Problem Solving for Teachers
Includes the modeling of “real life” situations and their solutions, using individual and small group work and various branches of mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus). (Prerequisite: MAT 321.)
General Electives
(Minimum grade “C”)
Priciples of Biology and BIO 110 Lab
A survey of biological science with an emphasis on basic concepts and principles necessary for understanding life and living things. Topics of study include cell biology, genetics, plant and animal diversity, ecology, and natural selection. Offered every fall.
General Chemistry I and CHE 213 Lab
This course is a study of the basic principles of matter, including stoichiometry, atomic theory, bonding theories, gas laws, and acid/base theory. Laboratory experiments will emphasize lecture concepts and be an integral part of the course. The course requires three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Offered every fall. (Prerequisite: Recommend […]
Science Methods
A thorough examination of the scientific methods in teaching children basic science concepts. Included will be teaching strategies for the biological and physical sciences for children in the middle grades 5-9. Offered every spring. (Prerequisite: admission to teacher education program. Corequisite: EMS 313.)
Intro to Earth Science and PHY 103 Lab
Emphasizes concepts and theories necessary for understanding the physical and dynamic processes of Earth. Includes classic physical geology meteorology, oceanography, ground water, soil formation, and biomes.
Intro to Physical Science and PHY 107 Lab
This course is an interdisciplinary study of chemistry, physics, astronomy, and earth science, with an emphasis on concepts, theories, and processes necessary for understanding the physical environment. Content includes basic concepts of matter, heat, light, mechanics, sound, electricity, magnetism, geology, meteorology, and the solar system. Offered every fall.
General Physics and PHY 303 Lab
The introduction of a two-semester survey of classical and modern physics, focusing on the motion of solids and fluids as governed by Newton’s Law, the conservation laws of energy, momentum, and angular momentum. Other topics include mechanics of solids and fluids, heat, wave motion, electricity, magnetism and modern physics. The course requires two hours of […]
Upper Level Electives
(Minimum grade “C”)
General Electives
(Minimum grade “C”)