General Science - Teaching Field

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Secondary students complete a double major in both Secondary Education and Science Education with concentrations in Earth and Space Science, General Science, Life Science, or Physical Science. Specific lab science courses are required for each concentration. The degree plan is listed in the Double major section of this chapter. Elementary students may either choose to double major or take the courses listed here.

General Science

(Elementary only)

BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 2642 - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2642L - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 2644 - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2644L - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
GEOL 2110 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 2110L - Historical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 301 - Rocks and Minerals Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 303 - Rocks and Minerals Lab Credit Hours: 1

Select One of the Following:

PHSC 1110 - Physical Science for Gen Ed I (Physics, Chemistry) Credit Hours: 4
or
CHEM 1120 - Introduction to Chemistry (non majors) Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1120L - Introduction to Chemistry (non majors) Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM majors Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1
or
PHYS 1310 - Calculus-based Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1310L - Calculus-based Physics I Lab Credit Hours: 1

Select One of the Upper Division BIOL

BIOL 301 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 303 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 354 - Advanced Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 357 - Advanced Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 366 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 368 - Genetics Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 371 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 373 - Microbiology Lab Credit Hours: 1
Upper Division Science elective
BIOL 450 - Methods of Teaching Science Credit Hours: 3
or
PHSC 450 - Methods of Teaching Science Credit Hours: 3
or
GEOL 450 - Methods of Teaching Science Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours 30-31

Elementary/Secondary Education Teaching Endorsement Fields (24-36)

For Elementary Education New Mexico State Licensure, students must qualify for a competency based teaching field (24-36 credits). To be licensed in New Mexico, you must pass the PRAXIS Teaching Reading Elementary test (5205).

If a student wishes to teach at the middle school level, they must pass the secondary content test for their selected teaching field.

Secondary PRAXIS Content Test

ART: Content Knowledge (5134) Passing Score 158
English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038) Passing Score 167
English to Speakers of Other Languages (5362) Passing Score 155
Family and Consumer Sciences (5122) Passing Score 153
General Science: Content Knowledge (5435) Passing Score 152
Health Eduction (5551) Passing Score 160
Accepted thorugh August 31, 2022 Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) Passing Score 160
Mathematics (5165) Passing Score 5165
Music: Content Knowlege (5113) Passing Score 161
Physical Education: Content Knowledge (5091) Passing Score 148
Psychology (5391) Passing Score 154
Teaching Reading: K-12 (5206) Passing Score 156
Library Media Specialist (5311) Passing Score 151
Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081) Passing Score 154
Spanish World Language (5195) Passing Score 168
Technology Education (5051) Passing Score 159

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