Bachelor of science in Natural Science
Teaching Licensure in Biology 7-12
| COURSE NAME AND REQUIREMENT |
COURSE # |
SEM HRS |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (31 hrs) |
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| English Composition I & II |
ENG 111 and ENG 112 |
6 |
| English Literature |
ENG 211 or 212 |
3 |
| Mathematics |
| MATH 117 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 |
| Orientation (for new freshman) |
ORIN 100 |
0 |
| TN LICENSURE (12 hrs) |
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| Geography |
GEOG 280 |
3 |
| Humanities |
HUM 150 or 160 |
3 |
| Social Science Educational Psycology |
PSYC 315 |
3 |
| Speech Communication |
SPCH 125 |
3 |
| MAJOR (49 hrs) |
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| Mathematics |
MATH 106 or 131 |
3 |
| 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 |
| Introductory Physics I & II |
PHYS 201 & Lab and PHYS 202 & Lab |
8 |
| Science Elective (200 level or above) |
|
1 |
| Natural Sciences Senior Thesis |
NSCI 410 and NSCI 411 |
2 |
| Free Electives (24 hrs) |
|
24 |
| Professional Education (6 hrs) |
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| 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.
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