Science Education Major (Secondary Education Option - General Science Certification - Bachelor of Science)

In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education requirements for Waynesburg University as listed in this catalog. In the ECE, ECE/SPE, and MLE major programs, general education requirements are embedded within the curriculum requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education requirements may be changed by the official action of the faculty and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title	Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
BIO	121	4	Principles of Biology I	2F
BIO	122	4	Principles of Biology II	2S
CHE	121	3	General Chemistry I	1F
CHE	121L	1	Laboratory for General Chemistry I	1F
CHE	122	3-4	General Chemistry II or CHE 206, Inorganic Chemistry	1S
CHE	122L	1	Laboratory for General Chemistry II or CHE 206L, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemistry	1S
EDU	107	3	Technology in Education	1S
EDU	115	3	Introduction to Middle Level and Secondary Education	1F
EDU	206	3	Education Psychology	2F
EDU	305	3	Middle Level and Secondary Curriculum	3F
ENG	215	3	Language and Teaching of the English Language Learner	3S
ENG	316	3	Adolescent Literacy	2S
ENV	117	4	Introduction to Environmental Science	4F
GLG	106	4	Physical Geology and Oceanography	3S
GLG	107	4	Basic Meteorology and Space Science	4F
MAT	205	4	Functions and Trigonometry	1S
MAT	215	3	Applied Statistics I	2
PHY	115	4	Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology	3F
PHY	201	4	Introductory Physics I	2F
PHY	202	4	Introductory Physics II	2S
PSY	202	3	Developmental Psychology: The Adolescent	3S
SED	306	3	Secondary Science Methods	3F or 4F
SED	405	2	Secondary Student Teaching Practicum	4S
SED	406	2	Secondary Student Teaching Seminar	4S
SED	407	12	Secondary Student Teaching	4S
SLR	107	1	Service Learning for Education	3S
SPE	209	3	Introduction to Exceptional Individuals	1S
SPE	316	3	Assessment in Inclusive Classroom	3F
SPE	325	3	Instructional Strategies/inclusive Classroom	3S

There are 97-98 credits required for this major; prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.