92 hours, Professional Education Minor included
An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Science Education - Biology will:
- Have acquired competency in a broad general education through study in the liberal arts, successfully completing the university core curriculum and passing the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET).
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of their chosen area of science by achieving a 3.0 GPA in the major field and passing the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) appropriate to the major field.
Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.
26 HOURS SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- CHEM-1115 General Chemistry I
- CHEM-1215 General Chemistry II
- GNSC-2313 Earth Science
- GNSC-2711 Sophomore Science Seminar
- GNSC-3711 Junior Science Seminar
- GNSC-4712 Senior Science Seminar
- GNSC-4721 Science Modeling and Strategies
- PHYS-1114 College Physics I
- PHYS-1214 College Physics II
27 HOURS BIOLOGY
- BIOL-1115 General Biology I: Cellular and Molecular Systems
- BIOL-1215 General Biology II: Comparative Physiology and Ecology
- BIOL-2244 Human Anatomy
- BIOL-2314 Genetics
- BIOL-3224 Human Physiology
- BIOL-3415 General Microbiology
6 HOURS MATHEMATICS
5 HOURS OTHER COURSES
3 HOURS METHODS COURSE
Professional Education Minor
25 HOURS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- EDUC-3121 Orientation to Teacher Education
- EDUC-3122 The School in American Culture
- EDUC-3131 Classroom Management Strategies I
- EDUC-3213 Learning, Instruction, and Assessment
- EDUC-3421 Educational Technology
- EDUC-3723 Education of the Exceptional Child
- EDUC-4013 Human Relations and Cultural Awareness
- EDUC-4131 Applied Instructional and Assessment Strategies
- EDUC-4231 Critical Issues in Education
- EDUC-4331 Classroom Management Strategies II
- EDUC-4718 Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCY - CHOOSE ONE:
High school foreign language - 2 years of same foreign language with a grade of “C” or better OR university credit - 3 hours foreign language or American Sign language with a grade of “C” or better
University Core Curriculum
B.S.E. - 51 Hours - Courses May Not Be Repeated Within Core
COMMUNICATION, 9 HOURS
MATHEMATICS, 3 HOURS
REQUIRED BIBLE, 6 HOURS
- BIBL-1023: Foundations: Introduction to the Good Life
- BIBL-1103: Story: Introduction to Christian Worldview
BIBLE ELECTIVES, 3 HOURS
CAPSTONE, 3 HOURS
POLITICAL SCIENCE, 3 HOURS
AMERICAN HISTORY, 3 HOURS
GREAT WORKS, 3 HOURS
SCIENCE, 6 HOURS
- One course must include a lab
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, 3 HOURS
DEV PSYCHOLOGY, 3 HOURS
LIBERAL ARTS, 6 HOURS
- 6 hours from any liberal arts area, other than History.