General Science Certification
Bachelor of Science: 181.5 quarter credits
(Certification is for grades K - 12)
Degree Requirements
Incoming students, 2011/2012
The
certification area is a well-rounded program incorporating biology,
chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Students may also choose to pursue
a second certification in any of the other certification areas. A sample plan of study is available.
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| General education requirements | ||||
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| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 123 | Calculus III | 4.0 | ||
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| PHIL 251 | Ethics | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 320 WI | Educational Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| UNIV 101 | The Drexel Experience | 2.0 | ||
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| HIST 280 | History of Science I | 3.0 | ||
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| English elective course between 200-329 | 3.0 | |||
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| Science, Technology, Human Affairs electives * | 6.0 | |||
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| Electives | 18.0 | |||
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| *Any History (HIST) course from 281-294. | ||||
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| Science requirements | ||||
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| BIO 107 | Cells, Genetics and Physiology | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 108 | Cells, Genetics and Physiology Lab | 1.0 | ||
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| BIO 109 | Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution | 3.0 | ||
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| BIO 110 | Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1.0 | ||
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| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3.5 | ||
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| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 | ||
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| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry III | 5.0 | ||
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| ENVS 270 | History of Life on Earth | 4.0 | ||
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| ENVS 272 | Physical Geology | 4.0 | ||
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| ENVS 284 WI | Physiological and Population Ecology | 3.0 | ||
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| ENVS 285 | Population Ecology Laboratory | 2.0 | ||
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| ENVS 286 | Community and Ecosystem Ecology | 3.0 | ||
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| ENVS 390 | Marine Ecology | 3.0 | ||
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| PHEV 145 | Weather 1: Climate and Global Change | 4.0 | ||
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| PHYS 101 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4.0 | ||
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| PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 | ||
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| PHYS 131 WI | Survey of the Universe | 3.0 | ||
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| Pedagogy requirements | 64.5 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 101 | Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 105 | Freshman Seminar | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 113 | The Organization Structure of Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 123 | Adolescent Development | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 142 | Special Education Foundations | 4.5 | ||
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| EDUC 205 | Sophomore Seminar | 1.0 | ||
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| EDUC 216 | Diversity and Today's Teacher | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 223 | Teaching the Middle School Child | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 244 | Inclusionary Practices for Exceptional Students | 4.5 | ||
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| EDUC 246 | Literacy Development | 4.5 | ||
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| EDUC 258 | Reading in the Content Areas (7-12) | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 265 | Foundations for Instructing ELLs | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 305 | Junior Seminar | 1.0 | ||
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| EDUC 310 | Computer Applications in Teaching | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 315 | Secondary Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 322 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 324 | Current Research in Curriculum and Instruction | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 325 | Multimedia in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
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| EDUC 405 | Senior Seminar | 1.0 | ||
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| Student teaching experience | ||||
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| EDUC 410 WI | Student Teaching (General Sciences) | 9.0 | ||
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