Bachelor of Arts in Science Education

Program Information

Program Type

Major

Area of Study

Education

School

School of Education

Duration

4 years

Degree

B.A.Ed. in Science Education

Program Location

Oxford

Emphases

Biology;
Chemistry;
Physics

Required Credit Hours

124

Degree Requirements

Find information on the degree requirements below. For more information see Program Sheets for Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, and check out the Undergraduate Handbook for Teacher Education.

Core Classes

Core Curriculum (42-45)

English Composition (6)

• WRIT 101 (3)
• WRIT 102 or LIBA 102 (3)

Social / Behavioral Science (9) 

• PSY 201 (3)
• HST (100 level suggested) (3)
• HST (100 level suggested) (3)

Mathematics / Science (15-18)

• MATH 121 - College Algebra or higher (not include MATH 245 or 246) (3)
• Physical Science w/lab (ASTR 103, ASTR 104, CHEM 105/115, GEOL 101/111, GEOL 102/112, GEOL 104/114, GEOL 105/115, PHYS 107, PHYS 108, PHYS 211/212, PHYS 213/223 (3-4)
• Biological Science w/lab (BISC 160/161 suggested) (3-4)
• Science Elective (lab not required) (ASTR 101, ASTR 103, ASTR 104, CHEM 105, GEOL 101, GEOL 102, GEOL 104, GEOL 105, PHYS 107, PHYS 108, PHYS 211, PHYS 213) (3-4)
• Math or Science Elective (not to include MATH 245 or 246)

Humanities / Fine Arts (12)

• English Literature (ENG 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226) (3)
• English Literature (ENG 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226) (3)
• Fine Arts (AH 101, 102, 201, 202; DANC 200; MUS 102, 103, 104; THEA 201) (3)
• Humanities Elective (Suggested: AAS, CLC, ENG, GST, HON, HST, LING, PHIL, REL, SST, ARAB, CHIN, FR, GERM, GR, KOR, ITAL, JAPN, LAT, PORT, RUSS, SPAN, SWA) (3)

*Prerequisite for BISC 160 and CHEM 105: Minimum ACT mathematics score of 25 (SAT 580), or B minimum in CHEM 101, or B minimum in MATH 121 and 123, or B minimum in MATH 125 or higher. 

 

Biology Core

Content Area (32)

*Must complete to enter Phase III

• *BISC 160/161 Biological Sciences I (fall/summer only) (4)
• *BISC 162/163 Biological Science II (spring/summer only) (4)
• *BISC 322 General Ecology (4)
• *BISC 330, 516, OR 545 Introductory Physiology (4)
• *BISC 331 Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates (4)
• *BISC 333 General Microbiology (4)
• *BISC 336 Genetics (4)
• *BISC 440 Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
• *BISC 498 Major Field Achievement Test (0)

Related Area (18)

• ASTR 101/GEOL 101 (3)
• CHEM 105/115 General Chemistry I w/lab (4)
• CHEM 106/116 General Chemistry II w/lab (4)
• MATH 123, 125, OR 261 (3)
• PHYS 213/223 General Physics w/lab (4)

Professional Education (30)

First Semester Junior

• EDSP 308 Intro to Special Ed (3)
• EDCI 352 Education, Society, and the K-12 Learner (3)

Second Semester Junior (** Denotes admission to Phase II required)

• EDSP 327 Classroom Mgt and Behavioral Interventions (3)
• **EDCI 353 Effec. Class Prac. (3)

First Semester Junior (**Denotes admission to Phase II required) 

• **EDSE 400 Principles of Education (3)
• **EDSE 446 Spec Meth I Science (3)

Second Semester Senior (***Denotes admission to Phase III required)

• ***EDCI 419 Classroom Assessment (3)
• ***EDLE 480 Student Teaching: Science (9)

Electives Area (6)

 

Chemistry Core

Content Area (33)

*Must complete to enter Phase III

• *CHEM 105/115 General Chemistry I (4)
• *CHEM 106/116 General Chemistry II (4)
• *CHEM 221/225 Elementary Organic Chemistry I w/lab (4)
• *CHEM 222/226 Elementary Organic Chestier II w/lab (4)
• *CHEM 314 Quantitative Analysis (fall only) (4)
• *CHEM 331 OR CHEM 334 Physical Chemistry (fall only) (3)
• *CHEM 351 Individual Research (2)
• *CHEM 381 Chemistry for Teacher I (spring only) (4)
• *CEHM 382 Chemistry for Teachers II (fall only) (4)

Related Area (19) (May be less depending on the courses used to satisfy requirements in the Math/Science area of the Core Curriculum)

• ASTR/GEOL (3)
• ASTR/GEOL (3)
• BISC 160/161 General Biology I (4)
• MATH 261 Calculus I (3)
• PHYS 213/223 General Physics with lab (3) 
• PHYS 214/224 General Physics II with lab (3)
• Professional Education (30)

First Semester Junior

• EDSP 308 Intro to Special Ed (3)
• EDCI 352 Education, Society, and the K-12 Learner (3)

Second Semester Junior (**Denotes admission to Phase II required)

• EDSP 327 Classroom Mgt and Behavioral Interventions (3)
• **EDCI 353 Effec. Class Prac (3)

First Semester Senior (**Denotes admission to Phase II required)

• **EDSE 400 Principles of Education (3)
• **EDSE 446 Spec Math I Science (3)

Second Semester Senior (***Denotes admission to Phase III required)

• ***EDCI 419 Classroom Assessment (3)
• ***EDLE 480 Students Teaching: Science (9)

Elective Area (6)

Physics Core

Content Area (33)

*Must complete to enter Phase III

• *PHYS 221/221 Physics for Science and Engineering I (3/1)
• *PHYS 212/222 Physics for Science and Engineering II (3/1)
• *PHYS 303 Physical Theory (3)
• *PHYS 317 Introduction to Modern Physics I (fall only) (3)
• *PHYS 318 Introduction to Modern Physics II (fall only) (3)
• *PHYS 319 Optics (fall only) (4)
• *PHYS 321 Electronics (fall only) (4)
• *PHYS 413 Introduction to Biophysics (spring only) (3)
• *PHYS 417 Modern Physics Laboratory (spring only) (4)
• *PHYS 463 Senior Research Project (1)

Related Area (15-30)

• *ASTR/GEOL (3)
• *ASTR/GEOL (3)
• *BISC 160/161 General Biology I with lab (fall only) (4)
• *CHEM 105/115 General Chemistry I w/lab (4)
• *CHEM 106/116 General Chemistry II w/lab (4)
• *MATH 123 Trigonometry (3)
• *MATH 261 Calculus I (3)
• *MATH 262 Calculus II (3)
• *MATH 262 Calculus III (3)

Professional Education (30)

First Semester Junior

• EDSP 308 Intro to Special Ed (3)
• EDCI 352 Education, Society, and the K-12 Learner (3)

Second Semester Junior (**Denotes admission to Phase II required)

• EDSP 327 Classroom Mgt. and Behavioral Interventions (3)
• **EDCI 353 Effec. Class Prac (3)

First Semester Senior (**Denotes admission to Phase II required)

• **EDSE 400 Principles of Education (3)
• **EDSE 446 Spec Meth I Science (3)

Second Semester Senior (***Denotes admission to Phase III required)

• ***EDCI 419 Classroom Assessment (3)
• ***EDLE 480 Student Teaching: Science (9)

Electives Area (6)

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