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Offered by Department of Physics and Physical Science:

Science Minor-Elementary Education

MN 1051

The objective of the minor is to offer a realistic course of study in the areas of the natural sciences which will aid in preparing the teacher for the teaching of elementary school sciences.

Minimum required for minor = 25

A. Requirements
Take all the following:
PHYS 201GS Earth Science - 4 hours
PHYS 301GS Advanced Physical Science - 4 hours
Take 1 course from:
BIOL 103GS General Biology - 4 hours
BIOL 109GS, Plants and Animals and their Environment - 4 hours
Take 1 course from:
BIOL 104GS, Biology I  - 4 hours (Prereq: Two years of high school Biology)
BIOL 107GS, Biology II - 4 hours (Prereq: Two years of high school biology)
BIOL 315GS, Human Ecology - 3 hours

B. Approved Electives
Take 10 hours from:
PHYS 100GS, Physical Science - 4 hours
PHYS 210GS, Astronomy - 3 hours
GEOG 207GS, Physical Geology - 3 hours
GEOG 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours
PHYS 209GS, Meteorology - 3 hours
No more than ONE from:
PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours (Prereq: MATH 103)
PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
No more than ONE from the following options:
Take 2 courses:
CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 150GS, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry - 3 or 4 hours
OR take 4 courses:
CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours   (see prerequisites)
CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour

11 May 2006
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