2021-2022 Academic Catalog

Science Education (5-12), B.A.

The Science Education (5-12) major prepares students to teach science courses at the middle and/or high school level.  The program focuses on the content of disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science, as well as, the pedagogical skills necessary for teaching in a middle/high school classroom.

For specific Student Learning Outcomes see EducationBiologyChemistryPhysics, and Environmental Program.

This broadfield major comprises 58 semester credits of content-area course work, with a concentration in biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science.

I. Major Program Requirements

Fifteen credits of biology, including:

BI 121Foundations of Cell & Molecular Biology

3

BI 122Foundations of Organismal Biology

3

BI 123Foundations of Ecology and Diversity

3

BI 131Lab Explorations Cellular &Molecular BI

1

BI 132Physiology and Ecology Lab

1

 

BI 281Genetics

3

BI 281LGenetics Lab

1

or

BI 305Microbiology

3

BI 305LMicrobiology Lab

1

or

BI 306Plant Biology

3

BI 306LPlant Biology Lab

1

or

BI 307Animal Physiology

3

BI 307LAnimal Physiology Lab

1

or

BI 311Ecology

3

BI 311LEcology Lab

1

Eleven credits of chemistry, including:

CH 101General Chemistry I

3

CH 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry Lab

1

and

CH 102General Chemistry II

3

CH 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

or

CH 103Accelerated General Chemistry

4

 

CH 112Essentials of Chem:Organic/Biochemisty

3

Eleven credits of physics, including:

PHYS 104Astronomy

3

or

PHYS 160Einstein's Physics

3

 

PHYS 201Physics I:Mechanics, Wave Motion Sound

4

PHYS 202Physics II:Thermody/Elec/Mag/Opt/ModPhy

4

Twelve credits of earth science, including:

ES 111Earth Science

4

ES 124Climate and Environment

3

ES 134Climate and Environment Laboratory

1

 

ES 300Environmental Field Studies

3

or

ES 380Soil Genesis and Classification

4

or

ES 381Landscape Processes

2

and

ES 382Landscape Analysis

2

Nine credits of other courses, including:

MA 121Differential Calculus

3

MA 207Introduction to Statistics

3

PHIL 252Philosophy & History of Science

3

II. Professional Education Program

Requirements for Science Education Major

AN 218Intro Native Am Studies(CDND)

3

ED 102Foundations of Education (WI)

3

ED 103Instructional Media & Technology

3

ED 229Educational Psychology

3

ED 245Diversity Field Experience

1

ED 305Classroom Management

2

ED 318Content Area Reading & Sec Teach Methods

3.00 - 4.00

ED 405Education Seminar

2

ED 410Student Teaching - Major or Major/Minor

12

ED 412Measurement and Assessment in Teaching

3

 

HI 121US History I (ND)

3

or

HI 122US History II

3

or

HI 224History of the American West

3

or

HI 231Montana and the West

3

 

PSY 203Developmental Psychology

3

or

PSY 227Child & Adolescent Psychology

3

 

SPED 200Introduction to Exceptional Children

3

SPED 206Collab & Conf Tech for Educators

3

 

III. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching

Students pursuing a major in any Teacher Education Program must be accepted to the program.  See Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program for specific details. 

In order for students to student teach, they must submit an application.  See Admission to Student Teaching for specific details.

Note:

  1. All Science Education (5-12) students must meet the following requirements: 1) earn a grade of “C-” or better in all Professional Education Requirements, Major Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements; 2) earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average for Admission to the Teacher Education Program; 3) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Major Program Requirements, Other Program Requirements and Professional Education Requirements for Acceptance to Student Teaching.
  2. See Secondary Education Requirements.