UWA Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a
MAJOR IN SCIENCE COMPREHENSIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
Effective: Fall 2011
Core Curriculum Requirements
Students transferring from Alabama public two-year and four-year colleges and universities should consult the AGSC site for complete details regarding Areas I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved courses for each institution. Specific requirements for students majoring in Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification at Alabama public two-year schools and for UWA pre-Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification majors are included below.
AREA I -- Written Composition (6 semester hours)
AGSC: No specific courses required for Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification majors beyond the AGSC requirements.
| UWA Course Titles |
AL College System Course Titles |
Choose from one of the following sequences:
EH 101 and 102, Written English I and II or
EH 103 and 104, Honors English I and II |
ENG 101 and 102, Written Composition I and II |
AREA II -- Humanities and Fine Arts (12 semester hours)
AGSC: There are no specific courses required for Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification majors beyond the AGSC requirements, but the following course is strongly preferred:
| AL College System Course Titles |
| SPH 107, Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification are required to complete the pattern in humanities and fine arts as listed below:
| UWA Course Titles |
AL College System Course Titles |
Choose one of the following sequences:
EH 221 and 222, British Literature or
EH 231 and 232, American Literature or
EH 213 and 214, Honors Literature I and II |
ENG 251 and 252, American Literature I and II
ENG 261 and 262, English Literature I and II
ENG 271 and 272, World Literature I and II |
Choose one of the following:
FR 102, Introduction French II (or higher)
SP 102, Introduction Spanish II (or higher)
PL 100, Introduction to Philosophy |
FRN 102, Introductory French (or higher)
FRN 104, Elementary French II
SPA 102, Introductory Spanish II (or higher)
SPA 104, Elementary Spanish II
PHL 106, Introductory Philosophy
PHL 206, Ethics and Society |
SH 100, Principles of Public Speaking or
SH 150, Professional Speaking |
SPH 107, Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
Choose one of the following:
AT 100, Introduction to Art
MU 100, Introduction to Music
TH 100, Introduction to Theatre |
ART 100, Art Appreciation
MUS 101, Music Appreciation
THR 120, Theatre Appreciation
THR 126, Introduction to Theatre |
AREA III -- Natural Sciences and Mathematics (11 semester hours)
AGSC: No specific course required for Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification beyond the AGSC requirements.
UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification are required to complete the pattern in natural science and mathematics as listed below:
| UWA Course Titles |
AL College System Course Titles |
| BY 101, Principles of Biology |
BIO 103, Principles of Biology |
| CH 111, General Chemistry I |
CHM 111, College Chemistry I |
| MH 114, Precalculus Trigonometry |
MTH 113, Precalculus Trigonometry |
AREA IV -- History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)
AGSC: Students planning to complete a bachelor's degree in Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification should take the following courses:
| UWA Course Titles |
AL College System Course Titles |
Choose from the following sequences:
HY 131 and 132, History of Western Civilization I and II
HY 201 and 202, American History I and II |
HIS 101, Western Civilization I
HIS 102, Western Civilization II
HIS 121, World History I
HIS 122, World History II
HIS 201, United States History I
HIS 202, United States History II |
Choose two of the following:
AN 100, Introduction to Anthropology
EC 231, Macroeconomics
EC 232, Microeconomics
PS 110, American Government
PY 100, General Psychology
SY 100, Principles of Sociology
SY 110, Social Problems |
Choose two of the following:
ECO 231, Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 232, Principles of Microeconomics
POL 211, American National Government
PSY 200, General Psychology
SOC 200, Introduction to Sociology
SOC 210, Social Problems |
AREA V -- Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses for Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification Majors at UWA (19 semester hours)
Contact Name: Dr. Jeffery Merida
Title: Chairperson, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Phone: (205) 652-3771
e-mail: jmerida@uwa.edu
1. Required courses ratified by the AGSC for Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification:
| Requirements ratified by AGSC for Environmental Science with UWA Course Numbers |
AL College System Course Titles |
BY 212, General Botany
BY 222, General Zoology
CH 112, General Chemistry II
CH 241, Organic Chemistry I
CH 242, Organic Chemistry II
BY 246, Applied Statistics in Science |
BIO 105, Plant Biology
BIO 104, Animal Biology
CHM 112, College Chemistry II
CHM 221, Organic Chemistry I
CHM 222, Organic Chemistry II
MTH 265, Elementary Statistics
MTH 270, Probability and Statistics Concepts |
2. List of courses to fulfill Area V for major in Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification at UWA:
| UWA Course Titles |
AL College System Course Titles |
Choose at least 9 semester hours from the following:
BY 212, General Botany
BY 222, General Zoology
CH 112, General Chemistry II
CH 241, Organic Chemistry I
CH 242, Organic Chemistry II
BY 246, Applied Statistics in Science |
BIO 105, Plant Biology
BIO 104, Animal Biology
CHM 112, College Chemistry II
CHM 221, Organic Chemistry I
CHM 222, Organic Chemistry II
MTH 265, Elementary Statistics
MTH 270, Probability and Statistics Concepts |
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