UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS — Science Education
Science Major (Teaching Middle/Junior High)
The Middle/Junior High School Science Teaching major requires a minimum of 127 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements, the Professional Education Requirements, and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 130 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics .
This major is intended for students who wish to teach science at the junior high or middle school level. As a stand-alone major, it fulfills 5-12 General Science and Physical Science endorsements.
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For completion of this major the grade point average in each of the four science disciplines must be a minimum of 2.00, with a 2.50 GPA in the major as a whole. *Students with excellent preparation in chemistry may substitute 860:070 plus 3 hours of additional credit hours in chemistry electives for 860:044 and 860:048 . ** 870:010 must be taken for four semester hours of credit.
Notes:
- Students with sufficient high school preparation may be allowed to omit some introductory courses and substitute other courses from the same department.
- The mathematics prerequisite for one or more of the above courses is a working knowledge of algebra and trigonometry or 800:046 .
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Science Major (All Science Teaching)
The All Science Teaching major requires a minimum of 140 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements, the Professional Education Requirements, and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 144 hours. Because of the number of courses required for this major and course sequencing, it cannot be completed in eight semesters of normal work. It will require a longer time or additional work during summers. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics .
This major is intended for students who wish to teach at the secondary level in all areas of science. The program will lead to Iowa Department of Education endorsement in biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, physical sciences, and general science.
For completion of this major the grade point average in each of the four science disciplines must be a minimum of 2.00, with a 2.50 GPA in the major as a whole.
Elective courses must be ones that count toward the major in the discipline or be approved for this use by the department offering the course.
*Students with excellent preparation in chemistry may substitute 860:070 plus 3 hours of additional credit hours in chemistry electives for 860:044 and 860:048 .
** 870:010 must be taken for four semester hours of credit.
Notes:
- Students with sufficient high school preparation may be allowed to omit some introductory courses and substitute other courses from the same department.
- The mathematics prerequisite for one or more of the above courses is a working knowledge of algebra and trigonometry or 800:046.
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