Major Requirements
Course Requirements
Content Area Courses
Science Core: 36 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
BIO 191 | GENERAL BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS | 4 |
BIO 192 | GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS | 4 |
BIO 193 | GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS | 4 |
CHE 130 & CHE 131 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
CHE 132 & CHE 133 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 4 |
CHE 134 & CHE 135 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | 4 |
PHY 150 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
PHY 151 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
PHY 152 | GENERAL PHYSICS III | 4 |
Environmental Science Core: 26 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 4 |
ENV 250 | APPLIED ECOLOGY | |
or BIO 215 | ECOLOGY |
ENV 216 | EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE | 4 |
ENV 217 | HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT | 4 |
ENV 260 | ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
ENV 294 | SECOND YEAR SEMINAR | 2 |
ENV 350 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND STUDIES CAPSTONE | 4 |
CMNS 326 | ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND RHETORIC | 4 |
Environmental Science Electives: 4 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 4 |
ENV 152 | ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ECONOMICS | |
ENV 204 | ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | |
ENV 230 | GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE | |
ENV 300 | PLANT IDENTIFICATION 1 | |
ENV 310 | ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL SCIENCE 1 | |
ENV 316 | CHEMISTRY OF EARTH SYSTEMS 1 | |
ENV 320 | CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 1 | |
ENV 322 | ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY 1 | |
ENV 340 | URBAN ECOLOGY 1 | |
ENV 245 | URBAN AND COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE | |
ENV 355 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | |
Introductory Courses: 20 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
SCU 207 | SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 4 |
TCH 302 | INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
TCH 314 | THE NATURE OF SCIENCE | 4 |
TCH 324 | INQUIRY & APPLICATION IN DEVELOPING SCIENCE PEDAGOGY | 4 |
TCH 303 | CONCEPTIONS OF HEALTHY ADOLESCENCE | 4 |
Advanced Courses: 28 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
SER 346 | STRATEGIES FOR MAINSTREAMING AND INCLUSION | 4 |
TCH 325 | LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 4 |
TCH 374 | TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 1 | 4 |
TCH 385 | TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND HIGH SCHOOL 2 | 4 |
TCH 380 | THE TEACHER AS PROFESSIONAL 1 | 4 |
TCH 395 | ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
BBE 301 | TEACHING ADOLESCENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND DIALECT SPEAKERS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM | 4 |
Student Teaching: 10 quarter hours required, grade of B- or better required
Registration in student teaching requires completion of all requirements and procedures indicated in the college core section. EDU 95 indicates to the Illinois State Board of Education that all field experience hours are complete. All students also take TCH 387, Capstone Seminar with student teaching (listed in the Liberal Studies section).
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
TCH 392 | MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING | 10 |
EDU 95 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH (non-tuition, PA grade required) | 0 |
Licensure Tests
All individuals licensed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are required to complete licensure tests specific to their teaching license. Secondary Education Environmental Science majors must complete the following tests:
- Science: Environmental Science Content Area Test (test #112) – assesses knowledge of life science, physical science, and the living environment. Test is required before Student Teaching (deadlines apply).
- EdTPA - assessment conducted during the student teaching experience including video clips of instruction, lesson plans, student work samples, analysis of student learning and reflective commentaries. Students will submit an electronic portfolio to an outside agency for independent evaluation and a fee will be imposed by that agency as part of the assessment.
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