Kent State University Catalog 2011

University Catalog

Physical Science - B.S.E. Program Requirements

Physical Science semester-by-semester Roadmap

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I.	DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	US	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (55 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KBS	BSCI	10120	Biological Foundations	4
KBS	CHEM	10060	General Chemistry I	4
KBS		10061	General Chemistry II	4
KBS		10062	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
KBS		10063	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
		20481	Basic Organic Chemistry I	4
		30151	Analytical Chemistry I	3
		30284	Introduction to Biological Chemistry	4
		30301	Inorganic Chemistry I	2
		40567	Basics of Physical Chemistry	4
	GEOG	31062	Fundamentals of Meteorology	3
KAD	PHY	23101	General University Physics I	5
KBS		23102	General University Physics II	5
		30020	Intermediate Physics Laboratory	2
		36001	Introduction to Modern Physics	3
KBS		21430 24001	Frontiers in Astronomy (3) or Astronomy (3)	3
		32511 36002	Electronics (4) or Applications of Modern Physics (3)	3-4
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (75 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
WIC	ADED	32142	Principles of Teaching Adolescents*	3
		32277	Teaching Science in Secondary Schools*	3
		42277	Topics in Secondary School Science*	3
		42292	Field Work Practicum*	3
		42357	Secondary Student Teaching*	9
		49525	Inquiry into the Professional Practice*	3
	CI	47330	Reading and Writing in Adolescent/Adulthood*	3
	CULT	29535	Education in a Democratic Society*	3
	EPSY	29525	Educational Psychology*	3
	ITEC	19525	Educational Technology*	3
KMC	MATH	11010	Algebra for Calculus*	3
		11022	Trigonometry	2
KAD		12002	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	5
		12003	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	5
KHU DG	PHIL	11001	Introduction to Philosophy	3
KSS DD	PSYC	11762	General Psychology	3
KSS DD	SOC	12050	Introduction to Sociology	3
DD	SPED	23000	Introduction to Exceptionalities	3
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
	Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one from each)			6
MINIMUM TOTAL				131

*A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned. A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned in ADED 32142 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.