Science Education Degree Requirements

Complete these required courses for a Composite Science Education degree.

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above and 30 which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Graduation Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. EHD General Graduation Requirements (see EHD listing).

III. The following Science Curriculum:

A. Minimum of 24 semester hours in ONE of the four science areas (biology, chemistry, physics or earth science) through completion of a minor (24)

B. Minimum of 12 semester hours in your choice of each of two other areas as follows, plus a minimum of four semester hours in the fourth area (28)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Physics
PHYS 211	College Physics I	4
PHYS 212	College Physics II
PHYS 213	College Physics III
OR
PHYS 251	University Physics I (Students taking the University Physics I must take Calculus I)	4
PHYS 252	University Physics II (Requires departmental /instructor approval to waive Calculus II)
PHYS 253	University Physics III (Requires departmental /instructor approval to waive Calculus III)
Chemistry
CHEM 121 & 121L	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory	4
CHEM 122 & 122L	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory
OR
CHEM 115 & 115L	Introductory Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory	4
CHEM 116 & 116L	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry and Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 333 & 333L	Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (CHEM 122 Prerequisite)	4
Earth Science
PHYS 110 & 110L	Introductory Astronomy and Introductory Astronomy Lab	4
GEOL 101 & 101L	Introduction to Geology and Introduction to Geology Laboratory	4
or GEOL 102 & 102L	The Earth Through Time and The Earth Through Time Laboratory
GEOG 121 & 121L	Global Physical Environment and Global Physical Environment Laboratory	4
or GEOG 134 & 134L	Introduction to Global Climate and Introduction to Global Climate Laboratory
Biology
BIOL 150 & 150L	General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory	4
BIOL 151 & 151L	General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory	4
BIOL 312	Evolution	3
BIOL 332 & 332L	General Ecology and Gen Ecology Lab	3
or BIOL 336	Systematic Botany
or BIOL 315	Genetics
Math (Minimum 8 credits)
Select one of the following Math courses:		3-4
MATH 103	College Algebra (For students electing the life science physics option (College Physics 211, 212, 213))
MATH 165	Calculus I (For students taking the physical science physics option (University Physics 251, 252, 253))
Select one of the following Statistics courses:		3-4
PSYC 241	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
ECON 210	Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics

IV. Pre-Admission Courses:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
T&L 250	Introduction to Education	3
T&L 251	Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities	3
T&L 339	Educational Technology	3
T&L 345	Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment	3
Total Credits		12

V. Post-Admission Courses:

To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, students must meet the following requirements:

Cumulative GPA of 2.75 and strength of academic record
Grade of ‘C’ or higher in communication courses (ENGL 110, ENGL 130, and COMM 110/RHS 200)
Completed 15 credits that apply toward graduation
Completion of prerequisite courses (including T&L 250 completed or in process)
Satisfactory dispositions (30 hour field experience) report from T&L 250 course
Completion of basic skills requirement through PRAXIS, ACT, or approved coursework

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
T&L 350	Development and Education of the Adolescent	3
T&L 432	Learning Environments	3
T&L 433	Multicultural Education	3
T&L 400	Methods and Materials (Science)	3
T&L 401	School Safety Science (T&L 400 co-req)	1
T&L 486	Field Experience (T&L 400 co-req)	2
Total Credits		15

VI. Student Teaching & Related Courses:

Prior to being eligible to student teach, students must complete the following prerequisites:

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
Grade of C or better and 3.0 GPA in all T&L courses
Submit full background check
PRAXIS II completed
Satisfactory completion of a field experience

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
T&L 487	Student Teaching	13
T&L 489	Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching	3
Total Credits		16

For state licensure, students must take the following exams:

PRAXIS II General Science: Content Knowledge
Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7-12

Licensure Requirements

This program meets several states' educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification. Check our licensure map for more details.

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General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.