Transfer Track-Middle School Science Education (SCMED-AA)
Area of Concentration: This transfer track is designed to prepare
students for upper division studies in science education
suitable for teaching in middle schools. The completion of
the four year science education program designed for this
grade level will lead to Florida certification in middle school
science. Education majors who meet the CLAST alternative
for graduation must successfully complete one of the
following options for admission to a state-approved teacher
preparation program: 1) general knowledge portion of the
Florida Teacher Certification Examination, 2) the CLAST
examination, or 3) the PRAXIS 1.. It is strongly
recommended that students be familiar with the admissions
requirements of the university they plan to attend.
All pre-education majors should be aware that State of
Florida teacher certification requires a thorough background
check by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement prior to
the student entering the classroom for observations. The
background check for students doing observations in the Bay
County system will be initiated by GCSC. Students doing
observations in other school systems must go to the district in
which they will do their observations and comply with the
requirements of that system. The students will be required to
pay a fee for the cost of the background check.
(If students do not take the following BSC 2010 sequence,
then they must take BSC 1005 or approved biology to meet
the biology requirement for the A.A.)
Students must also complete one of the following
two-semester sequences in science:
