The Science with Teacher Licensure major prepares students for teaching careers in the sciences (biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences and physics) at the secondary level (grades 9-12). For students also wanting to be eligible to teach middle school sciences, additional Middle Level Education courses are required.
This major requires that students follow and meet the requirements for Admission, Retention and Graduation from Teacher Licensure programs as described in the "Teacher Licensure Programs" section of this catalog and as explained at the University Admission to Teacher Education Meeting which all students must attend. Students must gain University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses no later than the end of the first semester of their Junior year. Additional information on Admission, Retention and Graduation for Teacher Licensure programs can be found on the College of Education, Health and Human Services website.
Students must receive a "C" or better in all courses used toward graduation, regardless of where they are taken. This includes general education, professional education, major and minor courses, all university required courses, and electives. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.65 in order to continue in the program.
Students must pass the edTPA (teacher performance assessment) before they can receive their teaching license from Illinois or any other state. Students will make their edTPA submission during student teaching.
Biological Sciences Specialization
Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 131听semester hours
The BS in Science with Teacher Licensure (Biological Sciences Specialization) degree program prepares students for a career as a secondary science teacher with emphasis in the biological sciences.
The BS in Science Teacher Licensure with Biological Sciences Specialization Major:
Semester hours required for the Science with Teacher Licensure: Biological Sciences Specialization: 104
1. 70 Semester Hours of Major Courses
BIO 1500
General Biology I. (4 credits)
BIO 1550
General Biology II. (4 credits)
BIO 2210
Anatomy and Physiology I. (4 credits)
BIO 2220
Anatomy and Physiology II. (4 credits)
BIO 3120
Molecular and Cellular Biology. (4 credits)
BIO 3180
Introduction to Ecology and Evolution. (4 credits)
BIO 3200
Genetics. (4 credits)
BIO 3400
Methods of Teaching Biological Sciences in Middle and High School. (3 credits)
CHM 1310
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
CHM 2730
Quantitative Analysis. (3 credits)
CHM 3100
Practicum in Chemistry. (1 credits)
GEO 1300
Introduction to Earth Sciences. (4 credits)
GEO 1400
Weather and Climate. (4 credits)
GEO 2450
Oceanography. (3 credits)
MAT 2250
Elementary Statistics. (4 credits)
PHY 1055
Principles of Astronomy. (3 credits)
PHY 1056
Principles of Astronomy Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1151
Principles of Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1152
Principles of Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1161
Principles of Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1162
Principles of Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
2. 34 Hours in the Professional Education Core
听
EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
(May also be used to satisfy General Education (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and Diversity requirement.)
EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education. (3 credits)
EDP 2330
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers. (3 credits)
SED 2000
Inquiry Into Teaching. (2 credits)
SED 4330
Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools. (3 credits)
SED 4335
Effective Teaching Environments in Secondary Schools. (4 credits)
(SED 3330 may be substituted for SED 4335 if previously taken.)
SPE 4500
The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. (3 credits)
(SPE 3500 may be substituted for SPE 4500 if previously taken.)
STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching. (6 to 16 credits)
(Register for 12 semester hours)
Footnote:
(Major GPA based on all biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, and physics courses taken at EIU.)
Chemistry Specialization
Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 133-134听semester hours
The BS in Science with Teacher Licensure (Chemistry Specialization) degree program prepares students for a career as high school science teachers.听 In addition, it prepares students to teach high school chemistry at all levels from introductory through Advanced Placement (AP).
The BS in Science Teacher Licensure with Chemistry Specialization Major:
Semester hours required for the Science with Teacher Licensure: Chemistry Specialization: 106-107
1. 72-73 Semester Hours of Major Courses
BIO 1500
General Biology I. (4 credits)
BIO 1550
General Biology II. (4 credits)
CHM 1310
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
CHM 2310
Inorganic Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 2430
Survey of Organic Chemistry. (3 credits)
CHM 2435
Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (1 credits)
CHM 2730
Quantitative Analysis. (3 credits)
CHM 3000
Undergraduate Seminar.
CHM 3001
Undergraduate Seminar. (1 credits)
CHM 3100
Practicum in Chemistry. (1 credits)
CHM 3300
Survey of Biochemistry. (3 credits)
CHM 3910
Physical Chemistry Foundations. (3 credits)
CHM 3915
Physical Chemistry Laboratory. (2 credits)
OR
CHM 4830
Instrumental Analysis. (3 credits)
GEO 1300
Introduction to Earth Sciences. (4 credits)
GEO 1400
Weather and Climate. (4 credits)
GEO 2450
Oceanography. (3 credits)
MAT 1441
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. (5 credits)
MAT 2442
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. (5 credits)
PHS 3400
Methods of Teaching Physical Sciences in Middle and High School. (3 credits)
PHY 1055
Principles of Astronomy. (3 credits)
PHY 1056
Principles of Astronomy Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1351
General Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1352
General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1361
General Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1362
General Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
2. 34 Hours in the Professional Education Core
EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
(May also be used to satisfy General Education (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and Diversity requirement.)
EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education. (3 credits)
EDP 2330
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers. (3 credits)
SED 2000
Inquiry Into Teaching. (2 credits)
SED 4330
Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools. (3 credits)
SED 4335
Effective Teaching Environments in Secondary Schools. (4 credits)
(SED 3330 may be substituted for SED 4335 if previously taken.)
SPE 4500
The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. (3 credits)
(SPE 3500 may be substituted for SPE 4500 if previously taken.)
STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching. (6 to 16 credits)
(Register for 12 semester hours)
Footnote:
(Major GPA based on all biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, and physics courses taken at EIU.)
Earth Sciences Specialization
Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 131听semester hours
The BS in Science with Teacher Licensure (Earth Sciences Specialization) degree program prepares students for a career as a secondary science teacher with emphasis in the earth sciences.听
The BS in Science Teacher Licensure with Earth Sciences Specialization Major:
Semester hours required for the Science with Teacher Licensure: Earth Sciences Specialization: 101听including professional education core
1. 67 Semester Hours of Major Courses
BIO 1500
General Biology I. (4 credits)
BIO 1550
General Biology II. (4 credits)
CHM 1310
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
CHM 2730
Quantitative Analysis. (3 credits)
CHM 3100
Practicum in Chemistry. (1 credits)
GEO 1300
Introduction to Earth Sciences. (4 credits)
GEO 1400
Weather and Climate. (4 credits)
GEO 2200
History of the Earth. (4 credits)
GEO 2450
Oceanography. (3 credits)
GEO 3410
Climatology. (3 credits)
or GEO听3510 - Principles of Sedimentation. Credits: 3
GEO 2440
Mineralogy. (4 credits)
GEO 3405
Petrology. (4 credits)
GEO 3420
Geomorphology: Surficial Processes and Landforms. (3 credits)
GEO 3510
Principles of Sedimentation. (3 credits)
or GEO听3410 - Climatology. Credits: 3
GEO 4850
Environmental Geology. (3 credits)
PHS 3400
Methods of Teaching Physical Sciences in Middle and High School. (3 credits)
PHY 1055
Principles of Astronomy. (3 credits)
PHY 1056
Principles of Astronomy Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1151
Principles of Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1152
Principles of Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1161
Principles of Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1162
Principles of Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
2. 34 Hours in the Professional Education Core
EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
(May also be used to satisfy General Education (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and Diversity requirement.)
EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education. (3 credits)
EDP 2330
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers. (3 credits)
SED 2000
Inquiry Into Teaching. (2 credits)
SED 4330
Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools. (3 credits)
SED 4335
Effective Teaching Environments in Secondary Schools. (4 credits)
(SED 3330 may be substituted for SED 4335 if previously taken.)
SPE 4500
The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. (3 credits)
(SPE 3500 may be substituted for SPE 4500 if previously taken.)
STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching. (6 to 16 credits)
(Register for 12 semester hours)
Footnote:
(Major GPA based on all biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, and physics courses taken at EIU.)
Physics Specialization
Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 131听semester hours
Students in the Science Teacher Licensure program with Physics Specialization are preparing for a career in high school science teaching. The physics specialization provides a broad based empirical introduction to the quantitative study of the foundations and applications of physics including the areas of mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics and modern physics for the student who will teach AP, honors, or upper division high school physics.
The BS in Science Teacher Licensure with a Physics Specialization Major:
Semester hours required for the Science with Teacher Licensure: Physics Specialization: 104 including professional education core
1. 70 Semester Hours in Major Courses
BIO 1500
General Biology I. (4 credits)
BIO 1550
General Biology II. (4 credits)
CHM 1310
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
CHM 2730
Quantitative Analysis. (3 credits)
CHM 3100
Practicum in Chemistry. (1 credits)
GEO 1300
Introduction to Earth Sciences. (4 credits)
GEO 1400
Weather and Climate. (4 credits)
GEO 2450
Oceanography. (3 credits)
MAT 1441
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. (5 credits)
MAT 2442
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. (5 credits)
MAT 2443
Calculus and Analytic Geometry III. (4 credits)
PHS 3400
Methods of Teaching Physical Sciences in Middle and High School. (3 credits)
PHY 1351
General Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1352
General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1361
General Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1362
General Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1371
General Physics III. (3 credits)
PHY 1372
General Physics III Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 3150
Electronics. (4 credits)
PHY 3500
Laboratory Practicum A. (1 credits)
or PHY 3500B or PHY3500D
PHY 4000
Seminar in Physics. (1 credits)
PHY 4470
Optics. (4 credits)
2. 34 Hours in the Professional Education Core
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EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
(May also be used to satisfy General Education (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and Diversity requirement.)
EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education. (3 credits)
EDP 2330
Educational Psychology/Foundations for Teachers. (3 credits)
SED 2000
Inquiry Into Teaching. (2 credits)
SED 4330
Literacy, Assessment, and Differentiation in Secondary Schools. (3 credits)
SED 4335
Effective Teaching Environments in Secondary Schools. (4 credits)
(SED 3330 may be substituted for SED 4335 if previously taken.)
SPE 4500
The Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs: Access to the General Curriculum. (3 credits)
(SPE 3500 may be substituted for SPE 4500 if previously taken.)
STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching. (6 to 16 credits)
(Register for 12 semester hours)
Footnote:
(Major GPA based on all biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, and physics courses taken at EIU.)
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
