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Related Degrees

Degree Plan and Description	Printable Degree Plan
BS - Biology With Life Science and Earth Science Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Chemistry	Degree Plan
BS - Chemistry With Physical and Earth Science Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 3
4	BIOL 1434 Basic Anatomy and Physiology	1
4	CHEM 1404 College Chemistry I
4	PHSC 2654 Earth Science
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 18 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 3
4	BIOL 2304 General Botany
4	CHEM 1414 College Chemistry II
4	PHYS 2784 Physics Concepts & Applications	1
3	MATH 2503 Probability and Statistics	1 & 3
SUMMER TERM(S): 12 hours
Schedule courses during one summer or over several summer terms prior to the senior year.
3	History/Government Requirement	1
3	History/Government Requirement	1
3	PHSC 2503 Fundamentals of Astronomy
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	BIOL 2504 General Microbiology
4	CHEM 2404 Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry
3	EDUC 2753 Introduction to Education	3
2	FORL 1322 Beg Conversational Spanish I
2	FORL 1332 Beg Conversational Spanish II
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	BIOL 2704 General Zoology
4	BIOL 3204 Conservation and Environmental Science
2	EDUC 3002 Introduction to Educational Technology	3
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication	1 & 3
Admission and Graduation Requirements for the Teacher Education Program: A student must be admitted into the College of Education Teacher Education Program by satisfying Note 3 and the graduation requirements of the College of Education. Requirements for admissions may change over time. Students must meet admission requirements current at the time of their final application for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	BIOL 3804 Genetics
4	BIOL 3404 Ecology
4	GEOL 1254 Physical Geology
3	EDUC 3013 Human Development and Learning
1	Physical Education Activity	2
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours
*Courses must be taken concurrently
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	BIOL 4403 Evolutionary Biology
4	BIOL 4604 General Physiology
3	HIST 3053 History of Modern Science	1
2	*EDUC 3112 Literacy Development in the Content Area	4
2	*EDUC 3222 Practicum I	4
1	Physical Education Activity	2
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 17 hours
*Courses must be taken concurrently
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	BIOL 4804 Cell and Molecular Biology
3	BIOL 4103 Teaching in Science
2	*EDUC 3612 Classroom and Behavioral Management	4
1	*EDUC 4211 Practicum II	4
2	EDUC 4222 Assessment	4
2	SPED 3022 Survey of Diverse Populations	4
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 12 hours
Courses must be taken concurrently and student must be formally admitted to internship.
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	EDUC 4802 Seminar in Education	4
10	EDUC 490A Teaching in Secondary School	4
Total Hours: 136 At least 45 hours must be upper level

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog- Follow the requirements with these stipulations: Composition -use sequence one or three, may not use ENGL 1223; Mathematics-MATH 2503 is required; Science- BIOL 1434 and PHYS 2784 are required; History/Government-POLS 2753 is required and select one from HIST 2753 or 2763; Social Sciences-HIST 3053 is required and select one course from those listed.
2: Physical Education Activity, 2 hours: Select two PHYE courses from 1011, 1101, 1261, 1321, 1561, 1571, and 1621 (repeatable.)
3: Requirements for Admission in Teacher Education Program (TEP): Must be completed with required grades for admission requirements. See the 2007-2008 Catalog for admission requirements and application processes for the College of Education. Consult with faculty advisor for courses taken after admission to the program.
4:Must be admitted to the College of Education, Teacher Education Program.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.