2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Integrated Science (Elementary)
- Requirements for a Major in Integrated Science (Elementary)
- Major Requirements (Credits: 44)
- Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Integrated Science (Elementary)
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, grades K-8. 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 (Credits: 44)
Science
- SCI 319 - Science in Elementary Education Credits: 2
- SCI 336 - Ecology for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers Credits: 4
- 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
Life Sciences
- 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
- 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
Capstone
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Integrated Science (Elementary)
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 (4 credits)
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
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