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2024-2025 Catalog

Science Education, B.A.

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For licensure to teach secondary science students must complete both a Science Education major and a Secondary Education. This double major program is completed in conjunction with the College of Education at WNMU and fulfills all requirements for licensure to teach secondary science.

For licensure to teach elementary science students may either double major in both Science Education and Elementary Education or take the General Science Licensure courses with their Elementary Education major.

Students may also choose the route of obtaining an M.A.T. if they have an undergraduate degree in science.

Degree plans for the double majors in Elementary or Secondary Education and Science Education can be found in the College of Education section of this catalog.

(120 minimum credit hours required)

Faculty Mentors: Jost, Neighbors

University Requirements

General Education Credit Hours: 31
(MATH 1010 is intended for students majoring in Education)
Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division Credit Hours: 42
Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 9

B.A. Requirements

Complete any upper division Spanish course, or one of the following:

SPAN 2220 - Spanish for Heritage Learners IV Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 303 - Introduction to Culture & Advanced Grammar in Spanish Credit Hours: 3
BLED 431 - Language Arts in Spanish Credit Hours: 3
or
CLEP for four semesters of Spanish Credit Hours 3

Science Education Core Requirements

(4 credits may count as Gen’l Ed Lab Science)

BIOL 2642 - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2642L - Plant Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 2644 - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2644L - Animal Form, Function and Diversity Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM majors Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 1230 - Algebra-based Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1230L - Algebra-based Physics I Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
PHYS 1310 - Calculus-based Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1310L - Calculus-based Physics I Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 2110 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 2110L - Historical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 450 - Methods of Teaching Science Credit Hours: 3
or
PHSC 450 - Methods of Teaching Science Credit Hours: 3
or
GEOL 450 - Methods of Teaching Science Credit Hours: 3

Total Core Credit Hours 27

Concentrations

Students select one of the following four concentrations:

Earth and Space Science Concentration

BIOL 1132 - Introduction to Climate Studies Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM majors Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 2130 - Introduction to Meteorology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 2130L - Introduction to Meteorology Lab Credit Hours: 1
GISS 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
GISS 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2
or
GEOG 361 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 363 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab Credit Hours: 2
Guided Electives

Choose one (three-four credit hours) from the following courses:
BIOL 301 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 303 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 432 - Biogeography Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 301 - Instrumental Analysis Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 406 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 408 - Environmental Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 340 - Field and Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 342 - Field and Research Methods Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 401 - Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 403 - Hydrogeology Lab Credit Hours: 1
GISS 362 - Spatial Analysis in GIS Credit Hours: 3
GISS 364 - Spatial Analysis in GIS Lab Credit Hours: 1
GISS 366 - WebMapping and WebGIS Credit Hours: 3
GISS 368 - WebMapping and WebGIS Lab Credit Hours: 1

Concentration Credit Hours 19-20

General Science Concentration

BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL ___ - Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 3-4
CHEM 1225 - General Chemistry II for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1225L - General Chemistry II Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 301 - Rocks and Minerals Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 303 - Rocks and Minerals Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM/GEOL/PHSC/PHYS ___ - Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 3-4

Concentration Credit Hours 18-20

Life Science Concentration

BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 301 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 303 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 366 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 368 - Genetics Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 422 - Evolution Credit Hours: 3
BIOL ___ - Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 4

Concentration Credit Hours 19

Physical Science Concentration

CHEM 1225 - General Chemistry II for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1225L - General Chemistry II Lab for STEM Majors Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 1240 - Algebra-based Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1240L - Algebra-based Physics II Lab Credit Hours: 1
or
PHYS 1320 - Principles of Physics II (calculus-based) Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1320L - Principles of Physics II (calculus-based) Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 354 - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 2
CHEM ___ - Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 3-4

Concentration Credit Hours 21-22