General Science for Teachers Minor
(Open to teacher education students only, excluding the science education majors (biology, chemistry, and physics))
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 | ||
| Learning with Nature (if not taken in the core) | ||
| Leadership for Elementary/Middle Science Education | ||
| 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 | |