University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science:

Physical Science 7-12 - Teaching Field Endorsement -
Bachelor of Science in Education

General Studies = 50

General Studies required by Teacher Education:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Intro Latin America - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Social Perspective, Geographical Perspective or Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours

General Studies required by endorsement:

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours

MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours

Take 1 course from:

BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours

BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours

BIOL 109GS, Plants and Animals and their Environment - 4 hours

*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level, reducing the hours needed for General Studies, and increasing the hours of unrestricted Electives.

Professional Sequence = 30

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

Endorsement = 55

Minimum total hours required coursework = 135

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BSE in Physical Science 7-12 - Teaching Field Endorsement = 135

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Physical Science Chemistry Requirements

Take all of the following:

CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

CHEM 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 hours

Take ONE of the following options:

Take 1 course:

CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 5 hours

OR take 2 courses:

CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours

CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

B. Physical Science Physics & Physical Science Requirements

Take all of the following:

PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours

PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours

PHYS 301GS, Advanced Physical Science - 4 hours

PHYS 346, Modern Physics I - 4 hours

PHYS 471, Methods in Secondary Science Teaching - 3 hours

C. Physical Science Earth Science Requirements

Take all of the following:

PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours

PHYS 210GS, Astronomy - 3 hours

GEOG 207GS, Physical Geology - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

GEOG 301, Geography of Soils - 3 hours

GEOG 306, Geomorphology - 3 hours

GEOG 309, Climatology - 3 hours (Prereq: GEOG 105GS)

BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours (Prereq: one course in General Chemistry)

Take 1 course from:

GEOG 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours

PHYS 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours