PRE-SCIENCE EDUCATION

Advisers for this program are located in Natural Sciences Office Building

PRIMARY ADVISER:  Jamie Webb (ext. 2858)

PROGRAM GOAL:   These programs are designed to prepare students for upper division studies in one of several fields
 in science education.  The completion of the four year program in science education will lead to Florida certification in high
 school science.  Education majors who meet the CLAST alternative for graduation must successfully complete one of the
following options for admission to a state-approved teacher preparation program:  1) general knowledge portion
of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination, 2) the CLAST examination, or 3) the PRAXIS 1.  It is strongly
recommended that students be familiar with the admissions requirements of the university they plan
 to attend and the particular requirements for the individual programs within the education departments.

All pre-education majors should be aware that State of Florida teacher certification requires a thorough background
check by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement prior to students entering the classroom for observations. 
The background check for students doing observations in the Bay County system will  be initiated by GCCC. 
Student doing observations in other school systems must go to the district in which they will do their observations
and comply with the requirements of that system.  The students will be required to pay a fee for the cost of the background check.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES                      Cr. Hrs.

+*  ENC    1101      English I................................................... 3
+*  ENC    1102      English II.................................................. 3
      EUH    1000 or 1001  Western Civilization....................... 3
      PSY     2012      Psychology.............................................. 3
      POS     2041      Amer. Nat. Govt...................................... 3

For the following courses, students have several options to meet the needed requirement.
See page 38 for the potential courses.                   

+Humanities I.......................................................................... 3
+*Humanities II....................................................................... 3
+*Humanities III..................................................................... 3 

MAJOR COURSES

EDF    1005      Introduction to Education........................ 3
EDG    2701      Teaching Diverse Populations................. 3
EME   2040      Technology for Teachers......................... 3
+*  MAC  1140      Pre-Calculus Algebra............................... 3
+*  MAC  1114      Trigonometry........................................... 3
                  (Meets math requirement for A.A.)
+    SPC     1600      Public Speaking........................................ 3

BIOLOGY COMPONENT (SCBED-AA)

+*  BSC   2010        Biology for Science Majors I................... 3
                    (Meets biology requirement for A.A.)
    BSC   2010L      Biology for Science Maj. I Lab................ 1
+*  BSC   2011        Biology for Science Majors II.................. 3
    BSC   2011L      Biology for Science Maj. II Lab............... 1

      Elective             .......................................................... 1 or 2

Students must select one of the following two-semester sequences (Meets physical science requirement.)        8 or 9

+*  CHM                1045............................. General Chemistry            3
      CHM                1045L................... General Chemistry Lab            1
+*  CHM 1046       Chemistry with Qual. Analysis............... 3
      CHM                1046L..... Chemistry with Qual. Anal. Lab            2

       or

+*  PHY  2053        College Physics I..................................... 3
PHY        2053L      College Physics I Lab.............................. 1
+*  PHY 2054      College Physics II...................................... 3
      PHY    2054L   College Physics II Lab.............................. 1             

CHEMISTRY COMPONENT (SCCED-AA)

+*  CHM  1045      General Chemistry................................... 3
             (Meets physical science requirement for A.A.)
    CHM  1045L    General Chemistry Lab............................ 1
+*  CHM  1046      Chemistry with Qual. Analysis............... 3
      CHM  1046L    Chemistry with Qual. Anal. Lab............. 2

Elective             ................................................................. 3

Students must select one of the following two-semester sequences      8

+*BSC      2010      Biology for Science Majors I................... 3
      BSC     2010L    Biology of Science Majors I Lab............. 1
+*BSC      2011      Biology for Science Majors II.................. 3
      BSC     2011L    Biology of Science Majors II Lab............ 1

      or

+*  PHY    2053      College Physics I..................................... 3
      PHY          2053L    College Physics I Lab.............................. 1
+*  PHY    2054      College Physics II.................................... 3
      PHY    2054L    College Physics II Lab............................. 1

(If students do not take the BSC 2010 sequence above, then they must take BSC 1005 or
 approved biology to meet the biology requirement for the A.A.)

PHYSICS COMPONENT (SCPED-AA)

+*  PHY    2053      College Physics I..................................... 3
      PHY    2053L    College Physics I Lab.............................. 1
+*  PHY    2054      College Physics II.................................... 3
    PHY    2054L    College Physics II Lab............................. 1

Elective             .......................................................... 1 or 2

Students must select one of the following two-semester sequences:     8 or 9

+*  BSC     2010      Biology for Science Majors I................... 3
      BSC     2010L    Biology for Science Majors I Lab............ 1
+*  BSC     2011        Biology for Science Majors II................ 3
      BSC     2011L    Biology for Science Majors II Lab........... 1

 or

+*  CHM  1045      General Chemistry................................... 3
      CHM  1045L    General Chemistry Lab............................ 1
+*  CHM  1046      Chemistry with Qual. Analysis............... 3
      CHM  1046L    Chemistry with Qual. Anal. Lab............. 2

 (If students do not take the BSC 2010 sequence above, then they must take BSC 1005 or
 approved biology to meet the biology requirement for the A.A.)

EARTH/SPACE COMPONENT   (SCEED-AA)

      OCE    1001      Oceanography.......................................... 3
             (Meets physical science requirement for A.A.)
       GLY    1010      Geology................................................... 3
       GLY    1010L    Geology Lab............................................ 1

Science Elective 2 or 3

Students must select one of the following two-semester sequences      8 or 9

+*  BSC     2010      Biology for Science Majors I................... 3
      BSC     2010L    Biology for Science Majors I Lab............ 1
+*  BSC     2011      Biology for Science Majors II.................. 3
      BSC     2011L    Biology for Science Majors II Lab........... 1

or

+*  CHM  1045      General Chemistry................................ 3
      CHM        1045L    General Chemistry Lab.................... 1
+*  CHM  1046      Chemistry with Qual. Analysis............... 3
      CHM  1046L    Chemistry with Qual. Anal. Lab............. 2

or

+*  PHY    2053      College Physics I..................................... 3
      PHY    2053L    College Physics I Lab.............................. 1
+*  PHY    2054      College Physics II.................................... 3
      PHY    2054L    College Physics II Lab............................. 1

(If students do not take the BSC 2010 sequence above, then they must take BSC 1005 or approved
biology to meet the biology requirement for the A.A.)

MIDDLE GRADES COMPONENT   (SCMED-AA)

See Pre-Middle School  Science Education

TOTAL DEGREE HOURS................................................. 60