Middle Grades Education: Natural Sciences, B.S.

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses  for list of approved courses)

Program Requirements

• ASTR 1010 - Introduction to Astronomy - The Solar System
• BIOL 1110 - Principles of Biology I #
• BIOL 1120 - Principles of Biology II #

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• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I and
• CHEM 1110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory

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• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II and
• CHEM 1120L - General Chemistry II Laboratory

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• ENGL 4810 - Writing for Teachers
• ESC 1500 - Introduction to Environmental Science I

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• GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology and
• GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Laboratory

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• MATH 1830 - Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences
• One approved statistics course #

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• PHYS 1030 - General Physics - Mechanics and Heat and
• PHYS 1030L - General Physics Laboratory - Mechanics and Heat

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• PHYS 1040 - General Physics - Electromagnetism and Optics and
• PHYS 1040L - General Physics Laboratory - Electromagnetism and Optics

The PDS I courses for this major include:

• EDUC 3170 - Designing Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom
• EDUC 3210 - Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas
• EDUC 2200 - Survey of Exceptional Learners
• EDUC 4180 - Middle Grades Organization, Curriculum, and Instruction
• EDUC 4999r - Group Studies
• ECHD 2420 - Adolescent Development
• ECHD 2460 - Families: Home, School, Community Partnerships

Additional Information and Notes

For admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP): Earn a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average, a 2.75 average on all courses taken at UTC, a 2.75 GPA in education courses with no grade lower than C, and a 2.75 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

For graduation: 2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

For graduation with licensure: 2.75 cumulative grade point, 2.75 grade point average for all UTC course work, and 2.75 grade point average in education courses and 2.75 grade point average in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to total 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement.

ClearPath for Advising

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