Successful completion of this program includes meeting all requirements and earning a passing score on the edTPA portfolio during the internship semester. Upon completion of this program and any state-required Praxis Subject Assessments, a student will be eligible to apply for the baccalaureate level Professional Certificate which provides teacher certification for General Science (6-12). Teacher Education Programs may be altered to meet changes in federal and Alabama State Department of Education regulations.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
To become eligible for the Teacher Education Program and upper division education courses, please refer to the Steps to Apply or speak with the Office of Accreditation, Certification, and Partnership Initiatives, room 405 in Pod 4 of the CEPS Complex.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| MS 113 | Precalculus Trigonometry (or higher excluding MS 204 - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| BY 102 & BY 104 | Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology Lab II (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| MS 204 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature 1 | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: History 1 | 3 | |
| BY 260 | Human Biology | 4 |
| BY 322 | Genetics (WI) | 4 |
| CY 105 & CY 107 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression 1 | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience 1 | 3 | |
| BY 323 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CY 106 & CY 108 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| ESE 329 | Adolescent Development and Behavior | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BY 332 | Ecology | 4 |
| GY 210 | Earth and Space Science | 3 |
| PHS 201 & PHS 203 | College Physics I and College Physics Laboratory Techniques I | 4 |
| ED 302 | Introductory Foundations in Teacher Education (WI) | 3 |
| SPE 300 | Survey of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BY 373 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| PHS 202 & PHS 204 | College Physics II and College Physics Laboratory Techniques II | 4 |
| ESE 304 | Curriculum Planning and Learning Styles | 3 |
| ESE 306 | Integrated Instructional Design | 3 |
| ESE 383 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BY 303 | Biological Conservation | 3 |
| BY 324 | Introduction to Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| BY Elective | 1 | |
| ESE 423 | Teaching General Science | 3 |
| ESE 444 | Assessment | 3 |
| ESE 450 | Classroom Management and Diversity in Secondary Education | 3 |
| ESE 485 | Senior Practicum | 3 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Spring | ||
| ED 495 | Internship in Education | 6 |
| ED 496 | Reflective Practices in Education (WI) | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
| 1 | Students must take a literature sequence and at least one history or a history sequence and at least one literature. Jax MIX Expression requires a total of nine (9) hours, while Jax MIX Experience requires a total of twelve (12) hours. |