Circle one: B.S. Education; B.A. Education; B.M. Education Thirty of the last thirty-six hours must be
Catalogue Year ______completed in residence.
NEW STUDENTS ENTERING AFTER JULY 2010 Reflective Constructors of Quality Learning Experiences
UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS - PLANNED PROGRAM/CURRICULUM CONTRACT
Biology Option II - CERTIFICATION IN 8-12 SECONDARY EDUCATION
NAME: ______ID#______DATE______
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STUDENT SIGNATURE (Indicating Responsibility for Requirements) Head of Education Department
GENERAL EDUCATION
I-Christian Faith ...... 6 hrs
Two courses selected from the following, one of which must be MSMN 135 or MSMN 136:
MSMN 133 Introducing Church History ______
MSMN 135 Exploring the Old Testament ______
MSMN 136 Exploring the New Testament ______
MSMN 233 Introducing Christian Ethics ______
MSMN 239 Exploring World Religions ______
*Integrated Studies Course______
II-Writing Competence (Must be a C or above)...... 6 hrs
. ENGL 131 English Composition I ______
. ENGL 132 English Composition II ______ III – Mathematical and Scientific Reasoning (7 hours)
A. MATHEMATICS (3 hours)
MATH 131 College Mathematics ______
MATH 132 College Algebra ______
MATH 136 Precalculus ______
MATH 140 Calculus I ______
MATH 240 Calculus II ______
*Integrated Studies Course______* ______
SCIENCE (4 hours)
BIOL 130 General Biology and BIOL 110 General Biology Laboratory ______
BIOL 133 Introduction to Population Biology & BIOL 113 Intro to Pop Lab ______
BIOL 134 Introduction to Cellular Biology & BIOL 114 Intro to Cell Lab ______
BIOL 231 Environmental Science & BIOL 116 Environmental Science Lab ______
CHEM 140 Introduction to General Chemistry ______
PHYS 140 Astronomy ______
PHYS 137 Physical Science & PHYS 117 Physical Science Laboratory ______
PHYS 241 Physics I ______
*Integrated Studies Course______ IV- Historical and Cultural Understanding (6 hours)
A. History (3 hours) – One of the following
HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648 ______
HIST 231 American History to 1877 ______
*Integrated Studies Course______
B. Culture (3 hours)
PSYC 131 Basic Psychology (required for all Teacher Education candidates) ______
V – Aesthetic Appreciation (6 hours representing two departments)
ART 131 Art Appreciation ______
ART 132 Ancient To Gothic Art ______
ART 133 Renaissance To Modern Art ______
ART 134 Drawing I ______
ENGL 330 Literary Studies ______
ENGL 331 English Literature through 1660 ______
ENGL 332 English Literature 1660-1830 ______
ENGL 333 English Literature since 1830 ______
ENGL 334 American Literature through 1865 ______
ENGL 335 American Literature since 1865 ______
MUSC 130 Music Appreciation ______
MUPR 108-112, 114-116, 119 Music Ensemble or Band ______
THTR 130 Introduction to Theatre ______
*Integrated Studies Course______
VI – Social and Professional Awareness (3 hours)
COMM 230 Public Speaking (required for all Teacher Education candidates) ______
*3-6 hours of Integrated Studies courses must be completed by all students who have reached Junior or Senior class standing. Integrated Studies courses must be completed in residence.
Total Credit Hours in the General Education Curriculum: 34
CONVOCATION REQUIREMENT AND LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT:
______CONV 101 Convocation – All full-time students with less than senior standing must be enrolled each semester. All students must have at least two full semester hours of convocation credit as a requirement for graduation. The following two exceptions exist (1) transfer students with 60 or more semester hours of credit at the time of enrollment at the University of the Cumberlands must have one full semester hour of credit for graduation (2) Students who are 25 or more years of age at the time of initial enrollment at the University of the Cumberlands are totally exempt from Convocation. Credit 0.50 hours each semester.
INST 101 INSIGHTS (transfer students with 30+ are not required to complete) ______
LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT: LEAD 110 or LEAD 120 Leadership Seminar
(required for all students completing a bachelor’s degree) ______
Rev 10/12
Professional Education ...... 39 hrs
HSRV 337 Race and Diversity ______
BMIS 130 Introduction to Application Software ______
EDUC 235 Basic Concepts Concerning Education ______
+PSYC 232 Psychology and Human Development
+PSYC 238 Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality ______
SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12) ______
The following may not be taken until appropriate ACT composite is documented.
+EDUC 237 Effective Teaching Practices (8-12) ______
* EDUC 331 Studies in Ed: Special Topics ______
=EDUC 432 Fundamentals of Secondary Education ______
EDUC 492 Supervised Student Teaching: Secondary Education ______
MAJOR - Biology (Option II Education Emphasis) 53 hrs
CORE REQUIRED (21 or 22 hours)
BIOL 133 Intro to Population Biology ___
BIOL 113 Intro to Population Biology Lab ___
BIOL 134 Intro to Cellular Biology ___
BIOL 114 Intro to Cellular Biology Lab ___
BIOL 246 Biodiversity ___
BIOL 340 Genetics ___
BIOL 410 Teaching Practicum ___
BIOL 448 or BIOL 231 General Ecology / Environmental Science ___
BIOL 495 Senior Seminar or BIOL 498 Senior Thesis ___
REQUIRED ALLIED MATH & SCIENCE (11 hours)
MATH 132 College Algebra (or higher MATH course) ___
CHEM 132 General College Chemistry I ___
CHEM 111 General College Chemistry I Lab ___
CHEM 232 General College Chemistry II ___
CHEM 211 General College Chemistry II Lab ___
7 hours from the following courses
PHYS 241 Physics I ___
PHYS 242 Physics II ___
PHYS 137 Physical Science ___
PHYS 117 Physical Science Lab ___
BIOL231 Environmental Science or GEOG 231 Environmental Geography ___
BIOL116 Environmental Science Lab ___
ELECTIVES (13 or 14 HOURS of 300 or 400 LEVEL BIOL COURSES)
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REQUIRED CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT:
!ACT 21+______or PPST____Reading(173) Writing(172) Math(173) or SAT___(990)
Dispositions Survey ______
!GPA 2.5 Overall______(NO D's or F's in Major, Minor or Professional Education)
ENGL 131/132 ______(C or above)
!Portfolio/Interview Approved _____/_____/_____
!TE/AC Approved _____/_____/_____ Exit Portfolio Approved _____/_____/_____
**CERTIFICATION: *PRAXIS SPEC_____ SPEC_____ PLT ____
*PRAXIS Specialty exams must be taken prior to Student Teaching
Thirty-six hours in upper division courses must be completed by all students. This program is subject to adjustment because of error, or grades of below "C" made after planning was approved. A minimum of 128 semester hours is required for graduation with a minimum grade point average of 2.50. Thirty of the last thirty-six hours must be completed in residence*. At least one-third of the courses for the major and minor must be taken at Cumberland College. No change permitted in this program without permission of the advisor. This form must be filed with the Registrar no later than the first semester of the junior year. It is the responsibility of the student to be familiar with the requirements for graduation and for the number of hours. The college does not accept this responsibility. *Exclusive of Student Teaching
+ Prerequisite required =Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program to enroll
! Teacher Education Admission **Must take or provide verification of registration to take PRAXIS PLT during first month of student teaching
Approval Initial & Date
Advisor ______Date ______
TE Advisor ______Date ______
Major Professor ______Date ______
Minor Professor ______Date ______
Registrar ______Date ______