2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Year ThreeCreditsMT 3710 Meteorological Instruments and Observations(WRCO) 4MT 4300 Synoptic Meteorology II 4MT 4310 Dynamic Meteorology I 3MT 4320 Dynamic Meteorology II 3MA 3500 Probability and Statistics for Scientists 3MA 3510 Differential Equations 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6elective 430Year FourCreditsMT Group A – Topics in Meteorology 3MT Group B – Oral Communication 1MT Group C – Capstone Experiences 5MT 4410 Atmospheric Physics 3EN 3090 Technical Communication (TECO) 3SSDI Self and Society Directions 6DICO Diversity Connection 3INCO Integration Connection 3elective 330Total 124Complementary Courses: Generally, students are encouraged totake electives from the following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry,Computer Science, Earth Science, Geography, Mathematics,Meteorology, and Physics. Specifically, students consideringresearch and/or graduate school should take as many of thefollowing electives as possible: CH 3340, CH 3360, CH 3450,CH 3460, ESDI 2140, MA 4420, MT 4110, MT 4450, MT 4510,MT 4520, MT 4550, PH 3130. Students considering operational,forecast and/or broadcast meteorology should take as many ofthe following as possible: CM 2910, EN 2400, MT 4110, MT4450, MT 4550, MT 4600.Physical Science Education (7–12),Bachelor of Science122 creditsThis program is certified at both the state and national levelby the New Hampshire Department of Education and theNational Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE). Graduates who complete this teacher certificationprogram are eligible for 7-12 teacher certification in the state ofNew Hampshire. Because of New Hampshire’s membershipin the Interstate Certification Contract, Plymouth graduatesare eligible to earn a certificate or license in another Contractstate upon application to that state’s department of education.For further information, please see the Teacher Education andClinical Experiences section.Degree RequirementsCreditsBi Biology electives with laboratory [not BIDI] 8CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 1CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3CH 2140 General Chemistry ii 3CH 2230 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 2240 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1CH 3310 Organic Chemistry I 3CH 3330 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1CH 3340 Quantitative Analysis 4ES 2100 Physical Geology 3ES 2110 Physical Geology Laboratory 1MT 2110 Introduction to Meteorology 3MT 2230 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis 1NS 2010 Introduction to Science Education 3NS 4340 Science in the Secondary School (TECO) 3PH 2410 University Physics I 3PH 2420 University Physics II 3PH 2430 University Physics Laboratory I 1PH 2440 University Physics Laboratory II 1PH 3520 Modern Physics 4Earth or Physical Science Elective – complete four credits fromCH/ES/MT/PH [not CHDI/ESDI/MTDI/PHDI] or from thefollowing Geography courses: 4ge 3300 Introduction to Hydrologyge 3310 Landform Analysisge 3350 Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation andRemote Sensingge 3640 The United Statesge 3660 Alaska and CanadaCD 3000 Philosophical and Historical Perspectiveson the Child in Society (INCO) (WRCO) 3ED 4420 Secondary Student Teaching 12IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society (DICO)(INCO) 3MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH) 4MA 2560 Calculus II (QRCO) 4PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:middle and Secondary 3General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SSDI Self and Society Directions 6GACO Global Awareness Connection 3Electives 8Total 122Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50.CEAPSPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 109