
found online at www.fit.edu/education.<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 />
ENS 1001 The Whole Earth Course ........................................................ 3<br />
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................... 4<br />
18<br />
SPRING<br />
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 ............................................................................ 4<br />
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3<br />
COM 2370 Speech .................................................................................... 3<br />
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4<br />
OCN 2407 Meteorology ............................................................................ 3<br />
17<br />
Sophmore Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 ............................................................. 4<br />
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3<br />
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4<br />
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1<br />
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ...................................................... 3<br />
SPS 1020 Introduction to Space Sciences ............................................... 3<br />
18<br />
SPRING<br />
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ............................................................. 4<br />
EDS 2010 Education Seminar.................................................................. 2<br />
EDS 2050 Educational Psychology........................................................... 3<br />
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................... 3<br />
SPS 1010 Introduction to Astronomy ...................................................... 3<br />
SPS 2010 Observational Astronomy ........................................................ 3<br />
18<br />
206 <strong>Florida</strong> Tech<br />
Junior Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<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 />
OCN 1010 Oceanography ......................................................................... 3<br />
OCN 2602 Environmental Geology ........................................................... 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 3352 History <strong>of</strong> Science and <strong>Technology</strong>: Renaissance to Present .... 3<br />
15<br />
Senior Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
EDS 4090 Research Seminar (Q) ............................................................. 2<br />
EDS 4095 Student Teaching 1 ................................................................. 6<br />
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4<br />
12<br />
SPRING<br />
EDS 4096 Student Teaching 2 (Q) ......................................................... 12<br />
12<br />
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 128<br />
Science Education – General Science, B.S. ___________<br />
Major Code: 7124 Degree Awarded: Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate<br />
Delivery Mode/s: classroom, field Location/s: main campus<br />
The recommended program plan is given below. Teacher certification<br />
area: Middle Grades Science (5–9). All applicants must meet<br />
the current entrance requirements for teacher-education programs<br />
established by the <strong>Florida</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Education. Formal<br />
application is made during the sophomore year. Application procedures<br />
and requirements may be found in the department’s student<br />
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 by<br />
the <strong>Florida</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Education, the student must complete<br />
all requirements established pursuant to Section 1004.04 F.S.,<br />
which includes competencies and skills for teacher certification as<br />
prescribed in Rule 6A04.0021, F.A.C., as well as additional content<br />
and instructional practices listed in Sections 1004.04(2), (3) and<br />
(5), F.S. In addition, students must complete the coursework from<br />
an approved program plan with a minimum cumulative GPA <strong>of</strong> 2.5,<br />
demonstrate competence in all 12 <strong>Florida</strong> Education Accomplished<br />
Practices, pass all <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Florida</strong> Teacher Certification Examinations<br />
(General Knowledge, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Education and Subject Area)<br />
and earn a minimum 3.0 grade point average for 18 credit hours <strong>of</strong><br />
student 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 public<br />
their Institutional Report Cards. <strong>Florida</strong> Tech’s report card may be<br />
found online at www.fit.edu/education.<br />
Freshman Year<br />
FALL CREDITS<br />
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1<br />
CHM 1101 Chemistry 1 ............................................................................ 4