2017-2018 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Integrated Science
- Requirements for a Major in Integrated Science (elementary)
- Major Requirements
- Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Integrated Science
Integrated Science Secondary Endorsement
Students who have declared or completed a major and minor in a science discipline may complete additional courses for an integrated science secondary endorsement to their teaching certificate. The endorsement (obtained upon passing the Michigan Department of Education MDE Integrated Science Test) will be able to teach general science at the secondary level (grades 6-12). The Michigan Department of Education will allow teachers with the integrated science secondary endorsement to teach biology, chemistry, earth science and physics at the secondary level once they have successfully passed the MDE subject area tests. Students interested in the integrated science secondary endorsement should contact the CLAS Advising Center to complete a planned program for the completion of the endorsement.
Requirements for a Major in Integrated Science (elementary)
The integrated science major is designed for students seeking certification to teach at the elementary school level. It provides the preservice teacher broad exposure in all the sciences and emphasizes the connections among the scientific disciplines, their relationship with technology, and their relevance to society. In order to be certified, students must complete this major and the elementary teaching minor with at least a 2.7 GPA in each. Further, students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.7. Students are advised to take the MDE subject test after they have completed the major with a 2.7 GPA. Students seeking elementary teaching certification should review the integrated science major in the Grand Valley State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog.
Major Requirements
1. Science
- SCI 319 - Science in Elementary Education Credits: 2
- SCI 336 - Ecology for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 4
2. Earth and Space Sciences
- GEO 201 - The Geosphere for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 4
- GEO 202 - Hydrosphere for Teachers Credits: 4
- GEO 203 - Weather and Climate for Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 3
- PHY 205 - Astronomy for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 2
3. Life Science
- BIO 120 - General Biology I Credits: 4
- BIO 121 - General Biology II Credits: 4
- BIO 205 - Genetics for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 2
4. Physical and Chemical Sciences
- CHM 109 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4 OR CHM 201 - Introduction to Chemical Sciences (4 credits)
- PHY 201 - Inquiry: The Mechanical and Thermal World Credits: 4
- PHY 202 - Physics for K-8 Teachers, Motion, Energy, and Forces Credits: 2
- PHY 203 - Physics for K-8 Teachers, Light, Sound, and Electromagnetism Credits: 2
5. Capstone
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Integrated Science
First Year
- BIO 120 - General Biology I Credits: 4
- BIO 121 - General Biology II Credits: 4
- CHM 109 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
- OR
- CHM 201 - Introduction to Chemical Sciences Credits: 4
Second Year
- BIO 205 - Genetics for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 2
- GEO 203 - Weather and Climate for Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 3
- PHY 201 - Inquiry: The Mechanical and Thermal World Credits: 4
Third Year
- GEO 201 - The Geosphere for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 4
- GEO 202 - Hydrosphere for Teachers Credits: 4
- PHY 202 - Physics for K-8 Teachers, Motion, Energy, and Forces Credits: 2
- PHY 203 - Physics for K-8 Teachers, Light, Sound, and Electromagnetism Credits: 2
Fourth Year
- PHY 205 - Astronomy for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 2
- SCI 319 - Science in Elementary Education Credits: 2
- SCI 336 - Ecology for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 4
- SCI 495 - Teaching Science in the 21st Century Credits: 3