Academic Programs-School of Arts and Sciences Major Courses Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.
Middle School Science Education Curriculum
ENV BIO BIO CHM CHM BIO ENV ENV
101 101 101L 101 101L 315 250 344
General Education Program:
ENV
444
Environmental Science General Biology General Biology Lab (1 credit) General Chemistry General Chemistry Lab (1 credit) Ecological Principles and Field Methods Research Methods Environmental Science Colloquium I (1 credit) Environmental Science Colloquium II (1 credit)
Choose one of the following: PHY PHY
101 103
Principles of Physics Earth Science
Students select one of the two following concentrations: Natural Resources and Conservation Concentration Choose four of the following: ENV ENV BIO PHY
218 305 330 333
SCI BIO
220 325
Natural Resources Global Climate Change Conservation Biology Waste: Sources, Reduction, and Remediation Energy and Society Animal Behavior
Environment and Health Concentration Choose four or five of the following: BIO BIO BIO
215 210 210L
BIO SOC SCI BIO
340 318 215 110
People, Places & Plagues Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Lab (1 credit) Human Health and the Environment Sustainable Communities Contemporary Health Introduction to Public Health Major Credits: 34 or 35 Free Electives Credits: 32 or 33 Total Credits: 120 or 121
Middle School Science Education The Middle School Science Education Program leads to certification for middle level science grades 5-9. The program provides graduates with strong scientific knowledge and a good sense of science learning that take place during the middle grades. Throughout this program, courses integrate knowledge of science, knowledge of teaching, and scientific knowledge for teaching. The program provides graduates with a comprehensive knowledge of instructional theory and practice while examining traditional and innovative research-based approaches to teaching middle school science.
Bachelor of Arts 45 credits
Major Courses Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. BIO BIO BIO BIO BIO BIO CHM CHM CHM GEO PHY PHY SCI SCI
101 101L 110 210 210L 315 101 101L 200 200 101 103 219 220
General Biology General Biology Lab (1 credit) Introduction to Public Health Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy and Physiology Lab (1 credit) Ecological Principles and Field Methods Fundamentals of Chemistry Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab (1 credit) Environmental Chemistry World Geography Principles of Physics Earth Science Environmental Issues Energy and Society Total Major Credits: 36
Science Certification Courses EDU 200 Introduction to Education EDU 208 Assessment, Accountability and Teaching in the Classroom EDU 220 Methods of Teaching Middle Grades Education EDU 235 Learning with Technology EDU 362 Literacy in the Content Areas Grades 4-8 EDU 375 Middle School Science Methods EDU 490 Student Teaching and Seminar (12 credits) SPED 260 Children with Exceptionalities SPED 324 The Inclusive Classroom Total Certification Credits: 36 Free Electives Credits: 3 Total Credits: 120
Social Sciences Department Chair: Dr. Frank Catano
Community Sociology Coordinator: Dr. James Walter Sociology is the scientific study of human behavior, social groups, and society. Community Sociology is distinguished from traditional theoretical sociology by a framework of analysis for understanding how groups form and function as communities and how social habits evolve and influence community development. Our emphasis is on professional practices as well as scholarship, with a career orientation and experiential learning approach. We provide first-person experience in analyzing and dealing with processes, problems and institutions of modern society. Partnering with other programs in the Social Sciences and with the community, the Community Sociology major emphasizes a handon approach to learning. 75