Secondary Certification Teaching Major/Minor Integrated Science
Major Requirements
A minimum of 36 semester hours is required spread over three of the four subject areas for Integrated Science. The remaining subject area will constitute your minor. You must minor in one of these four disciplines.
Biology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 130 & 130L | Intro Org and Environ Biology and Intro Org & Envir Biol Lab/Rec | 4 |
| BIOL 140 & 140L | Intro Molec & Cellular Biology and Intr Molec & Cell Biol Lab/Rec | 4 |
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| Cell Biology and Cell Biology Lab | ||
| Ecology and Ecology Lab | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Field Biology | ||
| Population Genetics & Evolution | ||
| Microbiology and Microbiology Lab | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Chemistry
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CHEM 134 & 134L | General Chemistry IA and General Chemistry IA Lab/Rec | 4 |
| CHEM 136 & 136L | General Chemistry IIA and General Chem IIA Lab/Rec | 4 |
| CHEM 225 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry I | ||
| Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Lab | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 14-15 | |
Earth Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GEOL 118 & 118L | Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab/Rec | 4 |
| GEOG 203 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| ASTR 130 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR 131 | Introductory Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| Select one course from the following: | 1-4 | |
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Hazardous Waste Management | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| Environmental Hazards | ||
| Environmental Field Methods | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12-15 | |
Physics
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab/Dis | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab/Dis | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introductory Physics II and Intro Physics II Lab/Dis | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Lab/Dis | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| Contemporary Physics | ||
| Instrumentation for Scientists | ||
| Mechanics | ||
| Electricity and Magnetism | ||
| Optics | ||
| Thermal and Statistical Physic | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Major Notes:
- A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for a major.
- At least 15 hours of UM-Dearborn courses are required for a major.
Program Notes:
- Minimum GPA's are required for program completion: 2.75 cumulative, 2.75 in major, 2.75 in minor, and 2.75 in Professional Studies.
- Advising Policy: The student is responsible for complying with requirements described in the Undergraduate Catalog as well as on the Four Phase Checklist. Students are expected to meet with their College of Education, Health, and Human Services advisor at least once per year and in the term prior to graduation.
- Courses taken on a PASS/FAIL basis will NOT be accepted toward program completion.
- CEHHS recommends successful program completers for State of Michigan Certification, however, it is ultimately up to the State of Michigan to issue certificates. Certain offenses on a criminal record can keep individuals from obtaining teacher certification. Please refer to The Revised School Code, Act 451 of 1976, section 380.1539b.
- Initial certification program students must have passing scores on the appropriate MTTC subject area test reported to the University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Education, Health, and Human Services by electronic delivery or direct mail from Pearson Evaluation Systems prior to student teaching.
- Certified teachers pursuing an endorsement in a post-degree program must complete all program requirements and have passing scores on the appropriate MTTC subject area test reported to the University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Education, Health, and Human Services by electronic delivery or direct mail from Pearson Evaluation Systems prior to a recommendation being made to the State of Michigan Department of Education.
Minor Requirements
A minimum of 20 additional hours is required in one of the subject areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics. See information under Major-Integrated Science.
Additional Notes:
- An overall GPA of 2.75 or better is required for a major.
- At least 15 hours of UM-Dearborn courses are required for a major.