2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education: Earth and Space Science Concentration (517D), B.S.E.

General Education Requirements (42-49 Hours)

Biological and Physical Systems (16 Hours)

BIOL 130 - Foundations of Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Diversity Credit(s): 4
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 4
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 4

Communications (9-10 Hours)

ENGL 105
OR
ENGL 111 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 112 - English Composition Credit(s): 3 (or equivalent honors courses)
MMSC 230 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Fine Arts (Aesthetics) (3 Hours)

3 hours selected from
university-wide general education requirement

Humanities (9 Hours)

Six Hours Selected From

ENGL 250 - British Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 251 - British Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 260 - American Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 261 - American Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 270 - World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 271 - World Literature Credit(s): 3

Three Hours Selected From

HIST 201 - History of the United States I Credit(s): 3
HIST 202 - History of the United States II Credit(s): 3

Mathematics (3-7 Hours)

MATH 110 - Essentials of Algebra II Credit(s): 4
OR
MATH 140 - Precalculus College Algebra Credit(s): 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 Hours)

PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
SWRK 220 - Understanding Human Diversity and Oppressed Populations Credit(s): 3

Professional Education Requirements (36) Hours

Courses with asterisk (*) require admission to the Educator Preparation Program.

HLRN 311 - Technology Integration Credit(s): 3
HLRN 325 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
READ 433 - Reading in the Content Area Classroom Credit(s): 3
SPED 300 - Children with Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
TCED 211 - Introduction to Teaching Credit(s): 3
TCED 302 - Integrated Teaching Strategies Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 303 - Diagnosis and Evaluation Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 305 - Classroom Management Credit(s): 2 *
TCED 400 - Residency I Credit(s): 1
TCED 401 - Residency II Seminar Credit(s): 3
TCED 406 - Student Teaching Secondary Education Placement I Credit(s): 5
TCED 407 - Student Teaching Secondary Education Placement II Credit(s): 4

Specialty Area Requirements (45 Hours)

Courses with asterisk (*) require admission to the Educator Preparation Program.

ASTR 201 - Astronomy Credit(s): 4
ASTR 202 - Astronomy Credit(s): 4
EDFN 400 - Fostering Cultural Competence in the Contemporary Classroom Credit(s): 3
GEOG 472 - Climatology Credit(s): 3
OR
METR 470 - Climatology Credit(s): 3
GEOS 110 - Geoscience in Everyday Life Credit(s): 4
GEOS 120 - Earth Materials and Processes Credit(s): 4
GEOS 130 - Global Change and Earth History Credit(s): 4
GEOS 140 - Weather and Climate Credit(s): 4

Three Hours Selected From the Following Courses

GEOL 275 - Travel Studies in Geology Credit(s): 3-4
GEOL 285 - Topics in Geology Credit(s): 3-4
GEOL 315 - Principles of Oceanography Credit(s): 3
GEOL 345 - Natural Hazards Credit(s): 3
GEOL 350 - Principles of Paleontology Credit(s): 4
OR
GEOL 365 - Tennessee’s Geologic and Cultural Landscapes Credit(s): 3

Three Hours Selected From the Following Courses

METR 320 - Physical Meteorology Credit(s): 3
METR 330 - Mesoscale Meteorology Credit(s): 3
METR 340 - Synoptic Meteorology and Weather Analysis Credit(s): 3
METR 350 - Weather Forecasting Credit(s): 3
SEDU 411 - Instructional Strategies: Science Credit(s): 3
SPED 470 - Inclusive Practices for the Middle and Secondary Classroom Credit(s): 3
TCED 380 - Teaching Strategies in Middle Level Content Credit(s): 3