The Science major is a broadly based degree program for students wanting to teach secondary education and get a Science Field Endorsement. This major meets the requirement for certification to teach biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science in grades 7-12.

Requirements for the Science Major:

Complete the following courses:

BIO 110 - Biological Inquiry Lab (3)
BIO 111 - Energy and Systems (3)
BIO 212 - Genetics and Evolution (3)
BIO 348 - Microbiology (4)
CHM 125 - General Chemistry I (4)
CHM 126 - General Chemistry II (4)
CHM 205 - Organic Chemistry I (4)
PHY 107 - Introductory Physics I (4) or
PHY 201 - General Physics I (4)
PHY 108 - Introductory Physics II (4) or
PHY 202 - General Physics II (4)
GEO 101 - Environmental Geology (4) or
GEO 103 - Physical Geology (4)
GEO 107 - Introduction to Meteorology (3)
GEO 107L - Introduction to Meteorology Laboratory (1)
MTH 107 - Problem Solving (3) or
MTH 108 - Modeling & Applications (3) or
MTH 125 - Precalculus: College Algebra with Trigonometry (4) or
MTH 235 - Calculus I (4) (recommended)
SCI 343 - Instructional Methods for Teaching Secondary Science (3)

Complete one course from each group:

Group A.

CHM 206 - Organic Chemistry II (4)
CHM 303 - Analytical Chemistry (4)
CHM 326 - Inorganic Chemistry (4)

Group B.

BIO 342 - Ecology (4) OR
BIO 320 - Botany (4) OR
BIO 330 - Zoology (4)
BIO 345 - Conservation Biology (3)
BIO 355 - Human Anatomy (4) OR
BIO 326 - Comparative Anatomy (4)
BIO 356 - Human Physiology (4)

Complete all requirements listed under the catalog section Secondary Education.

Secondary Education

Four-Year Plan

Advising Guide - Science

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