General Science for Teachers Minor
(Open to students in the following majors: Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 3), Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9), Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9) & French Education (grades K-12), Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9) & Spanish Education (grades K-12), Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9) & Special Education (grades K-12), Elementary/Middle Education (grades K-9) & TESOL (grades K-12))
Completion of the general science for teachers minor does not lead to endorsement for a Wisconsin teaching license. Rather, the minor is intended to expand content knowledge and skills in elementary and middle-grade science.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses | ||
| BIO 100 | Biology for the Informed Citizen | 3-4 |
| or BIO 105 | General Biology | |
| or MIC 100 | Microbes and Society | |
| or ECE 335 | Learning with Nature | |
| GEO 101 | Earth Environments | 4 |
| GEO 200 | Conservation of Global Environments | 3 |
| PHY 106 | Physical Science for Educators | 4 |
| PHY 155 | Solar System Astronomy | 4 |
| Electives | 3-5 | |
| Biology for the Informed Citizen (if not taken in the core) | ||
| General Biology (if not taken in the core) | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| Leadership for Elementary/Middle Science Education | ||
| Learning with Nature (if not taken in the core) | ||
| Introduction to Sustainability and Environmental Studies | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Earth Surface Processes and Landforms | ||
| Microbes and Society (if not taken in the core) | ||
| Navigating Global Nuclear Issues | ||
| Stars, Galaxies and the Universe | ||
| Total Credits | 21-24 | |