General Science Secondary Education
This POE applies to students entering Fall 2010, Class of 2014
This POE accurately reflects the requirements for General Science certification with the Education courses added and represents the required courses to meet PDE secondary certification guidelines.
Department: Physics
Requirements for Program of Emphasis in General Science Education
Biology (7 credit hours)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI 105 | Biology Diversity & Ecology | 3 |
Corequisite BI 121 | N |
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| BI 106 | Functions of Cells & Organisms | 3 |
BI 105 & CH 105 | N |
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| BI 121 | Biology Lab I | 1 |
Corequisite BI 105 | N |
QS |
Chemistry (8 credit hours)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH 105 | Organic Chemistry Concepts I | 3 | N |
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| CH 116 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | Prerequisite CH 105 | N |
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| and either a) or b) | |||||||
| a) CH 106 | Organic Chemistry Concepts II | 3 |
CH 105, minimum grade C | N |
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| CH 118 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
prerequisite CH 106 | N |
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| b) CH 114 | Intro. Physical Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 |
CH 105 & CH 116 | N |
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Physics (6 or 7 credit hours)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC 120 | Astronomy I | 3 |
N |
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| and either a) or b) | |||||
| a) PC 125 | Musical Acoustics | 4 |
FN |
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| b) PC 200 | General Physics I | 3 |
Corequisite PC 206 | N |
QM |
| PC 206 | Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
Corequisite PC 200 or PC 202 | N |
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Environmental Science and Geology (11 or 12 credit hours)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EES 100 | Introduction to Earth & Environmental Science | 4 |
N |
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| EES 110 | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 |
N |
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| EES 111 | Introduction to Geology Lab | 1 |
corequisite EES 110 | N |
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| and either a), b) or c) | |||||
| a)EES 120 | Death & Destruction by Nature | 3 |
N |
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| b)EES 130 | Oceanography | 3 |
N |
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| c)EES 210 | Historical Geology | 3 |
EES 110, corequisite EES 211 | N |
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| EES 211 | Historical Geology Lab | 1 |
EES 111; corequisite EES 210 | N |
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Mathematics (6 credit hours)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA 100 | Precalculus | 3 |
High school algebra or trig. | N |
QM |
| MA 103 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
High school algebra | Q |
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| Note: Higher level courses (such as MA 130, Calculus I) may also satisfy this category. | |||||
Minimum General Science credit hours = 55-60
Collateral Courses (12-15 credit hours)
At least four additional courses must be taken in Biology/Chemistry/Physics and/or Environmental Science, two of these courses (3-4 credits each) must be at the 300 level or above. These may all be in one subject area or any combination of the sciences the student wishes.
Required Education Courses - Total credit hours = 39 (26 upper level)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED 110 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
corequisite ED 111 | S |
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| ED 111* | Foundations of Education Field Experience | 1 |
corequisite ED 110 | S |
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| ED 130 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
S |
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| ED 201 | Educational Technology | 3 |
ED 110 & ED 111 and ED 120 & ED 121 or ED 130 | S |
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| ED 240 | Introduction to Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
ED 110 & ED 111 and ED 120 & ED 121 or ED 130 | S |
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| ED 314 | English Language Learners | 1 |
ED 110 & ED 111 & ED 130 | S |
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| ED 315 | English Language Learners Practicum | 1 |
ED 314 | S |
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| ED 341* | Adaptations for Students with Exceptionalities | 4 |
ED 110, ED 111 & ED 240 | S |
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| ED 402 | Content Area Literacy | 1 |
S |
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| ED 420* | General Secondary Methods | 3 |
ED 341 and permission | S |
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| ED 421 | Secondary Science and Math Methods | 1 |
corequisite ED 420 | S |
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| ED 450** | Student Teaching | 14 |
ED 420, senior standing & permisiion, corequisite ED 451 | S |
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| ED 451** | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
corequisite ED 450 | S |
*There are field experiences in these courses. Students should take only one of these courses per semester. Allow a two-hour block of time for scheduled field experience twice a week.
**ED 450 & 451 (Student Teaching and Seminar) may be taken only in the FALL semester of the senior year. ED 450 requires students' full-time participation and no other courses may be taken during this semester without the education advisors' approval. Students must have reliable transportation.
NOTE: It is imperative that students work closely with their advisors to meet all current certification requirements. All students are required to take six credits of English composition (or equivalent) and literature (or the equivalent) and two college level mathematics courses (or the equivalent) prior to being admitted to a certification program. See Section I of the Education Department Student Handbook for explanation of all certification requirements.
Students must have an advisor who is a member of the Physics Department faculty and Dr. Kathleen Jones in the Education Department.
Total POE Credit Hours= 94-99
Possible schedule for the POE (regular start)
Class |
Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
| PC 189 | 1 | PC 203 | 3 | |
| PC 202 & PC 206 or PC 204 | 4 | PC 207 | 1 | |
| CWS | 4 | MA 130 | 4 | |
| IA | 1 | ED 110 & ED 111 | 4 | |
| ED 130 | 3 | English literature course | 3 | |
| 13 | 15 | |||
| Sophomore | PC 289 | 1 | PC 209 | 3 |
| PC 300 | 5 | ED 341 | 4 | |
| MA 235 | 4 | ED 314 | 1 | |
| ED 240 | 3 | F, I, or H, or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |
| F, I, or H, or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | F, I, or H, or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |
| 16-17 | 14-16 | |||
| Junior | PC 389 | 1 | PC 321 | 3 |
| ED 402 | ||||
| PC 320 | 3 | ED 420 | 3 | |
| ED 201 | 3 | ED 421 | 1 | |
| CH 114 | 4 | CH 115 | 4 | |
| F, I, or H, or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | F, I, or H, or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |
| 14-15 | 15-16 | |||
| Senior | ED 450 | 14 | Upper Physics elective | 3 or 4 |
| ED 451 | 1 | Upper Physics elective | 3 or 4 | |
| ED 315 | 1 | F, I, or H, or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |
| F, I, or H, or CA or IC | 3 or 4 | |||
| 16 | 12-16 |
For a delayed start, the student will have to meet with Dr. Jones and the Physics advisor. The potential is that the student could finish the Physics degree and return for a ninth semester (as a graduate) and complete student teaching.
