Florida State University General Bulletin 1998-1999

Academic Departments and Programs (course descriptions)

Interdisciplinary Major in Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Teaching (SSMT)

College of Arts and Sciences

Director and Advisor: Dr. Ellen Granger,

Office of Science Teaching Activities

This interdisciplinary major was designed to address the critical shortage of science and mathematics teachers in the state of Florida. Students completing this four-year program will receive a bachelor of science (BS) degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and are qualified for certification to teach in high schools in Florida and for national certification.

The SSMT program includes several unique features: 1) The condensed pedagogy component frees students to take additional courses in their areas of specialty; 2) In most cases, a student will be certified to teach in two areas. This feature prepares teachers for the reality of the secondary school environment, where teachers are often required to teach more than one subject; and 3) A seminar course addresses specific problems and issues related to science and mathematics teaching at the secondary level.

Students must complete a basic science/math core and courses from one of the seven specialty tracks (mathematics/physics, physics/chemistry, physics/earth-space science, biology/chemistry, biology/earth-space science, biology/psychology, mathematics/statistics.) Each specialty track has been certified as an approved teacher education program by the Florida Department of Education.

Students may obtain a double major by completing the major requirements for any of the individual science or math departments in addition to the program listed below. In most cases, the second major requires about fifteen (15) to twenty (20) additional semester hours in the department granting the second major, as opposed to a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours of work, should the student decide to obtain a second degree after graduation.

All students must complete the University’s liberal studies requirements, core courses, and one of the specialty tracks.

State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites

The State of Florida has identified common course prerequisites for this University degree program. Specific prerequisites are required for admission into the upper-division program and must be completed by the student at either a community college or a state university prior to being admitted to this program. Students may be admitted into the University without completing the prerequisites, but may not be admitted into the program.

The following lists the common prerequisites or their substitutions necessary for admission into this upper-division degree program:

1. EDF X005;
2. EDG 2701;
3. EME 2040*;
4. Fifteen (15) semester hours in the science/mathematics area of specialization. Contact department for details.
5. MAC 1113;
6. MAC 1140.

The Common Course Prerequisites listed above apply to each of the seven tracks in secondary science/math teacher education.

In addition to EDG 2701, the student must take six (6) additional semester hours with an international or diversity focus. The eligible courses will be determined by the institution where the student is currently earning his or her AA or baccalaureate degree. Contact department and/or adviser for details.

At least one course taken to meet the natural science requirements in liberal studies and/or general program prerequisites must include a laboratory component.

Note: courses marked with an asterisk (*) have at least one acceptable substitute. It is suggested that students take either CGS 2060 or CGS 3408 as a substitute; one of these courses is required for all tracks. Contact the department for details.

College Requirements

Please review all college-wide degree requirements summarized in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this General Bulletin.

Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Track I: Biology/Chemistry

1) Liberal Studies:

1. Mathematics: MAC 1113, 1140, and one (1) credit of mathematics elective;
2. English: six (6) semester hours;
3. History/Social Science: six to twelve (6-12) semester hours;
4. Humanities/Fine Arts: five to eleven (5-11) semester hours.

2) Science/Math Core (includes liberal studies, natural science):

3) Modern Language: twelve (12) semester hours [department depends on language selected].

4) Education Core:

5) Advanced Courses Required for Specialization:

Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Track II: Biology/Earth-Space Science

1) Liberal Studies:

1. Mathematics: MAC 1113, 1140, and one (1) credit of mathematics elective;
2. English: six (6) semester hours;
3. History/Social Science: six to twelve (6-12) semester hours;
4. Humanities/Fine Arts: PHI 3400, and two to eight (2-8) credits of humanities/fine arts electives.

2) Science/Math Core (includes liberal studies, natural science):

3) Modern Language: twelve (12) semester hours [department depends on language selected].

4) Education Core:

5) Advanced Courses Required for Specialization:

Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Track III: Biology/Psychology

1) Liberal Studies:

1. Mathematics: MAC 1113, 1140, and one (1) credit of mathematics elective;
2. English: six (6) semester hours;
3. History/Social Science: six to twelve (6-12) semester hours;
4. Humanities/Fine Arts: five to eleven (5-11) semester hours.

2) Science/Math Core (includes liberal studies, natural science):

3) Modern Language: twelve (12) semester hours [department depends on language selected].

4) Education Core:

5) Advanced Courses Required for Specialization:

Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Track IV: Mathematics/Physics

1) Liberal Studies:

1. Mathematics: MAC 1113, 1140, and one (1) credit of mathematics elective;
2. English: six (6) semester hours;
3. History/Social Science: six to twelve (6-12) semester hours;
4. Humanities/Fine Arts: PHI 3400 and two to eight (2-8) semester hours electives.

2) Science/Math Core (includes liberal studies, natural science):

3) Modern Language: twelve (12) semester hours [department depends on language selected].

4) Education Core:

5) Advanced Courses Required for Specialization:

Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Track V: Mathematics/Statistics

1) Liberal Studies:

1. Mathematics: MAC 1113, 1140, and one (1) credit of mathematics elective;
2. English: six (6) semester hours;
3. History/Social Science: six to twelve (6-12) semester hours;
4. Humanities/Fine Arts: PHI 3400, and two to eight (2-8) semester hours.

2) Science/Math Core (includes liberal studies, natural science):

3) Modern Language: twelve (12) semester hours [department depends on language selected].

4) Education Core:

5) Advanced Courses Required for Specialization:

Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Track VI: Physics/Chemistry

1) Liberal Studies:

1. Mathematics: MAC 1113, 1140, and one (1) credit of mathematics elective;
2. English: six (6) semester hours;
3. History/Social Science: six to twelve (6-12) semester hours;
4. Humanities/Fine Arts: five to eleven (5-11) semester hours.

2) Science/Math Core (includes liberal studies, natural science):

3) Modern Language: twelve (12) semester hours [department depends on language selected].

4) Education Core:

5) Advanced Courses Required for Specialization:

Choice of:

Secondary Science and/or Mathematics Track VII: Physics/Earth-Space Science

1) Liberal Studies:

1. Mathematics: MAC 1113, 1140, and one (1) credit of mathematics elective;
2. English: six (6) semester hours;
3. History/Social Science: six to twelve (6-12) semester hours;
4. Humanities/Fine Arts: five to eleven (5-11) semester hours.

2) Science/Math Core (includes liberal studies, natural science):

3) Modern Language: twelve (12) semester hours [department depends on language selected].

4) Education Core:

5) Advanced Courses Required for Specializations:

SERBO-CROATIAN: see Modern Languages and Linguistics

SLAVIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: see Modern Languages and Linguistics