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EFFECTIVE July 1, 2002: Mastery of Subject Area Knowledge (specialization requirements) can be met EITHER by passing the Subject Area Exam OR by meeting these course-by-course requirements.

SCIENCE (Grades 6-12)
 Specialization Coursework Required for Certification
Adopted June 13, 2000

You can search the USF - Class Schedule to find out if the following Recommended USF Courses are being offered.  It may be helpful to write down the Prefix and Course Numbers (Ex. ENY 4004) before you search the schedule of classes.

Plan Two

Required
Hours

Rule 6A-4.0322

Recommended USF Courses

30

 (1)  BIOLOGY:  

21

 (b) Biological science with associated laboratory experiences APB (applied biology), BOT (botany), BSC (biological science), ENY 3004, 5505; MCB (microbiology), PCB (process biology), PET 3310, 3351, 4353; , *OCB (oceanography-biological);  ZOO  (zoology) courses with the suffix C or L

9

 Supporting electives can be in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, space science, environmental science, marine science and natural science.  

30

 (2) CHEMISTRY:  

21

 (b) Chemistry to include laboratory experiences  BCH (biochemistry), CHM (chemistry), CHS (chemistry-specialized), OCC (oceanography-chemical) courses with suffix C or L

9

 Supporting electives can be in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, space science, environmental science, marine science and natural science.  

30

 (3) EARTH-SPACE SCIENCE:  

21

 (b) Earth  space science or earth science with associated laboratory experiences AST (astronomy); GEO 3013, 4201, 4210, 6209C; GLY (geology); MET (meteorology);  OCB (oceanography-biological), OCC (Oceanography-chemical), OCE (oceanography-general), OCG (oceanography-geological), OCP (oceanography-physical) courses with the suffix C or L

9

 Supporting electives can be in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, space science, environmental science, marine science and natural science.  

30

 (4) PHYSICS:  

21

 (b) Physics to include associated laboratory experiences PHY (physics); PHS (physics-specialized); PHZ (physics-continued); courses with the suffix C or L

9

 Supporting electives can be in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, space science, environmental science, marine science and natural science.  

PLUS Special Methods: Either SCE 4320, 4330 or 6634

REQUIREMENTS:  2.5 GPA in specialization courses unless eligibility is based on Subject Area Exam scores and not course work) 

(To add a second area of science, 18 hours in the second area are needed, rather than 30, or passing scores on the  Subject Area Exam.)

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Revised: 06/24/04