Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with Life Science 7-12 Certification

Total Semester Credit Hours = 120

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 1343Statistics II

ENGL 1302College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]

HIST 1302United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]

POLS 2305Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]

CHEM 1311General Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1311]

CHEM 1111General Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1111]

First Semester (16 hrs.)

ENGL 1301College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]

MATH 1342Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342]

HIST 1301United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]

BIOL 1306General Biology I [TCCN: BIOL 1306]

BIOL 1106General Biology I Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 1106]

CMST 1315Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315]

Sophomore Year

First Semester (14 hrs.)

Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.)

Elective 1 hr

POLS 2306Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]

MATH 1316Trigonometry [TCCN: MATH 1316]

CHEM 1312General Chemistry II [TCCN: CHEM 1312]

CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1112]

Second Semester (16 hrs.)

Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)

EDUT 1170Step 1: Inquiry Approach

BIOL 1307General Biology II [TCCN: BIOL 1307]

BIOL 1107General Biology II Laboratory [TCCN: BIOL 1107]

BIOL 3336Ecology

BIOL 3137Ecology Laboratory

BIOL 3334Cell Biology

BIOL 3134Cell Biology Laboratory

Junior Year

First Semester Phase I (15 hrs. clinical teaching track/18 hrs. internship track)

Social and Behavioral Science (Core, 3 hrs.)

EDUT 2170Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lessons

EDUT 3370Knowing and Learning Mathematics and Science

PHYS 1301College Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 1301]

PHYS 1101College Physics I Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 1101]

BIOL 3332Genetics

BIOL 3133Genetics Laboratory

EDFB 4338Literacy in the Content Areas (Grade 5-12)

NOTE: EDFB 4338 for internship track

Second Semester Phase II (14 hrs. clinical teaching track/17 hrs. internship track)

EDUT 3371Classroom Interactions

CHEM 3370Perspectives on Science and Mathematics

BIOL 3343Physiology

BIOL 3144Physiology Laboratory

CHEM 3342Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 3143Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

EDUC 4314Teaching Science in the Middle and High School

NOTE: EDUC 4314 for internship track

Summer (6 hrs. internship track)

Upper-division electives (6 hrs.)

Senior Year

First Semester Phase III (16 hrs.)

EDUC 4378Methods for Teaching Secondary English Language Learners

EDUT 4370Project-Based Instruction

CHEM 3360Research Methods

BIOL 3339Plant Biology

BIOL 3139Plant Biology Laboratory

BIOL 3338Biological Evolution

Second Semester Phase IV (13 hrs. clinical teaching track only)

EDUC 4314Teaching Science in the Middle and High School

EDFB 4338Literacy in the Content Areas (Grade 5-12)

EDUC 4640Clinical Teaching

EDUT 4170Apprentice Teaching

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.