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Dr. John Varriano
Chair
Physics & Natural Science
(901)321-3439

Br. Edward Salgado
Chair
Biology
(901)321-3450

Dr. Dennis Merat
Chair
Chemistry
(901)321-4201

Dr. Samantha Alperin
Director
Education
(901)321-3116


Dual Teaching Licensure in Biology and Chemistry 7-12

Bachelor of science in Natural Science

Dual Teaching Licensure in Biology and Chemistry 7-12

(rev. 9/06 for 2007-2008 catalog)

  COURSE NAME AND REQUIREMENT  COURSE # SEM HRS
  GENERAL EDUCATION (37 hrs)    
  English Composition I & II  ENGL 111 and ENGL 112  6
  Literature  ENG 211 or 212  3
  Mathematics  MATH 117  3 
  Mathematics  MATH 106 or 131  3
  Natural and Physical Sciences  NSCI 118 & Lab  4
  Social Science (Introduction to Psychology)  PSYC 105  3
  History/Political Science  HIST 151, 152, or POLS 112  3
  Religious Studies Electives    6
  Moral Values Elective    3 
  Business/Technology  ITM 153  3
  Orientation (for new freshman)  ORIN 100  0
  TN LICENSURE (12 hrs)    
  Geography  GEOG 280  3
  Humanities  HUM 150 or 160  3
  Social Science Educational Psycology  PSYC 315  3 
  Speech Communication  SPCH 125  3
  MAJOR (64 hrs)    
 Environemental Biology  BIOL 107 & Lab  4
 Principles of Biology I & II  BIOL 111 & Lab 4 and BIOL 112 & Lab  8
 Human A&P I and II  BIOL 217 & Lab BIOL 218 & Lab  8 
 General Ecology  BIOL 412 & Lab  4 
 Biology elective  BIOL 300 level or above  3
 Principles of Chemistry I & II  CHEM 113 & Lab and CHEM 114 & Lab  8 
 Organic Chemistry I & II  CHEM 211 & Lab  and CHEM 212 & Lab  8
 Quantitative Analysis  CHEM 214 & Lab  4 
 Biochemistry  CHEM 312 & Lab  4 
 Chemistry Elective  CHEM 300 or above  3
 Introductory Physics I & II  PHYS 201 & Lab and PHYS 202 & Lab  8
 Natural Sciences Senior Thesis  NSCI 410 and NSCI 411  2
 Free Electives (3 hrs)    3
 Professional Education (6 hrs)    
 Foundations of Education  EDUC 211  3
 Practicum  EDUC 402  3


All grades in all areas of requirements for initial teaching licensure must be C or better.
Cumulative GPA in all areas must be 2.5 or better.
Student should apply to MAT Program fall semester of senior year.
Once admitted to the MAT program the student should take CIED 600 and EDFD 600.
All other MAT courses and requirements are further handled in the Education Department.