Elementary Education Science Minor

The Minor in Elementary Education Science is intended for students who plan to enter a graduate teacher education program and be licensed in Early Childhood/Elementary Education. While the minor is not a requirement for admission to the PSU Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP), it does include all the prerequisites for admission to the program. Students seeking a license for early childhood and elementary education must complete a graduate­ level licensure program. The Graduate School of Education provides the teacher licensure as part of the GTEP .

Requirements

Minor Concentration Options

Choose 2 courses from one concentration.

Anthropology

Anth 101Introduction to Biological Anthropology

4

Anth 102Introduction to Archaeology

4

Biology

Bi 201Fundamentals of Biology: Cells, Genes and Heredity

3

With

Bi 204Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory: Cells, Genes and Heredity

1

 

Sci 343UColumbia Basin Plant Communities

4

Bi 201 and Bi 204 are required for this option.

Chemistry

Ch 104Introductory Chemistry I

4

With

Ch 107Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

 

Sci 335UWater in the Environment I

4

or

Sci 336UWater in the Environment II

4

Ch 104 and Ch 107 are required for this option.

Geography

Geog 210Physical Geography

4

Geog 311UClimatology

4

Geog 314USevere Weather

4

Geog 345UResource Management

4

Geog 368UUnited States and Canada

4

Geog 210 is required for this option.

Geology

G 201Dynamic Earth: Interior

3

With

G 204Geology Laboratory

1

 

G 341UGeology of the Oregon Country

4

G 344UGeology and the National Parks

4

G 355Earth and Space Sciences for Elementary Educators

4

G 430Life of the Past

4

G 355 is required for this option.

Physics

Ph 101Essentials of Physics

4

Ph 102Essentials of Physics

4

 

Ph 361U/Sci 315UGeneral Astronomy I

4

Sci 316U/Ph 362UGeneral Astronomy II

4

Ph 101 is required for this option.

Core Courses

Mth 211Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics I

4

Mth 212Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics II

4

Mth 213Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics III

4

 

Sci 201Natural Science Inquiry

4

or

UnST 286Natural Science Inquiry

4

  

Sci 311UTeaching Everyday Science

4

UnSt 421Capstone

1-6

Lib 428Children's Literature, K-5

3

Two classes from a concentration listed below

8-9

Total Credit Hours:37-38