Degree: B. S.
Limited Access: NO
Contact: Dr. Ellen Granger
Address: 227 Conradi Building, FSU Tallahassee, FL 32306‐1100 Phone: (850) 644‐6747
E‐Mail: [email protected]
Description of Major
This interdisciplinary major was designed to address the critical shortage of science and math teachers in Florida. Students completing this four‐year program will receive a B. S. degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. The program includes several unique features. (1) There is a condensed pedagogy component. (2) In most cases, a student will be certified to teach in two areas. This feature prepares teachers for the reality of the secondary school environment, where teachers are often required to teach more than one subject. (3) A seminar course addresses specific problems and issues related to science and mathematics teaching at the secondary level. Students must complete a basic science/math core and courses from one of the seven specialty tracks. Each specialty track has been certified as an approved teacher‐education program by the Florida Department of Education.
Prerequisite Coursework: 9 hours beyond other requirements.
Students must complete the following prerequisites required for admission in preparation for the upper division major.
Students who do not complete the program prerequisites will have the opportunity to complete these program requirements once at FSU.
Teacher Preparation General Education: (36 hours minimum)
Students must complete the University’s General Education (Liberal Studies) requirement or an AA.
Pre‐education Core (9 hours)
EDF 1005 (3) Introduction to Education EDG 2701 (3) Teaching Diverse Populations
EME 2040 (3) Introduction to Educational Technology
Secondary Science/Math Teach. Program Prerequisites (21 hours, all hours may be counted in other categories) The following may be completed as part of Liberal Studies/General Education and apply toward major coursework:
XXX XXXX (15) Courses in science and mathematics (appropriate for major track) MAC 1114 (2) Analytic Trigonometry
MAC 1140 (3) Precalculus Algebra
Requirements for graduation in the College of Arts and Sciences include: a minimum of six hours each in written
communication, humanities, and natural science, and three hours each in history and mathematics. These should be completed as part of the general education/Liberal Studies program. In addition, students must complete a foreign language through the intermediate (2220 or equivalent) level.
Admission Requirements to Major Program of Studies
To be admitted, students must complete at least 52 hours of credit and at least half the required hours in Liberal Studies including all freshman English and mathematics.) In addition, students seeking admission to teacher education must meet the following requirements:
1. meet the general criteria for transfer into an FSU degree‐granting program (see Bulletin), 2. complete the Secondary Science/Math Ed. Program Prerequisites listed above
3. complete the Pre‐education core listed above 4. complete the Liberal Studies or an AA.
5. achieve a passing score on each section of the CLAST or General Knowledge portion of FTCE 6. and achieve an overall 2.5 GPA.
7. Students are required to be fingerprinted and pass a security clearance prior to admission to the major program of studies.
This procedure is administered by the Dean of College of Education and assigned to the Office of Clinical Partnerships, located in Room 321 Stone Building. Admission to Teacher Education is distinct from admission to an upper‐level school or college in that students requesting admission to Teacher Education must meet stated admission criteria.
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Major Program of Studies at FSU: 85‐100 hours depending on track selected.
NOTE: Program completion includes passing general knowledge, professional knowledge, and subject area tests that are required for teacher certification in the state of Florida. Certification to teach in Florida requires a minimum 2.5 GPA in the field of specialization. Students choose one of the following tracks.
Biology/Chemistry: 85‐86 hours Math/Science courses (56‐57 hours) MAC 1114 (2) Analytic Trigonometry MAC 1140 (3) Precalculus Algebra
BSC 2010, 2010L (3, 1) Biological Sciences I and Lab BSC 2011, 2011L (3, 2) Biological Science II and Lab BOT 3015 (2) Plant Biology
BSC 3402L (2) Experimental Biology
PCB 2099 (3) Human Physiology OR BSC 2086 (3) Anatomy and Physiology II PCB 3063 (3) General Genetics
PCB 4674 (3) Evolution
CHM 1045C (4) General Chemistry I and Laboratory CHM 1046C (5) General Chemistry II and Laboratory
CHM 3120C (4) Introduction to Analytical Chemistry OR Biology Elective (4) CHM 2210 (3) Organic Chemistry I
CHM 2211, 2211L (3, 3) Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory BCH 4053 (3) General Biochemistry I
PHY2048C (5) General Physics A OR PHY 2053C (4) College Physics A Education courses (29 hours)
EDF 4210 (3) Classroom Applications of Ed. Psychology EDF 4430 (3) Classroom Assessment
SCE 4939 (1) Seminar in Contemporary Science and Science Education SCE 4362 (3) Teaching and Learning Science
SCE 4944 (10) Student Teaching in Science SCE 4948r (3) Practicum in Science Education TSL 4324 (3) ESOL Instruction in the Content Area
RED 4335 (3) Content Area Reading for Secondary School Teachers
Biology/Earth/Space Science: 91 hours Math/Science courses (62 hours) MAC 1114 (2) Analytic Trigonometry MAC 1140 (3) Precalculus Algebra
CHM 1045C (4) General Chemistry I and Laboratory
ISC 3121 (3) Science, Technology, and Society OR PHI 3400 (3) Philosophy of Science BSC 2010, 2010L (3, 1) Biological Sciences I and lab
BSC 2011, 2011L (3, 2) Biological Science II and lab BOT 3015 (2) Plant Biology
PCB 3063 (3) General Genetics
BSC 3402L (2) Experimental Biology Laboratory
PCB 2099 (3) Human Physiology OR BSC 2086 (3) Anatomy and Physiology II PCB 4674 (3) Evolution
(7) Biology Electives
GLY 2010C (4) Physical Geology
GLY 2100, 2100L (3, 1) Historical Geology and Laboratory MET 1010 (3) Introduction to Atmosphere
OCE 4011 (3) Principles of Oceanography
AST 3033 (3) Recent Advances in Astronomy and Cosmology (4) Earth/Space Science Electives
Education courses (29 hours)
EDF 4210 (3) Classroom Applications of Ed. Psychology EDF 4430 (3) Classroom Assessment
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SCE 4939r (1) Seminar in Contemporary Science and Science Ed.
SCE 4362 (3) Teaching and Learning Science SCE 4944 (10) Student Teaching in Science SCE 4948r (3) Practicum in Science Education TSL 4324 (3) ESOL Instruction in the Content Area
RED 4335 (3) Content Area Reading for Secondary School Teachers
Mathematics/Physics: 100 hours Science/Math courses ( 64 hours) CGS 3408 (3) C for Non‐specialists
CHM 1045C (4) General Chemistry I and Laboratory
ISC 3121 (3) Science, Technology, and Society OR PHI 3400 (3) Philosophy of Science STA 4442 (3) Introductory Probability I
MAC 1114 (2) Analytic Trigonometry MAC 1140 (3) Precalculus Algebra
MAC 2311 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I MAC 2312 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
MAC 2313 (5) Calculus with Analytical Geometry III (Optional)
MAP 3305 (3) Engineering Mathematics I OR MAP 2302 (3) Ordinary Differential Equations MAS 3105 (4) Applied Linear Algebra
MAS 3301 (3) Introduction to Modern Algebra MTG 4212 (3) College Geometry
PHY 2048C (5) General Physics A PHY 2049C (5) General Physics B
PHY 3101 (3) Intermediate Modern Physics PHY 3221 (3) Intermediate Mechanics PHY 3424 (3) Optics
PHY 3802L (1) Intermediate Laboratory A Education Courses (36 hours)
EDF 4210 (3) Classroom Applications of Ed. Psychology EDF 4430 (3) Classroom Assessment
MAE 4330 (3) How Adolescents Learn Mathematics MAE 4335 (3) Teaching High School Mathematics
MAE 4945 (12) Student Teaching in Mathematics and Physics
MAE 4940 (4) Classroom Management and Planning Instruction in Middle/High School Mathematics SCE 4905r (1) Teaching Physics in the Secondary School
SCE 4939 (1) Seminar in Contemporary Science and Science Education TSL 4324 (3) ESOL Instruction in the Content Area
RED 4335 (3) Content Area Reading for Secondary School Teachers
Mathematics/Statistics: 96‐99 hours Math/Science courses (61‐64 hours) MAC 1114 (2) Analytic Trigonometry MAC 1140 (3) Precalculus Algebra PHI 3400 (3) Philosophy of Science
MAC 2311 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I MAC 2312 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry II MAC 2313 (5) Calculus with Analytic Geometry III MAD 2104 (3) Discrete Mathematics I
MTG 4212 (3) College Geometry
MAP 2302 (3) Ordinary Differential Equations MAP 4103 (3) Mathematical Modeling MAS 3105 (4) Applied Linear Algebra I MAS 3301 (3) Introduction to Modern Algebra MTG 4212 (3) College Geometry
STA 4442 (3) Introductory Probability I
CGS 3408 (3) C for Non‐Specialists (optional) OR CGS 3406 (3) C++ (optional)
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BSC 2010 (3) Biological Sciences I
CHM 1045C (4) General Chemistry I and Laboratory PHI 3400 (3) Philosophy of Science
PHY2048C (5) General Physics A Education courses (35 hours)
EDF 4210 (3) Classroom Applications of Ed. Psychology EDF 4430 (3) Classroom Assessment
MAE 4330 (3) How Adolescents Learn Mathematics MAE 4335 (3) Teaching High School Mathematics MAE 4945 (12) Student Teaching in Mathematics
MAE 4940 (4) Classroom Management and Planning Instruction in Middle/High School SCE 4939 (1) Seminar in Contemporary Science, Mathematics, and Science Education TSL 4324 (3) ESOL Instruction in the Content Area
RED 4335 (3) Content Area Reading for Secondary School Teachers
Physics/Chemistry: 90 hours Math/science courses (61 hours) MAC 1114 (2) Analytic Trigonometry MAC 1140 (3) Precalculus Algebra
MAC 2311 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I MAC 2312 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry II BSC 2010 (3) Biological Sciences I
PHY2048C (5) General Physics A PHY2049C (5) General Physics B
PHY 3101 (3) Intermediate Modern Physics PHY 3424 (3) Optics
PHY 3802L (1) Intermediate Laboratory A
CHM 1045C (4) General Chemistry I and Laboratory CHM 1046C (5) General Chemistry II and Laboratory CHM 2210 (3) Organic Chemistry I
CHM 3400 (4) General Physical Chemistry
BCH 3023C (3) Introduction to Biochemistry OR BCH 4053 (3) General Biochemistry
MAP 3305 (3) Engineering Math I and PHY 3221 (3) Intermediate Mechanics OR CHM 2211, 2211L (3, 3) Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory
ISC 3121 (3) Science, Technology, and Society OR PHI 3400 (3) Philosophy of Science Education courses (29 hours)
EDF 4210 (3) Classroom Applications of Ed. Psychology EDF 4430 (3) Classroom Assessment
SCE 4939 (1) Seminar in Contemporary Science and Science Education SCE 4362 (3) Teaching and Learning Science
SCE 4944 (10) Student Teaching in Science SCE 4948r (3) Practicum in Science Education TSL 4324 (3) ESOL Instruction in the Content Area
RED 4223 (3) Content Area Reading for Secondary School Teachers
Physics/Earth/Space Science: 90 hours Math/Science (61 hours)
MAC 1114 (2) Analytic Trigonometry MAC 1140 (3) Precalculus Algebra
MAC 2311 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I MAC 2312 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry II MAP 3305 (3) Engineering Mathematics
CHM 1045C (4) General Chemistry I and Laboratory
AST 3033 (3) Recent Advances in Astronomy and Cosmology PHY 2048C (5) General Physics A
PHY 2049C (5) General Physics B
PHY 3101 (3) Intermediate Modern Physics
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PHY 3221 (3) Intermediate Mechanics PHY 3424 (3) Optics
PHY 3802L (1) Intermediate Laboratory A
OCE 4011 (3) Principles of Oceanography OR OCE 5009 (3) Advanced General Oceanography MET 2700 (2) General Meteorology
GLY 2010C (4) Physical Geology (6) Earth/Space Science Elective
ISC 3121 (3) Science, Technology, and Society OR PHI 3400 (3) Philosophy of Science Education courses (29 hours)
EDF 4210 (3) Classroom Applications of Ed. Psychology EDF 4430 (3) Classroom Assessment
SCE 4939 (1) Seminar in Contemporary Science and Science Education SCE 4362 (3) Teaching and Learning Science
SCE 4944 (10) Student Teaching in Science SCE 4948r (3) Practicum in Science Education TSL 4324 (3) ESOL Instruction in the Content Area
RED 4335 (3) Content Area Reading for Secondary School Teachers
Computer Skills Competency: CGS 2060 (3) or EME 2040 (3).
Minimum Program Requirements ‐ Summary Total Hrs. Required 120‐132
Liberal Studies 36*
Pre‐education Core 9
Science/Math Prerequisites 0* beyond other requirements Major Coursework 85‐100*
Minor Coursework 0
Other Coursework 0‐12 (depending on foreign language placement) Computer Skills 0 beyond Pre‐education Core.
Electives 0‐3
*Note: Students should use required math and science courses to satisfy Liberal Studies, prerequisite, and major requirements.
Remarks:
1. 60 hours must be earned at a senior institution.
2. The final 30 hours must be in residence at FSU.
3. A minimum of 40 hours must be earned at the 3000/4000 (junior/senior) level.
Employment Information
Graduates of this program are eligible for teacher certification in Florida.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM