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2016-2017 Updated Catalog through 4/19/17 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Middle Grades General Science (BS)
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Admission Program Objective Code BSES
State CIP Code 1101313165
The first sixty credits in the following program of study are designed to prepare students not only for the A.A. degree, but also for the General Knowledge exam and Middle Grades General Science Subject Area exam of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE).
If you plan to be a middle grades science teacher and are just beginning your A.A. degree, this program of study will best prepare you for that career choice. If you have already completed your A.A. degree and some of your general education courses differ from those listed below, your A.A. degree will still meet that component of the admission process; however, you may need to complete additional coursework, independent study, or workshops to be well prepared for the FTCE Middle Grades General Science Subject Area exam. A passing score on the FTCE Middle Grades General Science Subject Area exam is one of the graduation requirements for this degree. For a detailed summary of graduation requirements for this degree program, see the Bachelor of Science graduation requirement section.
Courses with the “C” designation include extra hours to accommodate laboratory and field experiences.
Substitutions for any coursework in this program of study must be approved by the Teacher Education Program Director. Please note that some courses below may require lower division prerequisites not specified as program requirements. Requirements for Teacher Education programs may change due to legislative mandates. Candidates should request the most current requirements from the Teacher Education Program Director.
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General Education Course Requirements
Students must have a two-course science sequence (BSC 1010C and BSC 1011C, or CHM, or PHY) with lab for admission into the Middle Grades General Science Program. If a student has a PHY or CHM sequence, then he or she must take a biological science course to satisfy college General Education requirements.
- 3 Credit Hours ♦ ▲ ¶
- 3 Credit Hours ¶
- ____ ____ - Core Humanities 3 Credit Hours
- ____ ____ - General or Core Humanities 3 Credit Hours
- ____ ____ - Core Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ♦
- ____ ____ - General or Core Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ♦
- (recommended) 4 Credit Hours**
- GLY ___C - Geological Sciences 4 Credit Hours**
- ____ ____ - History/Government Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours***
- ____ ____ - Behavioral Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours***
** One or both of the Biological or Physical Sciences must come from a core group; BSC 1010C s a core general education course. See AA Degree General Education Requirements for details.
*** One or both of the Social Sciences must come from a core group. See AA Degree General Education Requirements for details.
Total General Education Credits Required: 36
State-Mandated Prerequisites and Lower Division Electives
Students must have a two-course science sequence (BSC 1010C and BSC 1011C, CHM, or PHY) with lab for admission into the Middle Grades General Science Program. If a student has a PHY or CHM sequence, then he or she must take a biological science course to satisfy college General Education requirements. Additionally, in order to master the state competencies in Middle Grades General Science and thus pass the Florida Teacher Certification Exam in the subject area, the College strongly recommends that students with PHY or CHM sequences also take BSC 1010C and 1011C.
Additional Lower Division Electives
Choose 8 additional credits from the following:
- AST 1002 4 Credit Hours
- BOT ____ Botany 4 Credit Hours
- BSC ____ Biological Science 4 Credit Hours
- CHM ____ Chemical Science 4 Credit Hours
- EVR ____ Environmental Science 3 or 4 Credit Hours
- GLY ____ Geological Science 4 Credit Hours
- ISC ____ Interdisciplinary Science 4 Credit Hours
- OCE____ Oceanographic Science 4 Credit Hours
- PHY ____ Physical Science 4 Credit Hours
- ZOO____ Zoological Science 4 Credit Hours
Total State Mandated Prerequisites and Lower Division Elective Credits Required: 24
Diversity Requirement
Within the AA or AS coursework, students must meet the state-mandated diversity requirement of 9 credit hours with an international or diversity focus. EDF 2085 - Introduction to Diversity for Educators provides 3 of those hours. Students should take 6 additional hours from the following list:
Diversity courses: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , IDS 2220 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Total Lower Division (Associate Degree) Credits Required: 60
Foreign Language
A minimum of 6 credit hours must be earned in one foreign language at the college level, or successful completion of two sequential credits in high school foreign language, or an appropriate score on an approved CLEP examination.
- ___-____ - Foreign Language
- ___-____ - Foreign Language
Total Upper Division Credits Required: 60
Total Program Credits Required: 120
Suggested Two Year Academic Plan
This program admits students in the fall/spring/summer semester(s). Below is a sample academic plan for these students admitted in the identified semester.
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| Total Upper Division Program Hours: 60 |
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