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Education Major, BS in Education – VolsTeach Secondary STEM Concentration (Middle Grades Science Specialization)


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uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students who first entered Fall 2013 or later. uTrack does not apply to transfer students who entered prior to Fall 2015.

Progression Requirements

Progression to the VolsTeach Secondary STEM concentration requires a 2.75 cumulative GPA after a minimum of 12 semester credits. Once candidates formally progress to the concentration, they must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 while in the program. Students must earn a grade of B or better in SCED 434 , TPTE 491, INPG 385 , and SCED 435 , and a C or better in all math and science content or major courses. Students with less than a 2.75 GPA for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the program. Students who fail to meet the standards for professional conduct during the course of their fieldwork will not be retained in the major.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education, Education Major – VolsTeach Secondary STEM Concentration (Middle Grades Science Specialization)


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
1ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118  3 2.5 GPA
2Arts and Humanities Elective * 3  
TPTE 115   2  
4Quantitative Reasoning Elective * 3  
3Natural Sciences w/Lab Electives */6aSTEM Content Elective (Science) 3  
Term 2
1ENGL 102 * 3 2.75 GPA
4Quantitative Reasoning Elective * 3  
3Natural Sciences w/Lab Elective */6aSTEM Content Elective (Science) 3  
5Communicating Orally Elective * 3  
2Arts and Humanities Elective * 3  
Term 3
1SCED 432   3 2.75 GPA
6bSTEM Content Elective (Science) 4 1ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118 *
7Social Sciences Elective * 3  
8Cultures and Civilizations Elective * 3  
EDPY 401   3  
Term 4
8Cultures and Civilizations Elective * 3 2.75 GPA
6bSTEM Content Elective (Science) 4 4Quantitative Reasoning Elective *
6cSTEM Content Elective (Science) 4  
7Social Sciences Elective * 3  
ETEC 486   3  
Term 5
SPED 402   3 2.75 GPA
REED 461   3 2Arts and Humanities Elective *
SCED 434   3  
SCED 445   3  
6cSTEM Content Elective (Science) 4  
Term 6
TPTE 203   3 2.75 GPA
INPG 353   3 EDPY 401  
6dSTEM Content Elective (Science)  3 ETEC 486  
6dSTEM Content Elective (Science)  3 SPED 402  
SCED 446   3  
Term 7
SCED 435   6 2.75 GPA
TPTE 490   3  
9Education Elective 3  
9Education Elective 3  
Term 8
INPG 385   3 2.75 GPA
9Education Elective 3 SCED 435  
MEDU 446   3 TPTE 490  
6eSTEM Content Elective (Science)  3  
6eSTEM Content Elective (Science)  3  
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 120  
1 Three courses from the Communicating through Writing  (WC), First-year composition sequence, 2 courses, 3 credit hours each, and additional written communication course, SCED 432  3 credit hours.
2 Two courses from approved Arts and Humanities  courses (AH).
3 Two courses from approved Natural Sciences  (NS) courses, one must have a laboratory.
4 Two courses from approved Quantitative Reasoning  (QR) courses.
5 One course from approved Communicating Orally  (OC) courses.
6a Science (6-8) BIOL Sequence BIOL 150 *, BIOL 160 * or BIOL 158 *, BIOL 168 *.
6b Science (6-8) CHEM Sequence CHEM 122 * and CHEM 123 *; CHEM 132  and CHEM 133 *.
6c Science (6-8) PHYS Sequence PHYS 135 * and PHYS 136 *.
6d Science (6-8) GEOL Choose 2 from GEOL 100 *, GEOL 101 *, GEOL 102 *, GEOL 103 *, GEOL 104 *.
6e Science (6-8) One additional 200 level courses with prefix BIOL, BCMB, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS.
7 Two courses from approved Social Sciences  (SS) courses.
8 Two courses from approved Cultures and Civilizations  (CC) courses.
9 One Education Elective from: CSE 200 *, CSE 300 ; REED 461 ; SPED 300, SPED 415 , SPED 430 , SPED 442 , SPED 452 ; TPTE 442 ; WLEL 489 .

* Meets University General Education Requirement .

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