- Indiana University East

B.S. in Secondary Education (Science)

This degree will license you for teaching in both Middle and High School in the selected content area. Students will need to choose one major from English, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

General education requirements vary slightly from program to program.

Information for Prospective Education Students

General Education Requirements (39 cr)

Composition & Communication (9)

ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I
ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
Choose one speech course (eg. SPCH-S121, CMCL-C223)

College Level Mathematics (3)

Choose at least one math course that meets IU East General Education Requirements.

Humanities & Fine Arts (9)

Choose 3 additional courses from:

World Language, Music (no studio), Fine Arts (1 studio only), Journalism, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theater

Natural Science & Mathematics (9)

Choose at least one math course 100 level or above, excluding M123
Choose at least one science course with a lab. Science courses can be taken from Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Astronomy, Geology, or Anatomy & Physiology.

Behavioral & Social Sciences (9)

Choose 3 courses from at least two of the following areas:
Anthropology, Economics, Social Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology

Additional Requirements (0-2 cr)

First-Year Seminar (0-2)

Students entering the program with less than 12 credit hours of transferable credit are required to complete the First Year Seminar (UCOL-U 101).

Professional Education Requirements

The lab / field experience courses, including M201, M301, and M401, can (and must) be taken multiple times for credit.

Foundations (17)

EDUC-W 200 Using Computers in Education
EDUC-F 205 Study of Education and Practices of Teaching
EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
EDUC-P 250 & M201 Psychology Applied to Teaching
EDUC-K 306 Teaching students with Special Needs

Teacher Education Program (0)

EDUC-M 299 TEP Application Required

Methods (15) [Must be admitted to TEP]

EDUC-M 314 & M301 General Methods (complete first)
EDUC-M 464 Sr. H / Jr. H / MS Reading Methods
EDUC-K 490 Assessment I & II
One additional methods course (satisfied in concentration)

Student Teaching Semester (15)

EDUC-M 480 Secondary Student Teaching
EDUC-F 203 Capstone

Skill Review Courses (optional, as needed)

EDUC-X 151 Reading Techniques
ENG-W 130 Principles of Composition

Secondary Science Major

Students must choose 1 area of Science from Life Sciences or Physical Science. Students may optionally add on Chemistry or Physics tracks.

All students must take the Methods courses.

Methods (4)

EDUC M446 & M401 Science Methods

Life Sciences

MATH-M 125 / M126 Precalculus & Trigonometry
CHEM-C 105 / C125 General Chemistry I & Lab
CHEM-C 106 / C126 General Chemistry II & Lab
PHYS-P 201 Introduction to Physics I
GEOL-G 111 Physical Geology
One course in Astronomy (AST)
BIOL-L 107 Biological Concepts
BIOL-L 325 Ecological Principles
Choose one:
- PLSC-B 301 Plant Biology
- ZOOL-Z 301 Intro to Animal Kingdom
Choose one:
- BIOL-L 314 Genetics
- BIOL-L 315 Cell Biology
Choose two additional Biology courses at the 200 or 300 level

Physical Science

MATH-M 215 Calculus I
BIOL-L 107 Biological Concepts
GEOL-G 111 Physical Geology
Choose one course in Astronomy (AST)
CHEM-C105 / C125 General Chemistry I & lab
CHEM-C106 / C126 General Chemistry II & lab
CHEM-C341 / C343 Organic Chemistry I & lab
CHEM-C342 / C344 Organic Chemistry II & lab
PHYS-P 201 Intro to Physics I
PHYS-P 202 Intro to Physics II
One additional upper-level course in Chemistry or Physics

OPTIONAL: Chemistry add-on

(This can be added on to a Life Sciences area)

CHEM-C341 / C343 Organic Chemistry I & lab
CHEM-C342 / C344 Organic Chemistry II & lab
Choose one additional upper level course in Chemistry

OPTIONAL: Physics add-on