GENERAL SCIENCE (SCI)

General Science includes courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and geography. Students receive a strong scientific background. Fifty-five (55) hours are required for this major.

BIO 105     General Botany (4 hours)
BIO 205     Human Anatomy (4 hours)
BIO 206     Human Physiology (4 hours)
BIO 303     General Ecology (4 hours)
BIO 309     Genetics (4 hours)
BIO 312     Cell Biology (3 hours)
BIO 400     Seminar (1 hour)
BIO 404     Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4 hours)
PHY 201     General Physics I (4 hours)
PHY 202     General Physics II (4 hours)
PHY 211     Astronomy (3 hours)
CHE 101     General Chemistry I (4 hours)
CHE 103     General Chemistry II (5 hours)
GEO 303     Physical Geography (3 hours)
Choose 1 Upper Level Elective in BIO, CHE, or PHY (4 hours)

If a student desires certification in Secondary General Science by the Alabama State Department of Education, the following requirements must be met:

A.  SOCIAL SCIENCE
     The following must be selected from electives in general education requirements:
     PSY 201     General Psychology (3 hours) (Goal II)
     PSY/SOC 275  Multiculturalism: A Perspective (3 hours) (Goal V)

B.  SCIENCE
     BIO 104     Principles of Biology (4 hours)

C.  MATHEMATICS
     MAT 111    Precalculus Algebra (3 hours)

D.  PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
     EDU 201     Introduction to Education (3 hours)
     EDU 204     Human Growth and Development (3 hours)
     EDU 302     Educational Psychology (3 hours)
     EDU 311     Instructional Media (3 hours)
     EDU 313     Behavioral and Classroom Management (3 hours)
     EDU 319     Reading in the Content Areas (3 hours)
     EDU 401     Materials and Methods of Secondary Teaching (3 hours)
     EDU 402     Exceptional Children (3 hours)
     EDU 406     Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (3 hours)
     EDU 409     Secondary Teaching Internship (12 hours)