Secondary Education Integrated Science Major

The Biology, Chemistry, Education, Geography and Physics departments cooperatively offer this program to students interested in certification to teach science at the secondary-school level from an integrated science perspective. Students with this major must minor in either biology, education, chemistry education, earth science education or physics education. The major prepares students to be endorsed both in integrated science and in the specific discipline of the major.

Advising for this major is provided by faculty in the School of Education.

Students in this program must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.70 with no grade below a "C" in the professional education sequence, the major and/or minor and required cognates combined.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Interdisciplinary and Individually Created Programs department page.

Total Credits Required

127-133

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Integrated Science Major	56-62
Option I - Biology Education Minor and Science Support Courses
Option II - Chemistry Education Minor and Science Support Courses
Option III - Earth Science Education Minor and Science Support Courses
Option IV - Physics Science Education Minor and Science Support Courses


Professional Education	37
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 231 Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers	3
ED 349 Teaching for Diversity, Equity and Social Justice in the Secondary School Community	2
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2
MSED 340 Fundamental Concepts in Science	4
MSED 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Science Education	4

Note: MA 104 College Algebra with Applications or MA 105 College Algebra for Calculus Preparation is required for many of the courses in this program.

Depending upon the minor chosen, students complete their 56-62 credits of general science curriculum as stated in the four minor options (biology, chemistry, earth science or physics).

Bulletin Year: 2007 - 2008 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.