Requirements

Science Education Curriculum

Note:The courses you need to complete to be eligible for licensure in Indiana may change from what is presented below. New requirements for licensure have been approved by the IDE/OELD and the governor. When new standards are developed and additional interpretations of the new licensing requirements are made, changes will be made on this website.

As a Trine science education major, you will prepare for licensure in the content area of your choice, including:

• biology
• chemistry
  
  In addition to the required general education courses, the professional studies requirements and content area requirements are listed below.
  
  *Course meets general education computer literacy requirement
  **Course must be taken at Trine

Life Sciences/Biology Curriculum

Professional Studies Requirements (Grades 9-12) 37 Semester Hours
EDU 111	Freshman Practicum (1)
EDU 211	Sophomore Practicum (1)
EDU 232	Educational Psychology-Middle/Secondary Tchrs (2)
EDU 301	**Introduction to Teaching Practicum (1)
EDU 303	**Introduction to Teaching (3)
EDU 311	Junior Practicum (1)
EDU 312	Exceptional Children in the Schools (2)
EDU 323	Foundations of Education (3)
EDU 333	**Reading in the Content Area (3)
EDU 432	**Practicum in Teaching—Secondary Science(2)
EDU 442	**Special Methods Secondary Science Tchr (2)
EDU 462	**Educational Measurement (2)
*EDU 463	Educational Media and Technology (3)
EDU 470	**Supervised Student Teaching (10)
EDU 471	**Student Teaching Seminar (1)
Science Requirements 44 Semester hours
BIO 114	Principles of Biology
Bio 143	Conservation
BIO 254	Human Anatomy
BIO 304	Plant Biology
BIO 314	Animal Biology
BIO 324	Microbiology
BIO 334	Environmental Biology
BIO 354	Animal Physiology
BIO 414	Genetics
CH 104	General Chemistry I
CH 114	General Chemistry II
MA 123	Trigonometry
PH 114	Introduction to Physics
SC 412	Senior Research Seminar

Total Semester Hours = 124

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Chemistry Curriculum

Professional Studies Requirements (Grades 9-12) 37 Semester Hours
EDU 111	Freshman Practicum (1)
EDU 211	Sophomore Practicum (1)
EDU 232	Educational Psychology-Middle/Secondary Tchrs (2)
EDU 301	**Introduction to Teaching Practicum (1)
EDU 303	**Introduction to Teaching (3)
EDU 311	Junior Practicum (1)
EDU 312	Exceptional Children in the Schools (2)
EDU 323	Foundations of Education (3)
EDU 333	**Reading in the Content Area (3)
EDU 432	**Practicum in Teaching-Secondary Science(2)
EDU 442	**Special Methods Secondary Science Teacher (2)
EDU 462	**Educational Measurement (2)
*EDU 463	Educational Media and Technology (3)
EDU 470	**Supervised Student Teaching (10)
EDU 471	**Student Teaching Seminar (1)
Science Requirements 44–46 Semester Hours
BIO 143	Conservation
CH 104	General Chemistry I or CH 104 H Honors
CH 114	General Chemistry II or Honors General Chemistry II
CH 203	Organic Chemistry I
CH 211	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CH 213	Organic Chemistry II
CH 221	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
CH 232	Quantitative Analysis
CH 351	Physical Chemistry I Laboratory
CH 354	Physical Chemistry I
MA 134	Calculus I
MA 164	Calculus II
MA 213	Calculus III
PH 124	University Physics I
PH 134	University Physics II
SC 412	Senior Research Seminar
At least one of the following courses for a total of 44 or more hours:
CH 323	Instrumental Analysis
CH 363	Physical Chemistry II
CH 434	Biochemistry

Total Semester Hours = 124

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