Science for Educators
In this focal study, students learn about the scientific endeavor by studying the specific content, concepts and methods of a particular field of science as well as the historical or philosophical framework of Science. Together with an introduction to Education, this serves as a foundation for science education. Education and Learning majors would find particular advantage in this focal study since they will be helping to teach general sciences in their future classrooms.
Instructions for Focal Study 43
Complete at least three courses and a minimum of 10 credits. No more than two of these courses may have the same disciplinary prefix.
Complete one course from the first cluster and two courses (minimum of 8 credits) from the second cluster.
| First Cluster (complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 260 | Foundations of Education | 2 credits |
| EDUC 308 | Learning Communities I: Personal Aware | 2 credits |
| EDUC 370 | School and Society | 2 credits |
| Second Cluster (complete 2 courses) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
BIOL 160 OR BIOL 170 OR BIOL 200 OR BIOL 201 OR BIOL 202 |
Selected Topics for Non-Science Majors OR Human Genetics OR Intro Biology: Flow of Energy OR Intro Biology: Flow of Information OR General Biology I |
2-4 credits OR 4 credits OR 4 credits OR 4 credits OR 4 credits |
|
CHEM 110 OR CHEM 220 |
Chemistry and Your Environment OR General Chemistry I |
2 credits OR 4 credits |
|
ENV 121 OR ENV 200 |
Our Global Environment (for non-majors) OR Introduction to Environmental Science (for majors) |
4 credits |
| PHIL 310 | Philosophy of Science | 4 credits |
|
PHY 110 OR PHY 202 OR PHY 232 |
Physics of Everyday Phenomena OR Introductory Physics I OR General Physics I -- Workshop Physics I |
4 credits |
|
SCI 170 OR SCI 172 |
Introduction to Astronomy OR Introduction to Cosmology |
4 credits OR 2 credits |