Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: University Catalog 2012-2013 Program: Natural Science Subject Matter Program Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Natural Science Subject Matter Program

For students who already possess a bachelor’s degree, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has approved the following program as satisfying the subject matter requirements of the Single Subject teaching credential in Science. Students should consult with a Natural Science program adviser (in one of the following departments: Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, or Geological Sciences) and with a credential adviser in the Charter College of Education. Refer to the Charter College of Education section for regulations governing all teaching credential programs.

Single Subject Credential in Natural Science (105-108 units)

 

Core Requirements (66 or 69 units)

Same as core requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Science, Traditional Option, except that NATS398 is not required.

Capstone Course (4 units)

 

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NATS 495 - Natural Science Field Studies (4)

Select One Emphasis

 

Biology Emphasis (36 units)

 

Required Courses (28 units)

 

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 300 - Biometrics (4)
BIOL 340 - General Genetics (4)
BIOL 360 - General Ecology (4)
BIOL 380 - Cell Biology (4)
BIOL 418 - Advanced Evolutionary Biology (4)
CHEM 291A - Organic Chemistry (3)
MICR 300A - General Microbiology (4)

Electives (8 units)

Upper division courses selected with adviser approval.

Chemistry Emphasis (38 units)

 

Required courses (30)

 

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CHEM 201† - Quantitative Analysis (5)
CHEM 291A - Organic Chemistry (3)
CHEM 291B - Organic Chemistry (3)
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry (3)
CHEM 292A† - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHEM 292B† - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
CHEM 411 - Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry (4)
CHEM 435 - Introduction to Biochemistry (4)
MATH 208 - Calculus III: Sequences, Series, and Coordinate Systems (4)

Electives (8 units)

Upper division courses selected with adviser approval.

Geoscience Emphasis (36 units)

 

Required Courses (26 units)

 

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOG 268 - Introduction to Geospatial Sciences (4)
GEOG 410 - Applied Climatology (4)
GEOL 203 - Introductory Petrology (2)
GEOL 321 - Geology of Southern California (4)
GEOL 360 - Geological Mapping (4)
GEOL 435 - Coastal Processes and Environments (4)

Electives (10 units)

Take upper division courses with adviser approval.

Physics Emphasis (32 units)

 

Required Courses (16 units)

 

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 208 - Calculus III: Sequences, Series, and Coordinate Systems (4)
MATH 209 - Calculus IV: Several Variables (4)
PHYS 214 - Modern Physics (4)
PHYS 306 - Modern Physics (4)

Electives (16 units)

Upper division courses selected with adviser approval. Please refer to department sections for course descriptions.

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