Life Sciences (Composite), B.S. Grades 7-12 (H.LSCI)

Core Curriculum

Core Distinctive

FYSM 1300First Year Seminar: Gateway

3

COMM 1301Speech Communication

3

KINE 1170Wellness for Life

1

HIST 1300Making US History

3

RELI 2345The Religious and Philosophical Life

3

ENGL 3300Writing As Discovery

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Writing

ENGL 1301Freshmen Writing I

3

Or

ENGL 1302Freshmen Writing II

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Literature

ENGL 2301World Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2302English Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2303American Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Fine Arts

Fine-Arts-from-Art-Music-Theatre

Total Credit Hours:3

Christian Studies

BIBL 1301Old Testament Survey

3

Or

BIBL 1302New Testament Survey

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Kinesiology, Health and Recreation

KINE Activity course (X 2)

Total Credit Hours:2

Math

See Major

Natural and Physical Sciences

See Major

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Must be from outside the major & minor

ECON, POLS, PSYC, SOCI, or PHIL

6

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 36

Requirements

Major: Life Sciences

Required GPA for major is 2.8

BIOL 1306General Biology I

3

BIOL 1106General Biology I Lab

1

BIOL 1307General Biology II

3

BIOL 1107General Biology II Lab

1

BIOL 2334Introduction to Research Methods

3

BIOL 3410General Ecology

4

BIOL 3411Genetics

4

BIOL 3420General Microbiology

4

BIOL 4455Adaptation and Phylogeny

4

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 1411General Chemistry II

4

PHYS 1310General Physics I

3

PHYS 1110General Physics I Lab

1

PHYS 1311General Physics II

3

PHYS 1111General Physics II Lab

1

8 credits from
BIOL 2402Human Anatomy/Physiology I

4

And

BIOL 2403Human Anatomy/Physiology II

4

Or

BIOL 3417Advanced Human Physiology

4

And

BIOL 3418Advanced Human Anatomy

4

(two additional upper level hours of BIOL required if 2402/2403 taken)

6 credits from the following
MATH 1310College Algebra

3

MATH 1311Trigonometry

3

MATH 1420Calculus I

4

MATH 1421Calculus II

4

Total Credit Hours:57

Education

READ 3362Read Instru for Adolesc Stu

3

EDUC 3330Foundations of Learning and Development

3

EDUC 3338The Learning Environment

3

EDUC 4340Current Issues in Spec Ed

3

EDUC 4371Organization and Management for Teaching, In the Middle Grades and Secondary, Classroom

3

EDUC 4378Innovative Integrations

3

EDUC 4379Capstone: the Professional Teacher

3

EDUC 4623St Teaching in the Sec School

6

Total Credit Hours:27

Total Credit Hours: 84

Requirements

Technological Competency and Electives

EDUC 1306Technology in Education

3

Elective

1

Total Credit Hours:4

Total Credit Hours: 4

Total Credit Hours: 124

Note: Must complete a minimum of 124 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher to graduate.

42 upper level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.

80 Chapel attendances required.