Department of Biological Sciences
University of Texas Brownsville

Go to Bachelor of Science in Science (8^th-12^th Grade)

Special Warnings to the Student:

These requirements may change without notice. Contact the Education Department and the Biological Sciences department for any updates to this degree.

This degree plan is a recommendation only and may not adequately prepare you for the Certification Examination. It is up to you to study the appropriate study guides and know additional content area required by the State.

Program of Study

Bachelor of Science in Science (4^th – 8^th Grade)

Teacher Certification

General Education Core 48 hours

COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENT (9 HOURS)

ENGL 1301 Comp I

ENGL 1302 Comp II or ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing

SPCH 1315 Applied Communication

MATH REQUIREMENT: ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (3 HOURS)

MATH 1314 College Algebra

or a Higher level MATH course

SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS (8 HOURS)

Natural and/or Physical Sciences

BIOL 1306/1106 General Biology I

BIOL 1307/1107 General Biology II

HUMANITIES REQUIREMENTS (6 HOURS)

Literature class (2300 level):

Choice of one (Three Hours): MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation

MUSI 1308 MUSI Literature

ART 1301 Art Appreciation

ART 1303 Art History

SOCIAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT (12 HOURS)

HIST 1301 United States to 1877

HIST 1302 United States since 1877

GOVT 2301 American Government I

GOVT 2302 American Government II

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT (3 HOURS)

SOCI 2319 Mexican American Experience

SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology

ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology

ECON 2302 Macroeconomics

GEOG 1302 General World Geography

PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology

BUSI 1301 Introduction to Business

KINESIOLOGY REQUIREMENT (1 HOUR)

KINE 11__ Lifetime Fitness or any one hour activity course

MODERN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (6 HOURS)

Six hours of the same modern language other than

English at the 1000 level or higher

TOTAL HOURS IN THE ABOVE GENERAL EDUCATION CORE 48 HOURS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE TEACHER CERTIFICATION PLAN; SCIENCE 4-8TH GRADE SPECIALIZATION

PREREQUISITE/ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION (3HRS)

EDCI 2101 School and Society

EDCI 4203 Technology and the School Curriculum

PEDAGOGY AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (24Hours) (Minimum GPA of 2.50 requirred)

EDCI 3304 Fulfilling Professional Roles and Responsibilities

EDMG 4322 Human Development and Instruction

EDMG 4323 Creating a Positive Productive Classroom Environment

EDMG 4324 Designing Instruction and Assessment to Promote Student Learning

EDMG 4325 Implementing Responsive Instruction and Assessment

EDMG 4376 Teaching Science in 4-8 classrooms

EDMG 4648 Student Teaching 4-8

SCIENCE (15Hours)

BIOL 3309/3109 Ecology/Ecology Laboratory

BIOL 3303/3103 Genetics/Genetics Laboratory

BIOL 4330 Integrative Biology for Middle School Students

BIOL Advanced Elective (Choose from two of the following)

BIOL 3308/3108 Plant Morphology

BIOL 3314/3114 Invertebrate Zoology

SUPPORT COURSES (18 HOURS)

CHEM 1311/1111 General Chemistry I/General Chemistry I Laboratory

CHEM 1312/1112 General Chemistry II/General Chemistry II Laboratory

PHYS 1310/1110 Conceptual Physics

GEOL 1301/1101 Principles of Earth Sciences

PSCI 4210 Physical Science for Educators

MATH (6 Hours)

MATH 3335 Contemporary Mathematics 1

MATH 3336 Contemporary Mathematics II

SUPPORT (9 Hours) (GPA of minimum 2.50 required)

EDLI 4367 Literacy of the English Language Learner

EDLI 4351 Content Area Literacy

SPED 4386 Modifications in Inclusive Settings

ELECTIVE: Recommended (1 Hour)

COSC 1310 or other computer science course as agreed by advisor

PSCI 4220 Physical Science for Educators II