Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Interpret and translate data to mathematically and conceptually solve science-based problems with industrial, environmental, and academic applications.
• Demonstrate multi-disciplinary competency in scientific reasoning, laboratory, and field techniques (including modern instrumentation), and computer/software skills.
• Demonstrate scientific literacy and be able to disseminate scientific information.
• Achieve eligibility for secondary licensure to teach science in the state of Montana.

All students desiring licensure to teach are required to file an Application for Admission to the Educator Preparation Program.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements 1		31
Professional Core Requirements		41
Included in the core students must take:
EDU 383	Assessment in Education
EDU 397G	Methods: 5-12 Science
Math and Stats Requirements
Select two courses from the following, one from each rubric:		7
M 161	Survey of Calculus *
M 171	Calculus I *
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics *
Subtotal		7
Biology
BIOB 160	Principles of Living Systems *	3
BIOB 161	Principles Living Systems Lab *	1
BIOB 170	Principles of Bio Diversity	3
BIOB 171	Principles Bio Diversity Lab	1
BIOB 260	Cellular & Molecular Biology	3
BIOB 261	Cellular & Molecular Biol Lab	1
Subtotal		12
Chemistry
CHMY 141	College Chemistry I *	4
CHMY 142	College Chemistry I Lab *	1
CHMY 143	College Chemistry II	4
CHMY 144	College Chemistry II Lab	1
Select one pair of courses from the following:		4
CHMY 211 & CHMY 212	Elements of Organic Chemistry and Elements of Organic Chem Lab
CHMY 311 & CHMY 312	Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis and Analyticl Chm Lab-Quant Anlsys
CHMY 321 & CHMY 322	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I
Subtotal		14
Earth Science
GEO 101	Intro to Physical Geology *	3
GEO 102	Intro to Physical Geology Lab *	1
GEO 205	Mineralogy	4
GEO 211	Earth History & Evolution	3
GEO 212	Earth History & Evolution Lab	1
Subtotal		12
Physics
ASTR 110	Introduction to Astronomy *	3
PHSX 205	College Physics I *	3
PHSX 206	College Physics I Lab *	1
PHSX 207	College Physics II	3
PHSX 208	College Physics II Lab	1
Subtotal		11
Internship
Earn a minimum of two credits chosen from the following:		2
BIOB 298	Internship/Cooperative Educ
or BIOB 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
CHMY 298	Internship/Cooperative Educ
or CHMY 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
ERTH 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
GEO 498	Cooperative Educ/Internship
PHSX 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
Subtotal		2
Upper Division Science Electives
Selected in consultation with advisor from the following rubrics:		11
BCH, BIOB, BIOE, BIOH, BIOM, BIOO, CHMY, ERTH, GEO, PHSX
Subtotal		11
Total Minimum Credits		128

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check course descriptions for required prerequisites.

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

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Note: 13 credits will be filled from program requirements (7 Natural Science, 3 Mathematics, and 3 Social Sciences) leaving 18 needed in Gen Ed.

Professional Core Requirements 

The Professional Core at Montana State University Billings combines the intellectual foundations of education and the professional knowledge and skills required of all teachers into a coherent sequence of courses. The core provides the basis for understanding the philosophical, historical, cultural, and sociopolitical means by which society attempts cultural transmission and it provides the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills that are essential for effective instruction. It includes the range of human development and learning as they affect instructional planning, evaluation, curriculum design and implementation, performance skills, management of classrooms, direction of students, professional responsibilities, and ethical issues affecting teacher effectiveness.

At different points in its sequence of courses, the Professional Core engages students in supervised practice applying their developing knowledge and skills. By having faculty who hold diverse disciplinary perspectives teach throughout its sequence, the Professional Core encourages students to develop a professionally responsible understanding of the diversity that defines learners and teachers. The student teaching experience completes the sequence and includes both a final look at classroom skills and a capstone seminar.

The Professional Core presents a balanced approach to epistemology from philosophical, psychological, and sociological perspectives. The core is predicated on the evidential nature of knowledge required for the professional practice of education. While the professional practice of education is also informed by belief and intuition, it is ultimately defensible only to the extent that it has evidential support. The Professional Core engages students in both the processes and products of human knowing as such knowing is central to all aspects of education. The Professional Core involves the

1. creation,
2. facilitation of change,
3. transmission, and
4. application of human knowledge across the diversity of ways in which individuals understand human knowledge.

Secondary and K-12

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EDSP 204	Intro to Tchng Exceptnl Lrnrs	3
EDU 105	Education and Democracy *	3
EDU 220	Human Growth & Development	3
EDU 221	Educ Psyc & Measurement	3
EDU 333	Rd & Wrtng Across Curriculum	3
EDU 343	Strat for Mnging Div Learners	2
EDU 354	Secondary Junior Field	2
EDU 381	Curriculum Theory & Design	3
EDU 406	Phil, Legal & Ethical Issues	3
EDU 495A	Student Teaching: K-12	9
or EDU 495C	Student Teaching: 5-12
HTH 412	Drugs and Alcohol	1
Content Area Methods Course		2-3
Total Minimum Credits		37-38

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

Suggested Plan of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
First Year
Fall
BIOB 160 & BIOB 161	Principles of Living Systems and Principles Living Systems Lab	4
CHMY 141 & CHMY 142	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab	5
Professional Core		3
General Education		v
Total		Varies
Spring
BIOB 170 & BIOB 171	Principles of Bio Diversity and Principles Bio Diversity Lab	4
CHMY 143 & CHMY 144	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab	5
Professional Core		3
General Education		v
Total		Varies
Second Year
Fall
BIOB 260 & BIOB 261	Cellular & Molecular Biology and Cellular & Molecular Biol Lab	4
M 171	Calculus I	4
BIOB 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ	1
Professional Core		v
General Education		v
Total		Varies
Spring
Select one of the following:		4
CHMY 211 & CHMY 212	Elements of Organic Chemistry and Elements of Organic Chem Lab (Spring only)
CHMY 311 & CHMY 312	Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis and Analyticl Chm Lab-Quant Anlsys (Fall only)
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics	4
CHMY 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ	1
Professional Core		v
General Education		v
Total		Varies
Third Year
Fall
PHSX 205 & PHSX 206	College Physics I and College Physics I Lab	4
GEO 101 & GEO 102	Intro to Physical Geology and Intro to Physical Geology Lab	4
Science elective		3
Professional Core		v
Total		Varies
Spring
ASTR 110	Introduction to Astronomy	3
PHSX 207 & PHSX 208	College Physics II and College Physics II Lab	4
GEO 211 & GEO 212	Earth History & Evolution and Earth History & Evolution Lab	4
Science elective		4
Professional Core		v
Total		Varies
Fourth Year
Fall
GEO 205	Mineralogy	4
General Education		v
Professional Core		v
Science elective		4
Total		Varies
Spring
General Education		v
Professional Core		v
EDU 383	Assessment in Education	3
Total		Varies