Bachelor of Science Degree in Middle Grades Science Education - S0040
120 Credits
As a science teacher you will help children and young people explore the fascinating world of science, inspiring interest in a field that will dramatically affect our lives in the 21st century. Watch your students’ faces light up as they understand a new concept or become engaged in an experiment. Teaching is truly a meaningful career, and science teaching is especially important as the foundation for a world-class education.
Requirements for graduation from the Bachelor of Science Degree in Middle Grades Science Education are:
Satisfactory completion of all three (3) parts of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE).
Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of not less than a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in all courses attempted (including transfer hours, but, excluding college preparatory courses) and in all courses attempted at Indian River State College.
Successful completion of Student Teaching (MAE 4945, EEX 4940, EDE 4940, or SCE 4941).
All Baccalaureate Education majors must achieve a grade of "C" or better in all content area courses within their declared Program of Study. Content area courses are science courses for Middle Grades Science Education majors. Thus, a grade of "C" or higher is required for BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011, BSC 2011L, CHM 1045, CHM 1045L, CHM 1046, CHM 1046L, PHY 2053, PHY 2053L, PHY 2054, PHY 2054L, OCB 2010, OCB 3017, PCB 4043 and PCB 4043L.
Refer to General Education Requirements for additional requirements.
Also required: Completion of all lower-division state-mandated common prerequisites including the three (3) Education prerequisites: EDF 2005, EDF 2085 and EME 2040.
Transfer from Associate Degree: 24 credits
General Education Requirement: 36 credits
Major Concentration Courses: 60 credits
Degree Requirements
Major Concentration (60 credits)
| EDF 3214 | Human Development and Learning | 3 credits |
| EDF 4430 | Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment | 3 credits |
| EDG 3343 | Instructional Strategies | 3 credits |
| EDG 4410 | Classroom Management and Communication | 3 credits |
| EDM 3001 | Introduction to Middle School | 3 credits |
| EME 3410 | Integrating Technology in the Classroom | 3 credits |
| OCB 3017 | Marine Environmental Science | 3 credits |
| OCB 2010 | Marine Biology | 3 credits |
| PCB 4043 | General Ecology | 3 credits |
| PCB 4043L | General Ecology Laboratory | 1 credit |
| RED 3360 | Teaching Reading in Middle/Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
| SCE 3360 | Middle School/Secondary Science Methods | 3 credits |
| SCE 3940 | Teaching Middle School Science Practicum | 1 credit |
| SCE 4942 | Teaching Secondary Science Practicum | 1 credit |
| SCE 4943 | Seminar in Science Teaching | 3 credits |
| TSL 3080 | ESOL Issues: Principles and Practices | 3 credits |
| SCE 4941 | Student Teaching in Science | 10 credits |
| BSC 2010 | General Biology I | 3 credits |
| | with | |
| BSC 2010L | General Biology I Lab | 1 credit |
| | Or | |
| CHM 1045 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHM 1045L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
| | Or | |
| PHY 2053 | College Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY 2053L | College Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
| | Also choose: | |
| BSC 2011 | General Biology II | 3 credits |
| BSC 2011L | General Biology II Lab | 1 credit |
| | Or | |
| CHM 1046 | General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHM 1046L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credit |
| | Or | |
| PHY 2054 | College Physics II | 3 credits |
| PHY 2054L | College Physics II Lab | 1 credit |