Program: Science, General Science Concentration with Teacher Licensure, B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University

Apr 08, 2025

2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog

Students may become licensed to teach biology, chemistry, or physics in secondary schools (grades 7-12) by completing (1) a major in science with a General Science concentration in which 19 hours of coursework has been taken in each of two of three areas of chemistry, biology, or physics; (2) courses in addition to the General Education requirements (see advisor); and (3) a minor in Secondary Education through MTeach.

A minimum of 9 semester hours of upper-division courses in any discipline of the Science major (biology, chemistry, or physics) must be taken at MTSU. The Science major requires only one minor which must include at least 3 semester hours at the upper-division level taken at MTSU.

Students may also become licensed to teach biology, chemistry, or physics by majoring in the subject they intend to teach (see requirements listed under the specific major).

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

MATH 1730 (Math)
BIOL 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)
CHEM 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)

Major Requirements (46 hours)

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2021 - Physics Problems Laboratory II 4 credit hours

Emphasis Areas (22 hours)

Selected from the designated areas of biology, chemistry, and physics

Supporting Courses (8 hours)

MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus 4 credit hours OR
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours OR
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
OR
MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3 credit hours AND
MATH 1720 - Plane Trigonometry 3 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)
PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours AND
PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours

Secondary Minor-MTeach (30 hours)

See Secondary Education Minor-MTeach for further information.

Electives

To make 120 hours; sufficient upper-division credit hours must be taken to equal 42 credit hours

Curriculum: Science, General Science with Teacher Licensure

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.