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

Biological SciencesCH 3350 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1CTDI Creative Thought Direction 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6WECO Wellness Connection 3elective 230Year ThreeCreditsGroup B – complete four courses, including the Writingin the Discipline Connection (WRCO) 16Physics – complete one sequence 8SSDI Self and Society Directions 6elective 333Year FourCreditsBI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4960 Biology Seminar 1BI 3000/4000 level Biology electives [not BIDI] 12CH 3020 Biochemistry I 4elective 529Total 122General Chemistry should only be taken in the first year if thestudent does well on the mathematics placement exam or hassuitable math skills.Biological Science Education(7–12) Option 123 creditsThis program is certified at both the state and national level bythe New Hampshire Department of Education and the NationalCouncil for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).Graduates who complete this Biological Science EducationOption 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 RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.BI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4Zoology Elective – complete one of the following: 4BI 2030 Invertebrate ZoologyBI 2040 Vertebrate ZoologyPlant Elective – complete one of the following: 4BI 2070 BotanyBI 2080 Plant MorphologyBI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4BI 3020 Biochemistry I 4BI 3040 Microbiology 4BI 3060 Genetics 4BI 3130 Evolution 4BI 3240 Conservation (DICO) (GACO) (INCO) 3BI 4050 Ecology (QRCO) (WRCO) 4CH 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 1ED 4420 Secondary Student Teaching 12IS 4360 Cultural Diversity and American Society(DICO) (INCO) 3NS 2010 Introduction to Science Education 3NS 4340 Science in the Secondary School (TECO) 3PH 2130 Physics I 4PH 2140 Physics II 4PS 3190 Development and Understanding (WECO) 3SE 3090 Introduction to Special Education:Middle and Secondary 3Mathematics Foundations – complete one of the following: 4MA 2140 Elementary Functions (MATH)MA 2490 Applied Calculus I (MATH)MA 2550 Calculus I (MATH)General 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 6Total 123Student Teaching requires a minimum cumulative grade pointaverage of 2.50.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 4BI 1110 Biological Science I (TECO) 4BI 1120 Biological Science II 4CH 1050 Laboratory Safety 192 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008