Secondary Education STEM, B.S.
This major is intended to prepare middle and high school STEM teachers (with state teacher licensing in Science or Mathematics). The requirements provide breadth in the liberal arts and study in the professional discipline of education, with emphasis on the instructional needs of the adolescent and young adult. Specialization areas are: Mathematics, Science, and STEM (integrated Science, Math, Engineering, Technology). Student teaching is done in one of grades 6 through 12 during the spring semester of the senior year.
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General Education Requirements (37 hours)
Graduation Requirements (4 hours)
- Technical Requirements (3 Hours)
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Major Requirements (40 Hours)
- EDU 111 - Introduction to STEM Education
- EDU 188 - Professional Writing for Educators
- EDU 202 - Diversity and Equity: Thematic Field Experience I
- EDU 300 - Secondary Curriculum, Literacy and Assessment
- EDU 303 - Learning Environments: Thematic Field Experience II
- EDU 413 - Differentiation
- EDU 456 - Secondary Methods for Teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) in Grades 6-12
- EDU 458 - Field Experience Internship 6-12: Thematic Field Experience III
- EDU 459 - Local Scoring: edTPA Support 6-12
- EDU 486 - Student Teaching Seminar 6-12
- EDU 487 - Student Teaching in STEM Grades 6-12
Choose three hours from the following:
- EDU 220G - Child and Adolescent Development
- PSY 275 - Adolescence
- PSY 320 - Lifespan Development
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Choose One Focus Area: Mathematics or Science
Mathematics for Teaching Grades 6-8 (20 hours)Mathematics for Teaching Grades 9-12 (36-37 hours)
Complete all course requirements for the Mathematics for Teaching Grades 6-8 (20 hours)
- MAT 166 - Calculus II
- MAT 220 - Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning
- MAT 280 - Linear Algebra
- MAT 370 - Abstract Algebra I
In consultation with Academic Advisor choose additional STEM elective course from BIO, CHE, CSC or PHY (3-4 hours)
Science for Teaching Grades 6-8 (33-34 hours)- AST 110 - Concepts of Astronomy
- BIO 121 - Principles of Biology I
- BIO 122 - Principles of Biology II
- CHE 103 - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I
- EAR 110G - Physical Geology
- PHY 121 - General Physics I
Choose one of the following biology of vertabrate courses (4 hours)
- BIO 203 - Vertebrate Zoology
- BIO 260 - Natural History and Field Biology
- BIO 281 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIO 282 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Choose one of the following cellular biology courses (4 hours):
- BIO 240 - Cell Biology
- BIO 245 - Plant Anatomy and Physiology
Choose one of the following ecological or environmental science courses: (3-4 hours)
- BIO 310 - General Ecology
- ENV 120G - Introduction to Environmental Science and Policy
- NAT 388G - Natural World Level Two
Science for Teaching Grades 9-12 (38-39 hours)Complete all course requirements for the Science for Teaching Grades 6-8 (33-34 hours)
- BIO 200 - Biology Seminar
- BIO 305 - Genetics
In consultation with Academic Advisor choose additional STEM elective course from MAT, BIO, CHE, CSC or PHY (3-4 hours)
(Recommended MAT courses are MAT 129, MAT 150, MAT 165 and MAT 215 )
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Total Credit Hours (Minimum 128)
* On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific core curriculum requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly. All Bachelors programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 128 credit hours. If, in combination, core, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 128 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 128 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.