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Grades 7 through 12 Certification - Science (Natural Sciences Major) (BSEd)

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UGBachelor of Science in Education(BSEd)

Program Information

Program Description

Natural Science: Students planning to be certified to teach Grades 7-12 will secure a major in either biology, English, history, mathematics, or natural science. To be eligible for Texas certification, students will also follow the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) standards for Grades 7-12.
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Physics Concentration must take MATH 1405.

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Students seeking an education degree without certification, who desire to teach early childhood through grade 6 (EC- 6) will secure an interdisciplinary academic major and meet the appropriate general studies requirements. Students follow a course of study which includes the following components: (1) General Studies, (2) Professional Responsibility, and (3) an Interdisciplinary Academic Major which includes 36 upper-level credit hours. Students may be admitted into the Educator Preparation Program according to the policies set by the College of Education.

 

Students deciding to seek an education degree without Texas teacher certification will not be required to take:

course Elementary Core Subjects EC-6 Seminar

course EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilites Seminar

course Science 7-12 Seminar

course Science of Teaching Reading Seminar

Completion requirement

Each student must choose one concentration area and complete the courses in that concentration.

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**MATH 2407 is strongly recommended for these courses: PHYS 3301, PHYS 3304, and PHYS3402.

Completion requirement

All electives must be courses that prepare the candidate for the TExES content examination.

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Completion requirement
Minimum: 126-128 Total Credit Hours
Minimum: 127-129 Total Credit Hour
Completion requirement

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain an AGP-Eligible component. More information can be found here.

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A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

NOTE:  Degree plan subject to adjustment as state policy changes.

Retention in the Educator Preparation Program:

Students must maintain and graduate with an overall institutional GPA of 3.0 and must maintain and graduate with an institutional GPA of 3.0 in their teaching fields/academic concentrations.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0. Some programs may require a higher GPA for graduation.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

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