Natural Science: Life Science Option for Teacher Certification, B.S.

Biology Minor

A biology minor consisting of 22 credits is required.

Chemistry

Choose from:

Earth Science, 8-14 credits

Choose from:

• ASTR 205 - The Solar System 4 cr.
• ASTR 206 - Stars and Stellar Systems 4 cr.
• GEOG 101 - The Physical Environment 5 cr.
• GEOG 312 - Geomorphology 3 cr.
• GEOL 104 - Physical Geology 4 cr.
• GEOL 106 - Earth History 1 cr.
• GEOL 300 - Mineralogy and Petrology 4 cr.
• GEOL 308 - Climate: Past, Present, and Future 3 cr.
• GEOL 310 - Sedimentary Geology 3 cr.
• GEOL 312 - Geomorphology 3 cr.
• GEOL 320 - Structural Geology 3 cr.
• GEOL 330 - Environmental Geology 3 cr.
• GEOL 370 - Glacial Geology 3 cr.

Physics, 10-14 credits

• PHYS 203 - College Physics I 5 cr. and
• PHYS 204 - College Physics II 5 cr. or

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• PHYS 240 - University Physics I 5 cr. and
• PHYS 250 - University Physics II 5 cr.

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• any physics course numbered 300 and above

Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics

At least 14 credits must be earned in one of the areas above (or 9 credits in chemistry if CHEM 117  taken).

Collateral courses

• MATH 111 - Applied Calculus 4 cr. or
• MATH 120 - Calculus I 4 cr. or
• MATH 355 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr.

Note

See individual departments (Biology , Chemistry , Geography and Geology , Physics and Astronomy ) for course combination restrictions.

Communication in the Major

• EDUC 337 - Techniques in Secondary Education-Science 3 cr. and
• EDUC 390 - Reading and Writing for Content Understanding 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

• BIED 400 - Seminar on Teaching for Student/Intern Science Teachers 1 cr.