Integrated Science Secondary Education-Comprehensive (B.A.)

Major Subject Area Courses

• BIO 111 - Introductory Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (see General Education below) ^π
• BIO 112 - Introductory Biology II Credit Hours: 4 ^
• BIO 305 - Principles of Genetics Credit Hours: 4 ^
• CHE 111 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• CHE 112 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• CHE 201 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• CHE 202 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• MAT 201 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4 ^*π (see General Education below)
• NSC 200 - Elementary Science Survey/Science by Inquiry Credit Hours: 4 ^
• PHY 120 - Introduction to Earth Science Credit Hours: 4 ^
• PHY 131 - Meteorology and Planetary Science Credit Hours: 4 ^
• PHY 201 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• PHY 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4 ^*

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• Choose one of the following

• BIO 352 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• BIO 362 - Principles of Ecology Credit Hours: 4 ^*

Secondary Education Professional Program

• EDU 140 - Exploring Critical Skills for the Professional Educator Credit Hours: 3 §
• EDU 140L - Professional Skills Lab Credit Hours: 0 §
• EDU 202 - Issues and Trends in Education Credit Hours: 2 §*
• EDU 230 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (see General Education below) ^*π
• EDU 271 - The Diverse Learner Credit Hours: 4 ^*
• EDU 336 - Teaching at the Secondary Level Credit Hours: 2 §*
• EDU 343 - Teaching Science at the Secondary Level Credit Hours: 3 §*
• EDU 360 - Integrating Technology in Teaching Credit Hours: 2 ^
• EDU 425 - Reading Development in Middle and Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3 ^*
• EDU 429 - Effective Classroom Management, Assessment, and Instruction Credit Hours: 3 ^*
• EDU 430S - Seminar in Teaching-Secondary Credit Hours: 3 §*
• EDU 450S - Directed Teaching - Secondary Credit Hours: 3-9 ^*

General Education

B.A. in Integrated Science Secondary Education - Comp. Total Credit Hours 134

Symbol Key

§ Grade of “B-” or better required.
^ Grade of “C” or better required.
* This course has a prerequisite.
# Possible alternative course or exam option to fulfill this requirement.
π A major subject area course or professional program course that meets a General Education requirement.
+ Possible waiver with a specified number of transfer credits upon first-time admission.

Integrated Science Learning Outcomes

Students in the integrated science major will examine the concepts of the integration of various scientific disciplines and the application of science to daily life. Students will demonstrate effective science instruction to secondary school students.

Teacher Certification

Students in this program should be aware of the schedule for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC).

Minimum GPA Requirement

Students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA in the major subject area to be eligible for certification.

Speech General Education Requirement Option

Students who successfully complete the interpersonal and presentation portions of EDU 140L  upon the recommendation of the School of Education faculty will fulfill the speech requirement for General Education. No credit hours will be earned for fulfillment of this requirement through EDU 140L .

Program Oversight

The integrated science secondary education - group major is overseen by the School of Natural Science. The education portion of this degree program is overseen by the School of Education. For additional teacher education policies and requirements, please refer to the Teacher Education  section of this catalog.