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Aug 31, 2024
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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Science, General Science Concentration with Teacher Licensure, B.S.
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Chemistry
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).
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Degree Requirements
General Education |
41 hours |
Major Requirements |
47-48 hours* |
Supporting Courses |
8 hours* |
Secondary Education Minor |
30 hours |
Electives |
2-5 hours |
TOTAL |
120-129 hours |
*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the program of study may be completed in 120 hours.
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 required by the program meet General Education requirements:
Major Requirements (47-48 hours)
Emphasis Areas (23-24 hours)
- Selected from the designated areas of biology, chemistry, and physics
Supporting Courses (8 hours)
Electives (2-5 hours)
- Sufficient upper-division credit hours must be taken to equal 36 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. Senior
- Science major electives 6 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Electives/Sec. Ed. Minor 15 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Total hours in program: 120
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