NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

444 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SCIE 4900 Special Topics in Science (1–3 credits) Topics in advanced science that are not included in a regular course offering. Prerequisites may be required. Specific content and prerequisites are announced in the course schedule for the given term. Students may reenroll for special topics covering different content. SCIE 4990 Independent Study in Science (1–12 credits) The student selects and independently carries out library and/or empirical research. Faculty supervision is provided on an individual basis. SEBI—SEBI-Sci Ed Biology Internship SEBI 4570 Secondary Biology Education Internship (12 credits) This course for Secondary Biology Education majors offers a comprehensive review and practical application of educational philosophy, methods, and strategies through a 12-week clinical experience (internship) consisting of 450 hours in a secondary biology classroom setting that includes coursework and seminars. The central coursework is composed of a 12-week clinical experience, with the concurrent seminar serving as a supportive and reinforcing component. During the seminar sessions, the teacher candidate will explore, in depth, such topics as school board rules, regulations and policies; professional ethics; best practices; national and state standards; teaching strategies; current trends in education; teaching competencies; secondary biology student assessment; NSTA safety guidelines for the science lab, including the safety and welfare of all living things in the science lab, and reflective practices. This course requires candidates to demonstrate professional, pedagogical, and content standards, including ESOL competencies and skills. Prerequisite/s: General Education Requirements (30 credits), and Open Electives (12 credits), and EDUC 2500, SPCH 1010, EDUC 1100, ESOL 2903, TECH or Educational Technology, EDUC 3330, ESOL 3340, EDUC 3350, EDUC 3360, EDUC 3501, EDUC 3520, SECE 3550, SECE 4320, EDUC 4001, EDUC 4200, SECE 4550, SECE 4560, ESOL 4565, BIOL 1070, CHEM 1150, BIOL 2400, BIOL 3340, BIOL 1450 and BIOL 1451 or BIOL 1500, BIOL 1460 and BIOL 1461 or BIOL 1510, BIOL 3150 and BIOL 3151 or BIOL 3200, BIOL 3250 and BIOL 3251 or BIOL 3312, and EDUC 4501. SECE—Secondary Education SECE 3530 Methods of Teaching Middle and Secondary Social Studies (3 credits) SCIE—Science SCIE 1000 General Science Program Seminar (1 credits) This seminar is intended to orient new students in the general science program. Educational resources, study skills, general science program requirements, admission policies for allied health graduate programs, introduction to science oriented majors other than biology, and opportunities available in fields other than science for those students with some background in science. SCIE 1150 Great Experiments in Science (1–6 credits) An outline course in which students review some of the experiments and scientists that have shaped the fields of biology, chemistry, and physics. Students will receive one unit of credit for completion of 10 modules. Completion of 60 modules results in six credits. The course culminates in a lecture given by a prominent scientist concerning a current topic in scientific research. The course is intended to advance scientific literacy and examine the impact of science on our health, technology, and culture. Students may re-enroll but cannot accrue more than a total of six credits. SCIE 2900 Special Introductory Science (1–3 credits) Introductory topics in biological science that are not included in regular course offerings. Specific content and prerequisites announced in the course schedule for the given term. Student may re-enroll for special topics covering different content. SCIE 3210 History of Science (3 credits) The course is a survey of science and scientists from ancient to modern times. The major advancements in life science, medicine, and oceanography will be discussed from the perspective and tenor of the times. Some original literature and autobiographies as well as historical reviews will be assigned and discussed. Prerequisites: BIOL 1040 or MBIO 1050 or higher. SCIE 4490 Research Methods (3 credits) This course will present a broad theoretical outline for the design and implementation of research projects. Topics to be covered include problem definition, principles of design, sampling, measurement concepts, and research proposal preparation. Although this is not a course in statistics, a brief overview of univariate and bivariate statistics will be presented. This course will also cover the presentation of results, including graphics. It is assumed that the student will have some background in basic statistics and have some familiarity with computers. Prerequisite: MATH 3020 or MATH 3020H or MATH 2020 or MATH 2020H.