Bachelor of Science – Education – Field Endorsement in Science (Grades 7-12)

Students must complete the following program in addition to the Professional Education and Essential Studies requirements. It is strongly recommended that students pursuing this endorsement complete

  • MATH 138 APPLIED CALCULUS to fulfill the Essential Studies SLO #4 requirement and
  • GEOS 437 WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES to fulfill the Essential Studies SLO #9 requirement.

Spanish language classes are highly encouraged. To obtain a departmental recommendation, the student must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours from Chadron State College in BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, or PHYS.

Students choosing the Science Field Teaching Endorsement opt for a concentration in one of four areas:

  • Biology,
  • Chemistry, 
  • Earth and Space Science, or
  • Natural Science (see below)

A final grade of “C” or better must be attained in all endorsement area courses.

Essential Studies
Professional Education Requirements
Core Requirements
BIOL 101
& 101L		GENERAL BIOLOGY I
and GENERAL BIOLOGY I LABORATORY		4
BIOL 102
& 102L		GENERAL BIOLOGY II
and GENERAL BIOLOGY II LABORATORY		4
CHEM 131
& 131L		COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I
and COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHEM 132
& 132L		COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II
and COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY		4
GEOS 231
& 231L		PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
and PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LAB		4
GEOS 234
& 234L		EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY
and EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY LAB		4
PHYS 151
& 151L		COLLEGE PHYSICS I
and COLLEGE PHYSICS I LABORATORY		4
PHYS 152
& 152L		COLLEGE PHYSICS II
and COLLEGE PHYS II LAB		4
CHEM/GEOS 310CAPSTONE I: RESEARCH SEMINAR1
CHEM/GEOS/PHYS 320SUPERVISED STUDY IN LAB AND FIELD METHODS1-2
CHEM/GEOS 401CAPSTONE II: SENIOR RESEARCH1
CHEM/GEOS 410CAPSTONE III: SENIOR RESEARCH/THESIS1
Select one of the following concentrations:12-16
Biology
Chemistry
Earth and Space Science
Natural Science
Total Credits48-53

Biology

Core Requirements36-37
BIOL 241
& 241L		MICROBIOLOGY
and MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY		4
BIOL 332
& 332L		GENETICS
and GENETICS LABORATORY		4
BIOL 336
& 336L		GENERAL ECOLOGY
and GENERAL ECOLOGY LAB		3
BIOL 339
& 339L		COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
and COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY		4
Total Credits51-52

Chemistry

Core Requirements36-37
CHEM 231
& 231L		SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
and SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB		4
CHEM 335
& 335L		BIOCHEMISTRY I
and BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY		4
CHEM 341
& 341L		QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LABORATORY		4
CHEM 433
& 433L		ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
and ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY		4
Total Credits52-53

Earth and Space Science

Core Requirements36-37
GEOS 138
& 138L		ASTRONOMY
and ASTRONOMY LABORATORY		3
GEOS 334METEOROLOGY3
GEOS 431HYDROGEOLOGY3
GEOS 434INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY3
GEOS 439
& 439L		SEDIMENTOLOGY & STRATIGRAPHY
and SEDIMENTOLOGY & STRATIGRAPHY L		4
Total Credits52-53

Natural Science

Core Requirements36-37
BIOL 312
& 312L		BIOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS
and BIOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS LABORATORY		4
CHEM 313
& 313L		QUANTITATIVE, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY FOR EDUCATORS
and QUANTITATIVE, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY FOR EDUCATORS LABORATORY		4
GEOS 312
& 312L		PLANETARY GEOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS
and PLANETARY GEOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS LABORATORY 		4
Total Credits48-49

Prior to selecting this major, contact the certification officer at Chadron State College. The office is located in the Education Department of the Old Administration Building room 117 or by calling 308-432-6032.