This minor is especially designed for students majoring in Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Education who have an interest in and an aptitude for the natural sciences. It provides a broad background in the sciences, without the depth of focus required of a minor in one specific discipline.

Students who have successfully completed the appropriate professional sequence in Education and a minor in Science—Life and Environmental Emphasis from Lakeland University should be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines they teach.
• Create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students (Knowledge) – including the ability to demonstrate understanding sufficient to teach science to students (ages 10-21) in the following areas:
  • Science classroom safety standards, practices, and procedures.
  • The interconnectedness of science, science connections.
  • Science as inquiry.
  • Physical science including physics and chemistry.
  • Life science including biology and environmental science.
  • Earth and space science.
  • Science and technology.
  • Science in personal and social perspectives.
  • History and nature of science.

Professors: Brian Frink and Gregory R. Smith
Associate Professor: Paul C. Pickhardt
Assistant Professors: Amelia Fitzsimmons, Jered McGivern, and Andrew Karls

Programs

• Science Minor

• Science-Life and Environment Teacher Certification