| POLICY SOURCE: Catalog COS - Undergraduate Degree Program Descriptions |
POLICY NO.: 4027 |
| SUPERCEDES: 3758 |
| TITLE: BS - Middle Grades Math & Science |
SUBMITTED BY: Levi Lewis |
| DATE: August 20, 2012 |
APPROVED BY: Liz Fox |
Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Mathematics and Science
The recommended program plan is given below. Teacher certification areas may be Mathematics (6–12) or Middle Grades Mathematics (5–9). All applicants must meet the current entrance requirements for teacher-education programs established by the Florida Department of Education. Formal application is made during the sophomore year. Application procedures and requirements may be found in the department’s student handbook.
Freshman Year
| FALL |
CREDITS |
| ASC 1000 |
University Experience |
1 |
| COM 1101 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
| EDS 1005 |
Introduction to Education |
3 |
| EDS 1031 |
Survey of Science 1: Physical Science |
3 |
| MTH 1701 |
College Algebra |
3 |
| PSY 1411 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| |
16 |
| SPRING |
CREDITS |
| BIO 1020 |
Biological Discovery 2 |
4 |
| COM 1102 |
Writing about Literature |
3 |
| EDS 2050 |
Education Psychology |
3 |
| MTH 1000 |
Precalculus |
4 |
| OCN 1010 |
Oceanography |
3 |
| |
17 |
Sophomore Year
| FALL |
CREDITS |
| BIO 1010 |
Biological Discovery 1 |
4 |
| COM 2370 |
Speech |
3 |
| HUM 2051 |
Civilization 1 |
3 |
| OCN 2802 |
Environmental Geology |
3 |
| SPS 1020 |
Introduction to Space Sciences |
3 |
| |
16 |
| SPRING |
CREDITS |
| EDS 2010 |
Education Seminar |
2 |
| MTH 1001 |
Calculus 1 |
4 |
| MTH 4801 |
Advanced Geometry |
3 |
| SPS 1010 |
Introduction to Astronomy |
3 |
| |
Humanities Core Course* |
3 |
| |
15 |
Junior Year
| FALL |
CREDITS |
| BUS 2703 |
Statistics for Business |
3 |
| EDS 3033 |
Measurement and Evaluation |
3 |
| EDS 3095 |
Clinical and Field Experience 1 |
2 |
| EDS 4051 |
Methods and Management of Middle and High School Teaching |
4 |
| EDS 4060 |
Educational Strategies for ESOL |
3 |
| |
Technical Elective |
3 |
| |
18 |
| SPRING |
CREDITS |
| EDS 3034 |
Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
| EDS 3096 |
Clinical and Field Experience 2 |
2 |
| EDS 4071 |
Methods and Strategies for Teaching Middle and High School Science |
4 |
| EDS 4081 |
Content Area Reading |
3 |
| HUM 3352 |
History and Science and Technology: Renaissance to Present |
3 |
| OCN 2407 |
Meteorology |
3 |
| |
18 |
Senior Year
| FALL |
CREDITS |
| EDS 4090 |
Research Seminar (Q)
|
2 |
| EDS 4095 |
Student Teaching 1 |
6 |
| |
Free Elective |
2 |
| |
Technical Elective |
3 |
| |
13 |
| SPRING |
CREDITS |
| EDS 4096 |
Student Teaching 2 (Q)
|
12 |
| |
12 |
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 125
| *Humanities Core Courses |
| HUM 2052 |
Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern |
| HUM 2142 |
World Art History 2: Early Modern to Post-Colonial |
| HUM 2212 |
British and American Literature 1 |
| HUM 2213 |
British and American Literature 2 |
| HUM 2331 |
American History: Pre-Columbian to Civil War Era |
| HUM 2332 |
American History: From Reconstruction to the Present |
Not all humanities core courses are offered online or every term; check the current schedule of classes for humanities core options.