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BACHELOR OF Science IN Science Education

Physics (9-12) Concentration:

Degree Requirements | Concentration Requirements
Science Education Requirements | Recommended Degree Path

 

To be eligible for consideration by the Teacher Education Committee and approved for admission to the Teacher Education Program, each candidate must:

  1. Have not more than 9 hours of the General Education requirements remaining;
  2. Have earned a “C” (2.0) or better in EPC 2020 AND EPC 2040 or the approved equivalent course;
  3. Have earned a grade of at least a “C‑” (C if the course was repeated) in all required specialty area, professional studies, and content pedagogy courses completed at the time of admission, with the exception of EPC 2020 AND EPC 2040, which requires a grade of C;
  4. Have at least a 2.5 cumulative Quality Point Average (QPA) on a 4.0 scale on all prior college/university course work;
  5. Meet the state established scores on Praxis I, SAT, or ACT. An official copy of the scores must be sent to UNCP. Students must meet the scores in effect at the time they apply to and qualify for admission to the Teacher Education Program;
  6. Satisfactorily complete an admission interview after completing all the above requirements;
  7. Complete a Candidate for Professional Licensure (CPL) form. CPL forms are available in the School of Education Licensure Office and on the School of Education website under Student Forms.

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Science Education

Requirements for B.S.: Science Education
Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar 1
General Education Requirements
 32
Concentration Requirements: 65
» Physics Courses (30)
» Mathematics Courses (11)
» Biology Courses (8)
» Geology Courses (4)
» Chemistry Courses (8)
» Physical Science (4)
Science Education Requirements: 30
» Educator Preparation Core (9)
» Content Pedagogy (21)
Total 128


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Concentration Requirements

Physics

Course#
Course Title
Comments
PHY 2000 University Physics I Prerequisite or Corequisite: MAT 2210
PHY 2010 University Physics II Prerequisite:
PHY 2000
PHY 2060 University Physics Laboratory I (1) Enrollment in or completion of PHY 2000
PHY 2070 University Physics Laboratory II (1) Enrollment in or completion of PHY 2010
PHY 2180 Optics Prerequisite: PHY 1010, 1510, or 2010
PHY 2560 Modern Physics Prerequisite: PHY 1010, 1510, or 2010
PHY 3000 Classical Mechanics Prerequisite: PHY 1500 or 2000 and a working knowledge of calculus
PHY 3200 Electricity and Magnetism Prerequisite: PHY 1010, 1510, or 2010 and working knowledge of calculus for PHY 3200; PHY 3200 for 3210
PHY 3260 Heat and Temperature Prerequisite: PHY 1000, 1500, or 2000 and a working knowledge of calculus
PHY 4000 Quantum Mechanics Prerequisite: PHY 2560 and a working knowledge of calculus
PHY 4200 Advanced Laboratory I Consent of instructor
  Guided elective (1)  

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Mathematics

Course#
Course Title
Comments
MAT 2210 Calculus I (4) Prerequisite: MAT 1070 and MAT 1080, or MAT 1090, or equivalent
MAT 2220 Calculus II (4) Prerequisite: C or
better in MAT 2210
MAT 3320 Differential Equations Prerequisite: MAT 3310

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Biology

Course#
Course Title
Comments
BIO 1000 Principles of Biology
BIOL 1000 Laboratory Investigations and Experiences in General Biology (1) Prerequisite:
Enrollment in or credit for Biology 1000
BIO 1010; or General Botany (4); or Prerequisite:
BIO 1000
BIO 1020 General Zoology (4) Prerequisite:
BIO 1000

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Geology

Course#
Course Title
Comments
GLY 1150 Earth Science Also GGY 1150
GLYL 1150 Earth Science Laboratory (1) Also GGYL 1150; Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of GLY 1150

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Chemistry

Course#
Course Title
Comments
CHM 1300 General Chemistry I Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or equivalent
CHM 1100 General Chemistry Laboratory I (1) Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of CHM 1300
CHM 1310 General Chemistry II Prerequisite: CHM 1300
CHM 1110 General Chemistry Laboratory II (1) Prerequisite: CHM 1100 and enrollment in or completion of CHM 1310

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Physical Science

Course#
Course Title
Comments
PHS 1560 Astronomy
PHS 1570 Astronomy Lab (1) Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of PHS 1560

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Science Education (9-12) Requirements

Educator Preparation Core

Course#
Course Title
Comments
EPC 2020 Introduction to Education, Ethics, and Professionalism (1) Prerequisite:
30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA.
EPC 2040 Introduction to Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students Prerequisite:
30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA.
EPC 3010 The Psychology of Learning and Development (2) Prerequisite:
30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA.
EPC 3030 Reading Strategies for the 21st Century Prerequisite:
30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA.


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Content Pedagogy

Course#
Course Title
Comments
SCE 3000 Early Experiences for Prospective Science Teachers (1) Prerequisite: EDN 3020, MAT 2210 or 2150
SCE 3010 Early Laboratory Experiences for Prospective Science Teachers (2) Prerequisite: SCE
3000 and at least 16 semester hours of science credits
SCE 4000 Teaching Science in the Secondary School Prerequisite: SCE 3000, 3010
SCE 4490 Internship in Science in Middle/Secondary Schools (9) Prerequisite: SCE 4000
SCE 4750 Professional Seminar in Middle/Secondary Science Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester
CSC 4050 Current Topics in Computers in Education Permission of Instructor


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