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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 LABORATORY | 4 |
| GEOS 234 & 234L | EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY and EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY LABORATORY | 4 |
| PHYS 151 & 151L | COLLEGE PHYSICS I and COLLEGE PHYSICS I LABORATORY | 4 |
| PHYS 152 & 152L | COLLEGE PHYSICS II and COLLEGE PHYS II LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM/GEOS 310 | CAPSTONE I: RESEARCH SEMINAR | 1 |
| CHEM/GEOS/PHYS 320 | SUPERVISED STUDY IN LAB AND FIELD METHODS | 1-2 |
| CHEM/GEOS 401 | CAPSTONE II: SENIOR RESEARCH | 1 |
| CHEM/GEOS 410 | CAPSTONE III: SENIOR RESEARCH/THESIS | 1 |
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 12-16 | |
| Total Credits | 48-53 | |
Biology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 36-37 | |
| BIOL 241 & 241L | MICROBIOLOGY and MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 4 |
| BIOL 332 & 332L | GENETICS and GENETICS LABORATORY | 4 |
| BIOL 336 & 336L | GENERAL ECOLOGY and GENERAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY | 3 |
| BIOL 339 & 339L | COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 4 |
| Total Credits | 51-52 | |
Chemistry
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 36-37 | |
| CHEM 231 & 231L | SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 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 Credits | 52-53 | |
Earth and Space Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 36-37 | |
| GEOS 138 & 138L | ASTRONOMY and ASTRONOMY LABORATORY | 3 |
| GEOS 334 | METEOROLOGY | 3 |
| GEOS 431 | HYDROGEOLOGY | 3 |
| GEOS 434 | INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY | 3 |
| GEOS 439 & 439L | SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY and SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY LABORATORY | 4 |
| Total Credits | 52-53 | |
Natural Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 36-37 | |
| 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 Credits | 48-49 | |
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.