2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Integrated Science (Elementary)
- Requirements for a Major in Integrated Science - Elementary
- Major Requirements
- Suggested Order of Coursework
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. 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
There are 44 credits required.
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
Suggested Order of Coursework
Year One
- 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)
Year Two
- 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)
Year Three
- 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)
Year Four
- 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)