Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education, Science Concentration

Coursework must include at least 30 credit hours earned at 300-level or above, of which 12 credit hours must be in the major.

See 4-year major guides for recommended order in which to take courses.

https://www.lander.edu/academics/registrars-office/resources/major-guides

General Education Requirements

(For approved courses, see General Education: www.lander.edu/gen-ed.)

Core Skills	9
ENGL 101: Writing and Inquiry I	3
ENGL 102: Writing and Inquiry II	3
Mathematics	3
Humanities and Fine Arts	6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)
Behavioral and Social Perspectives	6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)
HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 121	3
Behavioral and Social Perspectives elective	3
Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning	7
(7 hours selected from 2 different disciplines, 1 lab science required)
BIOL 101
Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning General Education course
Founding Documents of the United States	3
HIST 111R: United States History to 1877 Or HIST 112R: United States History since 1877 Or POLS 101R: American National Government
If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R.
World Cultures	3
LINK 101: Leadership, Involvement, Networking and Knowledge	1
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS	35

If all of the General Education requirements are met and/or waived, and the credit hours do not add up to at least 30, the General Education requirements are not complete. If below 30, additional General Education courses from any category must be taken until the total hours add up to at least 30 hours.

Major Program Requirements

Section 1

Courses in Section 1 can be taken by students with Provisional Status*

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
EDUC 106	Field Experience IA	0.5
EDUC 202	Education in America	3
EDUC 203	Field Experience I	0.5
EDUC 207	Field Experience ID	1
EDUC 250	Adolescent Dev&Learn Communiti	3
EDUC 321	Foundations of Reading	3
SPED 223	PREK-12 Stdnt Diverse Lrng Nds	3

Section 2

Professional Education Content Preparation; courses in Section 2 can be taken only by students with Candidate Status*

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
EDUC 302	Educational Assessment	3
EDUC 320	Rdg & Writing in Content Area	3
EDUC 329	Field Experience II	.5-3
EDUC 429	Clinical Practice A	1-4
EDUC 430	The Learning Environment	3
EDUC 443	Middle School Org and Curr	3
EDUC 461	Clinical Practice B	1-11
EDUC 499	Teacher Education Seminar	1

*Status is determined by factors that include but are not limited to the following: PRAXIS Core scores, GPA, course completion, program assessments, and maintenance of professional dispositions.

Content Concentration - Science

Required

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
BIOL 103	Plants and People	4
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I	4
ES 110	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
ES 111	Environmental Sustainability	3
PSCI 111	General Physical Science	4
PSCI 112	Earth and Space Science	4
PSCI 451	Science Pedagogy	3

Additional Electives (14 hours)

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Total Credit Hours: 120