Grades 7-12 Certification - Science (Natural Sciences Major) (BAEd/BSEd)
Natural Science: Students planning to be certified to teach Grades 7-12 will secure a major in either biology, English, history, mathematics, natural science, or speech communication. To be eligible for Texas certification, students will also follow the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) standards for Grades 7-12.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (baEd) | credit hours (bSED) |
|---|---|---|
I. GENERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS | ||
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 | 3 |
English | 12 | 9 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II | ||
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I and/or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | ||
Fine Arts | 3 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 14* | 0 |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 | 1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | ||
History | 6 | 6 |
HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 | ||
Kinesiology | 2 | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. | ||
Mathematics | 3 | 3 |
MATH 1304 - Trigonometry or MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
If Physics Concentration is selected, then MATH 1405 and 1406 are required. | (8) | (8) |
Natural Science | 4 | 12 |
(BAEd) BIOL 1405 - Modern Concepts in Biology I (BSEd) BIOL 1405 - Modern Concepts in Biology I CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II | ||
Religion | 9 | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment | ||
Social Science | 3 | 3 |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 60 | 51 |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS (if Physics Concentration is selected) | 65 | 56 |
II. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY | ||
EDUC 1017 - Introduction to Teacher Certification* | 0 | 0 |
EDUC 3313 - Foundations of Teaching* | 3 | 3 |
EDUC 3320 - Instructional Assessment* | 3 | 3 |
EDUC 4021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar | 0 | 0 |
EDUC 4608 - Clinical Teaching* | 6 | 6 |
GSCI 4011 - Natural Science 7-12 Seminar | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | 12 | 12 |
III. INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (with Biology or Chemistry Concentration) | 69 | 61 |
INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (with Physics Concentration) | 70 | 62 |
BIOL 1406 - Modern Concepts in Biology II | 4 | 4 |
BIOL 3101 - Introduction to Scientific Literature | 1 | 1 |
BIOL 3402 - Ecology (S-L) | 4 | 4 |
CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I (BAEd) | 4 | 0 |
CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II (BAEd) | 4 | 0 |
EDUC 3302 - Development of Infants, Children, and Adolescents* | 3 | 3 |
EDUC 4312 - Teaching Special Populations* (S-L) | 3 | 3 |
EDUC 4313 - Classroom Management and Organization in Culturally Diverse Settings* (S-L) | 3 | 3 |
EDUC 4314 - Best Practices in Teaching* (S-L) | 3 | 3 |
EDUC 4320 - Instructional Technology* | 3 | 3 |
EDUC 4323 - Classroom Discipline for the 21st Century | 3 | 3 |
EDUC 4437 - Secondary Pedagogy for Science with Lab* (AGP-eligible) | 4 | 4 |
GEOL 1301 - Physical Geology | 3 | 3 |
GEOL 1401 - Meteorology and Space Science | 4 | 4 |
PHYS 1401 - General Physics I | 4 | 4 |
PHYS 1402 - General Physics II | 4 | 4 |
READ 4331 - Reading in the Content Area* (AGP-eligible) | 3 | 3 |
Concentrations Each student must choose one concentration area and complete the courses in that concentration. | ||
Biology Concentration | 12 | 12 |
Chemistry Concentration | 12 | 12 |
Physics Concentration PHYS 3304 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics** **MATH 2407 is strongly recommended for these courses. | 13 | 13 |
IV. ELECTIVES | ||
Upper-Level | 0 | 0 |
Lower or Upper-Level | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | ||
Biology or Chemistry Concentration | 141 | 124 |
Physics Concentration | 147 | 130 |
*Indicates Signature Course requiring download of Signature Assessments in TaskStream Reminder.
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.
(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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