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8. Successfully complete the ACU Teacher Education formal
writing sample administered in EDUC 211;
9. Successfully complete the first submission of the Teacher
Education E-Portfolio as described in the ACU Teacher
Education Student Handbook;
10. Complete the University Core Speech requirement with a B or
better;
11. Declare a major that includes certification;
12. Receive approval from the Teacher Education Admissions
and Review Committee. An interview with the committee
may be required.
Any exemptions or modifications to the above requirements due to
special circumstances must be requested through the chair of the
Department of Teacher Education. All requests will be reviewed and
must be approved by the Teacher Education Admissions and Review
Committee. In addition, admission to teacher education is not the final
step in the process. In order to remain in the program, the prospective
teacher must continue to meet the GPA requirement (2.7). Approval to
take Education Block classes (411/412 and 431/432) and to enroll in
student teaching must be obtained from the Teacher Education
Admissions and Review Committee before enrolling in those classes.
Other Teacher Education Requirements:
1. In order to remain in the Teacher Education Program, an overall
GPA of 2.70, 2.70 GPA in the content field, and continued
approval of the Teacher Education Admissions Committee
must be maintained.
2. A grade of "C" or better is required for all majors courses.
3. Junior and senior transfer students must take the THEA and be
admitted to the Teacher Education Program during their first
semester at Abilene Christian University to continue in
professional education course work. Arrangements to take
the THEA should be made as quickly as possible by contacting
the Office of Career and Academic Development.
OTHER GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum GPA for graduation ..................... ..... ........... 2.70
Minimum advanced hours ...................... ...... 33
Minimum total hours ........................................ 129
Courses numbered 0** do not count in
minimum hours required for degree.
Bachelor of Arts Degrees (BA)
Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to the program in chemistry or biochemistry, a
student must satisfy the requirements listed in the ACT/SATPlacement
Information section of this catalog (page 18).
BIOCHEMISTRY (BA)
UNIVERSITY CORE
Bible
BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus .................................... 3
BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation ................................... 3
BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament ................ .... 3
BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture ........... ...................... 3
Advanced Bible ..................................... ........... ............. 3
English
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric ............................... 3
Sophomore Literature ................................... ................. .... .... 3
Speech
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication ............................... 3History
H IST 100-299 ..................................... ........................... 3
Science
BIOL 112 General Biology I ......................................... ...... 3
CHEM 133 General Chemistry I ........................................ 3
Mathematics
MATH 124 or 185 .......................... ................................... 3
Exercise Science
EXSC 100 + 3 activities .......................... ..................... 4
University Seminar
U N IV 100 ................................. ....................... 1
TOTAL UNIVERSITY CORE ......................................... 41
BA DEGREE CORE
English
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature ..................................... 3
Sophomore Literature ............................. ......................... 3
Social Sciences/Humanities
Choose from: anthropology, economics (also AGRB 261),
geography, history, philosophy, political science,
psychology (also EDUC 221), sociology
(maximum one course per area) ..................................... 9
Foreign Language
(requirement waived) ............................ ........................ 0
Fine Arts
Choose one: ART 101, 221, 222, MUSM 230, MUSM 231,
MUSM 232, MUSM 233, THEA 220 or THEA 250 ............... 3
TOTAL BA CORE ................. ............................... ............... 18
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Chemistry
CHEM 131 General Chemistry I Lab .......................................... 1
CHEM 132/134 General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab ................... 4
CHEM 221/223 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/Lab .................... 4
CHEM 322/324 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/Lab ................... 4
CHEM 323 Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar
(writing-intensive course) ..................................... ......... 1
CHEM 352 General Spectroscopy ...................................... 2
CHEM 353 Analytical Separations ....................................... 2
CHEM 453 Biochemistry I ............................................ ....... 3
CHEM 454 Biochemistry II .................................................... 3
CHEM 463 Biochemistry Lab I ............................................. . 1
CHEM 464 Biochemistry Lab II ......................................... 1
Biology
BIOL 114 General Biology I Lab ............................................. 1
BIOL 113/115 General Biology II Lecture/Lab ......................... 4
BIOL 312 Cell Biology ........................................................... 3
TOTAL ...................................... ................. 34
SUPPLEMENT FOR MAJOR
Chemistry
CHEM 413 Physical Chemistry/Life Sciences ........................... 3
Mathematics
MATH 185 Calculus I .......................... ...................... 3
Physics
PHYS 110/111 General Physics I Lecture/Lab .......................... 4
PHYS 112/113 General Physics II Lecture/Lab ......................... 4
T O T A I .......................................................... 14
ELECTIVES
M inim um ............................................ ........ 21
OTHER GR ATION REQUI
Minimum GPA for graduation ..................................... 2.00
Minimum advanced hours ............................. .......... ......... 33
Minimum total hours ........................................ 128
Courses numbered 0** do not count in
minimum hours required for degree.
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