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) at the 300-level or above

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.