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Related Degrees

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BS - Biology	Degree Plan
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BS - Chemistry	Degree Plan
BS - Chemistry - Biochemistry	Degree Plan
BS - Chemistry With Physical and Earth Science Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 14 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 4
4	CHEM 1403/1401 College Chemistry I/Lab
4	MATH 2804 Calculus I	4
3	SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication	4
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 4
4	MATH 2854 Calculus II	2
4	CHEM 1413/1411 College Chemistry II/Lab	2
4	BIOL 1153/1151 Biological Science/Lab
1	PHYE activity course	3
SUMMER TERM(S): 12 hours
The following courses need to be scheduled during one or more summer terms prior to the senior year.
3	History/Government Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	PHSC 2503 Fundamentals of Astronomy	2
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	CHEM 2703/2701 Organic Chemistry I/Lab	2
4	PHYS 2903/2911 Engineering Physics I/Lab	2
1	CHEM 4401 Instructional Methods I	2
3	EDUC 2753 Introduction to Education	4
3	History/Government Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	CHEM 2713/2711 Organic Chemistry II/Lab	2
4	PHYS 2923/2931 Engineering Physics II/Lab	2
1	CHEM 4421 Instructional Methods II	2
2	EDUC 3002 Educational Technology	4
2	FORL 1322 Beg Conversational Spanish I
2	FORL 1332 Beg Conversational Spanish II
Admission to College of Education, Teacher Education Program: Students must be admitted into the College of Education prior to enrollment in particular courses.
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	HIST 3053 History of Modern Science
4	CHEM 3604 Analytical Chemistry	2
4	CHEM 4504 Physical Chemistry I	2
1	CHEM 4411 Laboratory Methods I	2
4	GEOL 1253/1251 Physical Geology	2
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	EDUC 3013 Human Development and Learning	5
2	EDUC 3112 Literacy Development in the Content Area	5
2	EDUC 3222 Practicum I	5
4	CHEM 4514 Physical Chemistry II	2
1	CHEM 4431 Laboratory Methods II	2
4	GEOL 3263/3261 Historical Geology/Lab	2
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	EDUC 3612 Classroom and Behavioral Management	5
1	EDUC 4211 Practicum II	5
2	EDUC 4222 Assessment	5
2	SPED 3022 Survey of Diverse Populations	5
4	CHEM 3403/3401 Biochemistry I/Lab	2
1	PHYE activity course	3
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 12 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	EDUC 4802 Seminar in Education	5
10	EDUC 490A Teaching in Secondary School	5
Total Hours: 131 At least 45 hours must be upper level

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Follow requirements with these stipulations: Composition-select sequence one or three, may not include ENGL 1223; History/Government-POLS 2753 is required and select one from HIST 2753 or 2763; Social Sciences-select one course from list.
2: These courses are used to determine major courses in residency. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 in these courses to meet graduation requirements, College of Education.
3: PHYE activity courses, 2 hours: Select two PHYE courses from 1011, 1101, 1261, 1321, 1551, 1561, 1571, 1621, 1841, 2571, or 2851.
4: Requirements for Admission in Teacher Education Program (TEP). Must be completed with required grades for admission requirements. Consult with faculty advisor regarding College of Education admission requirements and for courses taken after admission to program.
5:Must be admitted to the College of Education, Teacher Education Program. EDUC 3013, 3112, 3222, and EDUC 3612, 4211, and 4222 must be taken concurrently as indicated.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.