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 105GS,
Biology I - 4 hours (Prereq:
Two years of high school Biology)
- BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours (Prereq:
Two years of high school biology)
- BIOL 307, 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
- 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
