Science Minor

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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.

Minor Requirements (31 semester hours)

Life and Environmental Science Emphasis for Education Certification (grades 1-8)

BIO 101 - Environmental Science (4 semester hours)
BIO 111 - Life Sciences I (4 semester hours)
BIO 112 - Life Sciences II (4 semester hours)
CHM 131 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
CHM 132 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 semester hours)
CHM 200 - Earth Systems (4 semester hours)
PHY 200 - Celestial Systems (4 semester hours)
One additional Biology (BIO) or Biochemistry (BIOC) course (minimum 3 semester hours) numbered 300 or above

Note:

A student completing a minor in Science is not eligible to earn a major in Biochemistry, Biology or Chemistry.

Teacher Certification:

To qualify for teaching certification at the Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence level (grades 1-8), a student must complete the Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Major/Professional Sequence, the courses listed above, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) statutory requirements.