Science
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1. Which courses are for first year students who wish to explore new areas of interest, but have no clear intent to major in this area?
EDUC 610: Elementary Tutoring (1 semester hour), Education 203: Education, Culture and Society (meets a social science distribution requirement), and Education 324: Exceptionality (meets a social science distribution requirement).
2. What is the desirable course work a prospective major/minor should complete by the end of their first year and the end of their second year?
Majors:Education 601: Teacher Licensure Policy and Procedures, which is designed to explore the requirements for teacher certification. This course is a requirement for every student seeking teacher licensure.
All students seeking teacher licensure must take specific courses required for that license. Students seeking licensure in the sciences are advised to meet with both an education and a science advisor during Institute Week. It is important to take CHEM 120 and CHEM 121 (depending on your performance on the placement test) in the first year. This will prevent you from having to take three lab science courses in one semester in your junior or senior year. Do not try to take all your distribution requirements and leave your science classes until your junior or senior year.
3. What is the minimum a prospective major/minor must do by the end of their first and second year?
Majors:Meet with an education department advisor, take EDUC 601, and take curriculum content courses required for licensure area.
4. How important is it for a student with some interest in majoring in your area to make contact with a member of your department?
VERY!! Any first year student thinking of majoring in Science should see an advisor in the Education Department as early as possible. It is best to make contact during the Institute Week at the Departmental Open Houses.
5. What are the major pitfalls a student should avoid during their first year and how can an advisor help the student to avoid them?
Not coming to see a member of the Education Department. Students don’t need to know whether they want to be licensed or not; however it is better to talk to a member of the department about the requirements and education as a career so you do not miss a course that may only be offered once a year!