SCIENCE TEACHING
Bachelor of Science

The program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Science Teaching is designed for students planning to teach biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, or physical sciences on the secondary school level (grades 9-12). The required science electives are included to give some degree of competency in a field other than the major area. Students are urged to discuss the PRAXIS with their advisor upon completion of the sophomore year.

TEACHING AREA: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Freshman Year

First Semester
4 - CH 101 General Chemistry
3 - CP SC 120 Issues in Computers
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I
17

Second Semester
4 - CH 102 General Chemistry
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 301 Stat. Theory and Methods I or 4 - MTHSC 108 Calculus of One Variable II
3 - Elective
17-18

 

Sophomore Year

First Semester
5 - BIOL 110 Principles of Biology I
4 - CH 201 Survey of Organic Chemistry or 3 - CH 330 Intro. to Physical Chemistry
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
4 - PHYS 207 General Physics I
16-17

Second Semester
5 - BIOL 111 Principles of Biology II
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
4 - PHYS 208 General Physics II
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - Literature Requirement1
18

 

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - BIOCH 210 Elementary Biochemistry and 1 - BIOCH 211 Elementary Biochemistry Lab. or
3 - BIOCH 301 General Biochemistry and 1 - BIOCH 302 Molecular Biology Lab.
4 - BIOSC 222 Human Anatomy and Phys. I
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
4 - GEN 302 Genetics
4 - Elective
19

Second Semester
4 - BIOSC 223 Human Anatomy and Phys. II
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities
4 - Plant Diversity Requirement2
3 - Social Science Requirement3
17

 

Senior Year

(Directed TeachingEither Semester)

First Semester
3 - ED 427 Teaching Secondary Science4
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading4
4 - Animal Diversity Requirement5
3-4 - Biology Requirement6
3 - Social Science Requirement3
3 - Elective
19-20

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
15

138-141 Total Semester Hours

1ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

2BIOSC 304/308 or 305/309.

3Select from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, PO SC, PSYCH, or SOC.

4To be taken semester immediately prior to student teaching.

5Select from BIOSC 302/306 or 303/307.

6Select from BIOSC 320, 335, 336, 420, 470, or 491.

Note: This curriculum leads to South Carolina certification to teach all science subjects in grades 7­12 and provides special expertise for teaching middle school life science and senior high school biological sciences.

 

TEACHING AREA: EARTH SCIENCES

Freshman Year

First Semester
4 - CH 101 General Chemistry
3 - CP SC 120 Issues in Computers
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
1 - GEOL 100 Current Topics in Geology
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I
18

Second Semester
4 - CH 102 General Chemistry
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - GEOL 101 Physical Geology
1 - GEOL 103 Physical Geology Lab.
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 301 Stat. Theory and Methods I
18

 

Sophomore Year

First Semester
4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
4 - GEOL 102 Historical Geology
4 - PHYS 207 General Physics I
3 - Literature Requirement1
18

Second Semester
4 - BIOL 104 General Biology II
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
4 - GEOL 302 Structural Geology
4 - PHYS 208 General Physics II
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
18

 

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ASTR 101 Solar System Astronomy
1 - ASTR 103 Solar System Astronomy Lab.
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
4 - GEOL 306 Mineralogy
3 - Social Science Requirement2
4 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - ASTR 102 Stellar Astronomy
1 - ASTR 104 Stellar Astronomy Lab.
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - PHYS 240 Physics of the Weather
3 - Geology Requirement3
3 - Elective
17

 

Senior Year

(Directed TeachingEither Semester)

First Semester
3 - ED 427 Teaching Secondary Science4
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading4
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities
3 - Geology Requirement3
3 - Social Science Requirement2
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
15

140 Total Semester Hours

1ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, H210.

2ANTH, ECON (including AP EC 202), GEOG, PO SC, PSYCH, or SOC.

3Select from GEOL 210, (ASTR) 220, 300, 314, 316, or 405. (Each course may be taken only once.)

4To be taken semester immediately prior to student teaching.

Note: This curriculum leads to South Carolina certification to teach all science subjects in grades 7­12 and provides special expertise for teaching middle and secondary earth and environmental sciences.

 

TEACHING AREA: PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Freshman Year

First Semester
4 - CH 101 General Chemistry
3 - CP SC 120 Issues in Computers
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I
17

Second Semester
4 - CH 102 General Chemistry
2 - CH 205 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
4 - MTHSC 108 Calculus of One Variable II
17

 

Sophomore Year

First Semester
4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I
4 - CH 201 Survey of Organic Chemistry
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
3 - MTHSC 301 Statistical Theory and Methods I
1 - PHYS 101 Current Topics in Modern Physics
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
18

Second Semester
4 - BIOL 104 General Biology II
3 - CH 330 Intro. to Physical Chemistry
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - PHYS 122 Physics with Calculus I
1 - PHYS 124 Physics Lab. I
17

 

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities
3 - PHYS 221 Physics with Calculus II
1 - PHYS 223 Physics Lab. II
3-4 - Astronomy Requirement1
4 - Elective
17-18

Second Semester
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
3 - PHYS 222 Physics with Calculus III
1 - PHYS 224 Physics Lab. III
3 - PHYS 240 Physics of the Weather
3 - Literature Requirement2
3 - Social Science Requirement3
3 - Elective
17

 

Senior Year

(Directed TeachingEither Semester)

First Semester
3 - CH 313 Quantitative Analysis
1 - CH 317 Quantitative Analysis Lab.
3 - ED 427 Teaching Secondary Science4
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading4
2-4 - Physics Requirement5
3 - Social Science Requirement3
3 - Elective
18-20

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
15

136-139 Total Semester Hours

1ASTR 101/103 or ASTR (GEOL) 220.

2ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

3Select from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, PO SC, PSYCH, or SOC.

4To be taken semester immediately prior to student teaching.

5Select from ASTR 302, 303, PHYS 290, 311, or 452.

Note: This curriculum leads to South Carolina certification to teach all science subjects in grades 7­12 and provides special expertise for teaching secondary school chemistry, physics, and physical sciences.