2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Integrated Science
- Requirements for a Major in Integrated Science (Elementary)
- Major Requirements
- Requirements for a Major in Integrated Science (Secondary)
- Major Requirements (Credits: 89)
- Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Integrated Science (Elementary)
- Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Integrated Science (Secondary)
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
Science
- SCI 319 - Science in Elementary Education (2 credits)
- SCI 336 - Ecology for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers (4 credits)
- Earth and Space Sciences
- GEO 201 - The Geosphere for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers (4 credits)
- GEO 202 - Hydrosphere for Teachers (4 credits)
- GEO 203 - Weather and Climate for Pre-Service Teachers (3 credits)
- PHY 205 - Astronomy for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers (2 credits)
Life Sciences
- BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
- BIO 121 - General Biology II (4 credits)
- BIO 205 - Genetics for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers (2 credits)
- Physical and Chemical Sciences
- CHM 109 - Introductory Chemistry (4 credits) OR CHM 201 - Introduction to Chemical Sciences (4 credits)
- PHY 201 - Inquiry: The Mechanical and Thermal World (4 credits)
- PHY 202 - Physics for K-8 Teachers, Motion, Energy, and Forces (2 credits)
- PHY 203 - Physics for K-8 Teachers, Light, Sound, and Electromagnetism (2 credits)
Capstone
Requirements for a Major in Integrated Science (Secondary)
GVSU's integrated science secondary education major is for students seeking certification for teaching science in grades 6-12. Integrated science secondary education major that pass the Michigan Department of Education Integrated Science Secondary Test will receive the Integrated Science DI Endorsement, which is in high demand for job placement in the state of Michigan. The endorsement certifies students to teach general science courses at the middle school level, and also discipline specific courses in biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics at the high school level. The integrated science secondary education major prepares students in both a breadth and depth of science content, as well as in science teaching methods, in order to prepare preservice teachers for a broad range of teaching opportunities. In order to be certified students must complete the ISCI secondary education major with a 3.0 GPA and have an overall GPA of 2.7.
Major Requirements (Credits: 89)
Biology
- BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
- BIO 121 - General Biology II (4 credits)
- BIO 210 - Evolutionary Biology (3 credits)
- BIO 215 - Ecology (4 credits)
- BIO 375 - Genetics (3 credits)
- BIO 376 - Genetics Laboratory (1 credit)
Chemistry
- CHM 115 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
- CHM 116 - Principles of Chemistry II (5 credits)
- CHM 221 - Survey of Analytical Chemistry (4 credits)
- CHM 231 - Introductory Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
- CHM 351 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry (3 credits)
Earth Science
- GEO 111 - Exploring the Earth (4 credits)
- GEO 112 - Earth History (4 credits)
- GEO 203 - Weather and Climate for Pre-Service Teachers (3 credits)
- GEO 214 - Solid Earth Materials and Systems (4 credits)
- GEO 220 - Earth Surface Materials and Systems (4 credits)
Physics
- PHY 105 - Descriptive Astronomy (3 credits)
- PHY 230 - Principles of Physics I (5 credits)
- PHY 231 - Principles of Physics II (5 credits)
- PHY 302 - Introduction to Modern Physics (4 credits)
Mathematics
Science
Capstone
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Integrated Science (Elementary)
First Year
- BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
- BIO 121 - General Biology II (4 credits)
- CHM 109 - Introductory Chemistry (4 credits)
- OR
- CHM 201 - Introduction to Chemical Sciences (4 credits)
Second Year
- BIO 205 - Genetics for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers (2 credits)
- GEO 203 - Weather and Climate for Pre-Service Teachers (3 credits)
- PHY 201 - Inquiry: The Mechanical and Thermal World (4 credits)
Third Year
- GEO 201 - The Geosphere for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers (4 credits)
- GEO 202 - Hydrosphere for Teachers (4 credits)
- PHY 202 - Physics for K-8 Teachers, Motion, Energy, and Forces (2 credits)
- PHY 203 - Physics for K-8 Teachers, Light, Sound, and Electromagnetism (2 credits)
Fourth Year
- PHY 205 - Astronomy for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers (2 credits)
- SCI 319 - Science in Elementary Education (2 credits)
- SCI 336 - Ecology for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers (4 credits)
- SCI 495 - Teaching Science in the 21st Century (3 credits)
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Integrated Science (Secondary)
First Year
- BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
- BIO 121 - General Biology II (4 credits)
- GEO 111 - Exploring the Earth (4 credits)
- GEO 112 - Earth History (4 credits)
Second Year
- BIO 210 - Evolutionary Biology (3 credits)
- BIO 215 - Ecology (4 credits)
- CHM 115 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
- CHM 116 - Principles of Chemistry II (5 credits)
- MTH 201 - Calculus I (4 credits)
- MTH 202 - Calculus II (4 credits)
Third Year
- BIO 375 - Genetics (3 credits)
- BIO 376 - Genetics Laboratory (1 credit)
- CHM 221 - Survey of Analytical Chemistry (4 credits)
- CHM 231 - Introductory Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
- GEO 203 - Weather and Climate for Pre-Service Teachers (3 credits)
- PHY 230 - Principles of Physics I (5 credits)
- PHY 231 - Principles of Physics II (5 credits)
Fourth Year
- CHM 351 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry (3 credits)
- GEO 214 - Solid Earth Materials and Systems (4 credits)
- GEO 220 - Earth Surface Materials and Systems (4 credits)
- PHY 105 - Descriptive Astronomy (3 credits)
- PHY 302 - Introduction to Modern Physics (4 credits)
- SCI 440 - Physics and Chemistry in Secondary Education (3 credits)
- SCI 450 - Earth and Life Science in Secondary Education (3 credits)
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