Bachelor of Science, Double Major in Education and Composite Science
This degree is comprised of coursework from several disciplines; therefore, it will enable you to teach Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Geology (i.e., Earth Science), and Physics (including astronomy). Because individuals who have this certification can teach several disciplines of science, they are especially sought after by schools. This degree combines the core science coursework with that required for the Secondary Education certification. It also allows students to focus in an area of science that interests them by choosing designated electives within the focus area. Accordingly, after having completed the common core of science classes, students then focus their remaining coursework in an area of particular interest to them, such as chemistry or geology. Because this degree encompasses several science certifications, it requires 130-133 hours of coursework, depending upon the area of specialization. Below is a summary of the Composite Science degree requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Double Major in Education and Composite Science | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 2 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II 2 | 4 |
| MATH 1314 | Pre Calculus Algebra 1 | 3 |
| Major: Required (Education) | ||
| CISE 3384 | The Teaching Profession | 3 |
| CISE 4374 | Human Growth and Learning | 3 |
| TESL 4303 | Teaching Eng As A Second Lang | 3 |
| SPED 3301 | Learn and Instruc Child W/Disa | 3 |
| CISE 4364 | Mth Tch Secondary Schools | 3 |
| CISE 4377 | Assmt Stdnt Lrng In Secondary | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | Differentiated Pedagogy | 3 |
| READ 4378 | Multiple Literacies in Secondary Education | 3 |
| Major: Required (Composite Science) | ||
| BIOL 1436 | Foundations Of Science | 4 |
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 1407 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 2440 | Introductory Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 3390 | Science Teaching Methods | 3 |
| GEOG 1401 | Weather and Climate | 4 |
| GEOL 1403 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 1404 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | General Phy-Mechanics & Heat and General Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | Gen Phy-Snd,Lght, Elec, & Mag and General Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| PHYS 1403 | Stars & Galaxies 4 | 4 |
| or CHEM 2323/2123 | Organic Chemistry I: Lecture | |
| GEOL 3330 | Oceanography 5, 6 | 3-4 |
| or CHEM 3438 | Biochemistry I | |
| STAT 3379 | Statistical Methds in Practice | 3 |
| Major: Concentration | 6-8 | |
| Student Teaching | ||
| CISE 4394 | Creatng Env For Lrng-Secondary | 3 |
| CISE 4396 | Std Tch Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| CISE 4397 | Std Tch Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| Minor: Not Required 7, 8 | ||
| Total Hours | 130-133 | |
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MATH 1314 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) as well as the major. Students may need to take MATH 1316 in order to take PHYS 1301 unless a prerequisite override given by the Physics Department Chair.
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CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the major.
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- PSYC 1301 is recommended for Core Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
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PHYS 1403 taken for Biology and Earth Science concentration, and CHEM 2323 and CHEM 2123 taken for Chemistry Concentration.
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GEOL 3330 taken for Biology and Earth Science Concentrations, and CHEM 3438 taken for the Chemistry Concentration.
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CHEM 3438 is offered Fall or Summer I.
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A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours may be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
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All minors can be paired with this degree program.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn cumulative 2.0 minimum GPA in all Composite Science major coursework.
If the math requirement for PHYS 1301 is not met, or a prerequisite override is not given, MATH 1316 may need to be taken, which will add 3 semester credit hours to the degree plan.
Students must earn a "C" or better in all Education coursework.
Students must earn a 2.75 GPA (overall or in the last 60 semester hours) to be admitted into the State Educator Preparation Program.
Students must earn a 2.75 minimum (or in the last 60 semester hours) GPA in all Education coursework (SHSU and cumulative).
Concentrations
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Geology Concentration | ||
| Choose three of the following: | 9-12 | |
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Forensic Geology | ||
| Economic Geology | ||
| Geology of North America | ||
| Plate Tectonics | ||
| Structural Geology | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Total Hours | 9-12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Concentration | ||
| Choose three of the following: | 11-12 | |
| Plant Taxonomy | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Introductory Genetics | ||
| Wildlife Biology | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Histology | ||
| Plant Morphology | ||
| Aquatic Biology | ||
| General Entomology | ||
| Vertebrate Natural History | ||
| Parasitology | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Total Hours | 11-12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Concentration | ||
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II: Lecture and Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 3367 | Intro Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | 6-7 | |
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Air Quality 1 | ||
| Discoveries In Chm & Textiles | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Total Hours | 13-14 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area I | 3 | Component Area I | 3 |
| Component Area IV | 3 | Component Area VI | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area IX | 1 |
| Component Area VI | 3 | BIOL 1406 | 4 |
| BIOL 1436 | 4 | CHEM 14112 | 4 |
| MATH 13141 | 3 | GEOG 1401 | 4 |
| 19 | 19 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area VII | 3 | Component Area VII | 3 |
| Component Area IX | 3 | Component Area VIII3 | 3 |
| BIOL 1407 | 4 | CISE 4374 | 3 |
| CHEM 14122 | 4 | GEOL 1403 | 4 |
| CISE 3384 | 3 | PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | 4 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 2440 | 4 | BIOL 3390 | 3 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 ( or PHYS 1403)4 | 4 | Concentration Courses | 3-4 |
| GEOL 1404 | 4 | GEOL 3330 or CHEM 34385,6 | 3-4 |
| PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | 4 | READ 4378 | 3 |
| TESL 4303 | 3 | STAT 3379 | 3 |
| 19 | 15-17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CISE 4364 | 3 | CISE 4394 | 3 |
| CISE 4377 | 3 | CISE 4396 | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | 3 | CISE 4397 | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3-4 | ||
| SPED 3301 | 3 | ||
| 15-16 | 9 | ||
| Total Hours: 130-133 | |||
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MATH 1314 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) as well as the major. Students may need to take MATH 1316 in order to take PHYS 1301 unless a prerequisite override is given by the Physics Department Chair.
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CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the major.
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PSYC 1301 is recommended for Core Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
- 4
PHYS 1403 taken for Biology and Earth Science concentration, and CHEM 2323 and CHEM 2123 taken for Chemistry Concentration.
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GEOL 3330 taken for Biology and Earth Science Concentrations, and CHEM 3438 taken for the Chemistry Concentration.
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CHEM 3438 is offered Fall or Summer I.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn cumulative 2.0 minimum GPA in all Composite Science major coursework.
If the math requirement for PHYS 1301 is not met, or a prerequisite override is not given, MATH 1316 may need to be taken, which will add 3 semester credit hours to the degree plan.
Students must earn a "C" or better in all Education coursework.
Students must earn a 2.75 GPA (overall or in the last 60 semester hours) to be admitted into the State Educator Preparation Program.
Students must earn a 2.75 minimum (or in the last 60 semester hours) GPA in all Education coursework (SHSU and cumulative).
Concentrations
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Geology Concentration | ||
| Choose three of the following: | 9-12 | |
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Forensic Geology | ||
| Economic Geology | ||
| Geology of North America | ||
| Plate Tectonics | ||
| Structural Geology | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Total Hours | 9-12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Concentration | ||
| Choose three of the following: | 12 | |
| Plant Taxonomy | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Introductory Genetics | ||
| Wildlife Biology | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Histology | ||
| Plant Morphology | ||
| Aquatic Biology | ||
| General Entomology | ||
| Vertebrate Natural History | ||
| Parasitology | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Concentration | ||
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II: Lecture and Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 3367 | Intro Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | 6-7 | |
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Air Quality 1 | ||
| Discoveries In Chm & Textiles | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Total Hours | 13-14 | |
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS with a Double Major in Education and Composite Science is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Prepared to teach Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science and Astronomy content for Texas teacher certification.
- Prepared to implement evidence-based methods of teaching and learning.
- Fully qualified to teach in Texas public high schools
