University Core: 42 hours
Creative Art (Core, 3 hrs.)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)
Language, Philosophy, and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.)
BIOL 1306 General Biology I [TCCN:
BIOL 1306]
BIOL 1307 General Biology II
ENGL 1301 College Composition I [TCCN:
ENGL 1301]
ENGL 1302 College Composition II [TCCN:
ENGL 1302]
HIST 1301 United States History I [TCCN:
HIST 1301]
HIST 1302 United States History II [TCCN:
HIST 1302]
MATH 1342 Statistics I [TCCN:
MATH 1342]
MATH 2312 Pre-Calculus [TCCN:
MATH 2312]
POLS 2305 Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
POLS 2306 Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]
CMST 1315 Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN:
SPCM 1315]
Required Content Core: 35 hours
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Lab [TCCN: CHEM 1111]
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1311]
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II
CHEM 3360 Research Methods
CHEM 3370 Perspectives on Science and Mathematics
EDUT 1170 Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
EDUT 2170 Inquiry Based Lesson Design
EDUT 3370 Knowing and Learning in Math and Science
GEOL 3310 Physical Geology and Astronomy
GEOL 3314 Oceanography and Meteorology
MATH 1343 Statistics II
PHYS 1101 College Physics I Lab
PHYS 1301 College Physics I
PHYS 1302 College Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 1302]
Science Elective with Laboratory (3000 or 4000 level, 4 hours)
Required Education Core: 22 hours
EDUT 3371 Classroom Interactions
EDUC 4378 Methods for Teaching Secondary English Language Learners
EDUT 4370 Project-Based Instruction
EDFB 4338 Literacy in Content Areas
EDUC 4314 Teaching Science in the Middle and High School
EDUC 4640 Apprentice Teaching / Clinical Teaching
EDUT 4170 Apprentice Teaching Seminar
Required Life Science Core: 21 hours
BIOL 1106 General Biology I Lab [TCCN:
BIOL 1106]
BIOL 1107 General Biology II Lab
BIOL 2120 Introduction to Microbiology Lab [TCCN:
BIOL 2120]
BIOL 2320 Introduction to Microbiology [TCCN:
BIOL 2320]
BIOL 3133 Genetics Lab
BIOL 3139 Plant Biology Lab
BIOL 3332 Genetics
BIOL 3339 Plant Biology
BIOL 3350 Conservation Biology
BIOL 4114 Scientific Communication I
BIOL 4306 Bioinformatics
Students must be admitted into the School of Education prior to Phase II.
Students must pass the required content TExES exams prior to Phase III.
Field or clinical experiences are required in conjunction with professional education courses of the Bachelor of Science in Education degree. The School of Education in cooperation with participating school districts assigns students to school placements.
In accordance with TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter D, Rule 230.36, students can opt to complete their education degree with or without clinical teaching. Therefore, students have the option to 1) participating in clinical teaching to complete certification requirements as part of their undergraduate degree, or 2) take 6 credits of upper-division elective to fulfill the degree plan and complete certification requirements with a post-baccalaureate internship. Students should understand they fulfill certification requirements outside of the undergraduate degree program. Students taking the second option should consult with their advisor to ensure the 6 credits of upper-division electives are met when concluding Phase III of the education degree program.
In order to be eligible for a recommendation for 7-12 Standard Life Science teacher certification, candidates must pass required TExES examinations and complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree and clinical teaching or a post-baccalaureate internship.
Note: Clinical Teaching and Post-Baccalaureate Internship: Requirements for admission to clinical teaching and post-baccalaureate internship are provided at the end of the Bachelor of Science in Education section of this catalog and online in the Student Handbook.
Recommended Four-Year Curriculum
Freshman Year
Second Semester (16 hrs.)
| MATH 1343 | Statistics II | |
| ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1311] | |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1111] | |
First Semester (16 hrs.)
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| MATH 1342 | Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342] | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| BIOL 1306 | General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306] | |
| BIOL 1106 | General Biology I Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 1106] | |
| CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
Sophomore Year
First Semester (14 hrs.)
| | Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| | Elective 1 hr | |
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| MATH 1316 | Trigonometry [TCCN: MATH 1316] | |
| CHEM 1312 | General Chemistry II [TCCN: CHEM 1312] | |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1112] | |
Second Semester (16 hrs.)
Junior Year
First Semester Phase I (15 hrs. clinical teaching track/18 hrs. internship track)
| | Social and Behavioral Science (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| EDUT 2170 | Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lessons | |
| EDUT 3370 | Knowing and Learning Mathematics and Science | |
| PHYS 1301 | College Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 1301] | |
| PHYS 1101 | College Physics I Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 1101] | |
| BIOL 3332 | Genetics | |
| BIOL 3133 | Genetics Laboratory | |
| EDFB 4338 | Literacy in the Content Areas (Grade 5-12) | |
Second Semester Phase II (14 hrs. clinical teaching track/17 hrs. internship track)
Summer (6 hrs. internship track)
| | Upper-division electives (6 hrs.) | |
Senior Year
First Semester Phase III (16 hrs.)
Second Semester Phase IV (13 hrs. clinical teaching track only)
Students must be admitted into the School of Education prior to Phase II.
Students must pass the required content TExES exams prior to Phase III.
Field or clinical experiences are required in conjunction with professional education courses of the BSED degree. The School of Education in cooperation with participating school districts assigns students to school placements.
In accordance with TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter D, Rule 230.36, students can opt to complete their education degree with or without clinical teaching. Therefore, students have the option to 1) participating in clinical teaching to complete certification requirements as part of their undergraduate degree, or 2) take 6 credits of upper-division elective to fulfill the degree plan and complete certification requirements with a post-baccalaureate internship. Students should understand they fulfill certification requirements outside of the undergraduate degree program. Students taking the second option should consult with their advisor to ensure the 6 credits of upper-division electives are met when concluding Phase III of the education degree program.
In order to be eligible for a recommendation for 7-12 Standard Life Science teacher certification, candidates must pass required TExES examinations and complete the requirements for the BSED degree and clinical teaching or a post-baccalaureate internship.
Note: Clinical Teaching and Post-Baccalaureate Internship: Requirements for admission to clinical teaching and post-baccalaureate internship are provided at the end of the BSED section of this catalog and online in the Student Handbook.