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Interdepartmental Programs in Sciences and Humanities
Science (Teacher Education); Social Studies (Teacher Education)

SCIENCE

Science Teaching Programs:
Science Teaching Majors: Earth/Space Science; Life Science; Physical Science

TEACHER EDUCATION

Teaching programs require additional courses in educational methods. The professional education courses are included in this listing. Refer to the Department of Educational Studies and Teachers College listings in this catalog for descriptions of these courses and other professional requirements of the teacher education program.

Science Teaching Programs

The science teaching majors include earth space science, life science, and physical science. These programs involve both breadth and depth of study. Preparation is available to teach at the middle school and high school levels.  See the Department of Chemistry for the teaching major in chemistry.  See the Department of Physics and Astronomy for the teaching major in physics.

SENIOR HIGH, JUNIOR HIGH/ MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM
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CR HRS

Professional education sequence, 39 hours
SCI 150 Basic Concpt  3
EDMUL 205 Multi Educ 3
EDPSY 251 Dev Sec Ed  3
390 Educ Psychol 3
EDSEC 380 Prin Sec Sch 3
EDJHM 385 Prin Mid Sch 3
SCI 395 Int Tch Sci 3
396 Sci Mth Mtrl 3
EDFON 420 Fnds of Educ 3
Student teaching 12
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39 hrs
See Professional Education Assessment/Decision Points, under Teacher Licensing, for additional information.

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TEACHING MAJOR IN EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE,
59-67 hours
Middle school option
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Middle school science core, 37 hours
BIO 111 Princ Bio 1  4
112 Princ Bio 2  4
CHEM 111 Gen Chem 1  4
112 Gen Chem 2  4
PHYCS 110 Gen Phycs 1 4
112 Gen Phycs 2 4
GEOL 102 Earth Time 3
GEOG 230 Elem Meteor 3
ASTRO 120 Star Systems 3
121 Honors Lab 1
MATHS 112 PC-Trig 3
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37 hrs
Earth/space science concentration,
22 hours		  
GEOL 207 Envir Geol 3
220 Earth Mater 3
240 Geomorpholgy 3
290 Cmptr Geosci 1
308 Invert Paleo 3
290 Cmptr Geosci 1
420 G P Ocean 3
GEOG 265 Intro G I S 3
NREM 221 Soil Resourc 3
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22 hrs
____
59 hrs
To add High School Licensure  
GEOL 460 Hydrogeology 3
Research, 3 hours from  
GEOG 494 Res Meths (3)
495 Rdg Spec Stu (1-6)
GEOL 480 Sp St Fld Pb (1-3) 3
____
65 hrs
High school option  
Basic sciences  
CHEM 111 Gen Chem 1 4
BIO 112 Princ Bio 2 4
PHYCS 110 Gen Phycs 1 4
112 Gen Phycs 2 4
Evolution of the universe  
ASTRO 120 Star Systems 3
122 Cosmology Et  3
Energy in the earth system  
GEOL 220 Earth Mater 3
240 Geomorpholgy 3
420 G P Ocean 3
460 Hydrogeology 3
GEOG 230 Elem Meteor 3
265 Intro G I S 3
Geochemical cycles  
GEOL 207 Envir Geol 3
NREM 221 Soil Resourc 3
Origin and Evolution of earths systems  
GEOL 102 Earth Time 3
308 Invert Paleo 3
Computation skills  
GEOL 290 Cmptr Geosci 1
MATHS 112 PC-Trig 3
Research, 3 hours from  
GEOG 494 Res Meths (3)
495 Rdg Spec Stu (1-6)
GEOL 480 Sp St Fld Pb (1-3) 3
____
59 hrs
To add Middle School Licensure  
BIO 111 Princ Bio 1 4
CHEM 112 Gen Chem 2 4
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8 hrs
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67 hrs

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TEACHING MAJOR IN LIFE SCIENCE, 57-70 hours
Middle school option  
PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS
BIO 111 Princ Bio 1 4
112 Princ Bio 2  4
CHEM 111 Gen Chem 1  4
112 Gen Chem 2  4
PHYCS 110 Gen Phycs 1 4
112 Gen Phycs 2 4
ASTRO 120 Star Systems 3
121 Honors Lab 1
GEOG 230 Elem Meteor 3
GEOL 102 Earth Time 3
BIO 210 Intro Botany 3
214 Genetics 4
216 Ecology 3
217 Ecology Meth 2
440 Evolution 3
NREM 101 Env & Socy 3
PHYSL 205 Fund Physl 3
3 hours from  
BIO 448 Biometry (3)
MATHS 181 El Prob Stat (3) 3
      ____
      58 hrs
To add High School Licensure  
BIO 215 Cell Biology 4
  313 Microbiology 4
CHEM 231 Organic 1 4
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12 hrs
____
70 hrs
High school option  
BIO 111 Princ Bio 1 4
112 Princ Bio 2 4
210 Intro Botany 3
214 Genetics 4
215 Cell Biology 4
216 Ecology 3
217 Ecology Meth 2
  313 Microbiology 4
440 Evolution 3
CHEM 111 Gen Chem 1 4
112 Gen Chem 2 4
231 Organic 1 4
PHYSL 205 Fund Physl 3
PHYCS 110 Gen Phycs 1 4
112 Gen Phycs 2 4
3 hours from  
BIO 448 Biometry (3)
MATHS 181 El Prob Stat (3) 3
      ____
57 hrs
To add Middle School Licensure  
ASTRO 120 Star Systems 3
121 Honors Lab 1
GEOG 230 Elem Meteor 3
GEOL 102 Earth Time 3
NREM 101 Env & Socy 3
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13 hrs
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70 hrs

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TEACHING MAJOR IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE, 56-75 hours
This is a four and one-half year program that will meet the physical science (junior high/middle school science and high school chemistry and physics) certification standards of Indiana.
PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS
Common core, 59 hours
ASTRO 120 Star Systems 3
  121 Honors Lab 1
BIO 111 Princ Bio 1 4
  112 Princ Bio 2 4
GEOL 102 Earth Time 3
GEOG 230 Elem Meteor 3
CHEM 111 Gen Chem 1 4
  112 Gen Chem 2 4
  225 Analysis 3
  231 Organic 1 4
MATHS 165 Calculus 1 4
  166 Calculus 2 4
PHYCS 120 Gen Phycs 1 5
  122 Gen Phycs 2 5
  260 Intro Modern 4
  262 Modern Lab 1
Research (honors, thesis, internship, or
department research)
3
      ____
      59 hrs
Students must complete one concentration area or follow the guidelines outlined below.  
High school chemistry concentration area, 15 hours  
CHEM 232 Organic 2 4
  344 Physl Chem 1 4
  450 Inorg Chem 4
  463 Prn Biochm 1 3
      ____
      15 hrs
High school physics concentration area, 
16 hours		  
PHYCS 330 Mechanics 3
  340 Physcl Optic 3
  354 Electronic 1 4
  434 Thermodynamc 3
  450 Elect Magnet 3
      _____
      16 hrs
      ____
      74-75 hrs
Students who currently hold or are pursuing a secondary license in one of the following areas will not be required to complete the high school concentration area: life science, earth/space science, mathematics, chemistry, physics.  
This is a four-year program that will meet the
high school chemistry, physical science, and physics certification standards of Indiana.		  
Common core, 41 hours  
CHEM 111 Gen Chem 1 4
  112 Gen Chem 2 4
  225 Analysis 3
  231 Organic 1 4
MATHS 165 Calculus 1 4
  166 Calculus 2 4
PHYCS 120 Gen Phycs 1 5
  122 Gen Phycs 2 5
  260 Intro Modern 4
  262 Modern Lab 1
Research (honors, thesis, internship, or
department research)
3
      ____
      41 hrs
Students must complete one concentration area or follow the guidelines outlined below.  
High school chemistry concentration area, 15 hours  
CHEM 232 Organic 2 4
  344 Physl Chem 1 4
  450 Inorg Chem 4
  463 Prn Biochm 1 3
      ____
      15 hrs
High school physics concentration area, 
16 hours		  
PHYCS 330 Mechanics 3
  340 Physcl Optic 3
  354 Electronic 1 4
  434 Thermodynamc 3
  450 Elect Magnet 3
      _____
      16 hrs
      ____
      56-57 hrs
Students who currently hold or are pursuing a secondary license in one of the following areas will not be required to complete the high school concentration area: life science, earth/space science, mathematics, chemistry, physics.

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SOCIAL STUDIES

Teacher Education

Teaching Major: Social Studies (see departments for specific course requirements)

TEACHER EDUCATION

Teaching programs require additional courses in educational methods. The professional education courses are included in this listing. Refer to the Department of Educational Studies and Teachers College listings in this catalog for the descriptions of these courses and other professional requirements of the teacher education program.

TEACHING MAJOR IN SOCIAL STUDIES, 57-66 hours
All students seeking to become candidates for licensure in Social Studies will, via course completion and performance assessment, demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in the individual disciplines: economics, geography, government, psychology, sociology, and historical perspectives (United States and world history).  See department statements for course requirements.  They will demonstrate that mastery as a result of intensive preparation in three disciplines.  Students who choose historical perspectives as an area will complete 27 hours to facilitate preparation in both United States and world history, complemented by preparation in two other disciplines (15 hours each), and three other courses (9 hours), one from each of the three other disciplines, totaling 66 hours.  Students who do not choose historical perspectives as an area will complete preparations in three other disciplines (15 hours each), and three other courses (9 hours) in each of the three remaining disciplines, plus a course in world cultures (ANTH 101), totaling 57 hours.

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SENIOR HIGH, JUNIOR HIGH/ MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM
PREFIX NO SHORT TITLE CR HRS
Professional education sequence, 39 hours
SS 150 Intro SS Ed 3
  350 Tch SS JHM 3
  395 Tch SS Sec 3
EDMUL 205 Multi Educ 3
EDPSY 251 Dev Sec Ed 3
390 Educ Psychol 3
EDSEC 380 Prin Sec Sch 3
EDJHM 385 Prin Mid Sch 3
EDFON 420 Fnds of Educ 3
Student teaching 12
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39 hrs
See Professional Education Assessment/Decision Points, under Teacher Licensing, for additional information.

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