Major in Natural Science with a Concentration
in General Science Education (Middle)
Requirements for a Concentration in General Science Education
(Middle): 58 credits (For Track I students the 6 credit Quantitative Reasoning and 7 credit Natural Systems and Processes General Education (LASC) requirements are fulfilled, so the effective number of required credits is 45. For Track II students the 13 credit Natural Science and Mathematics Distribution Requirement is fulfilled so the number of required credits is 45.)
Mathematics (12 credits)
MA 130 Number and Operations for Teachers
MA-131 Patterns, Functions and Algebra for Teachers
MA-132 Geometry, Measurement, Probability and Statistics for Teachers
MA 190 Precalculus or any MA course at 200 level or above
Physics (11 credits)
PY 101 Astronomy
PY 221 & 222 General Physics I and II
or PY 241 & 242 Physics I and II
Biology (8 credits)
BI 140 Introduction to Organismal Biology
BI 141 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry (8 credits)
CH 110 & 111 Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry I and II
or CH 120 & 121 General Chemistry I and II
Earth Science (7 Credits)
GS 101 Physical Geography
GS 140 Physical Geology
Additional Required Courses (9 credits)
NS 201 Science and Society
GS 110 Meteorology
One elective (BI, CH, GS, or PY) at 200 level or above
Required for All Natural Science Majors (3 credits)
NS 400 Natural Science Seminar
Optional Recommended Course (4 credits)
NS 120 Integrated Science I