Middle-Grades Science Second Teaching Field Minor
NSM PEAK
This minor is designed for students intending to pursue an elementary education teaching license. Students may qualify for licensure if they complete all of the following: a major in Interdisciplinary Studies in Elementary Precertification, the Middle-Grades Science Second Teaching Field minor, and the fifth-year student teaching experience. Students interested in becoming licensed educators should contact the Education Department about all requirements related to certification, including admission to the Teacher Education program.
Minor requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours, distributed across Biology, Earth & Space Science, and Physics
Math requirement
Complete MAT-120 or higher.
The credits for the math requirement (
MAT-120 or higher) are counted in the Professional Foundations minor.
Biology (8–10 credits)
Complete at least 4 credits of the following Biology courses:
| BIO-159 | Cellular Basis of Human Physiology | 3 credits |
| BIO-159L | Cellular Basis of Human Physiology Lab | 1 credit |
| - | or | |
| BIO-201 | Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credit |
Complete Biology Electives (4–6 credits)
| BIO-102 | Biology of Human Disease | 3 credits |
| BIO-102L | Biology of Human Disease Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-108 | Human Genetics | 3 credits |
| BIO-109 | Biology of Reproduction | 3 credits |
| BIO-109L | Biology of Reproduction Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-140 | Idaho Natural History | 3 credits |
| BIO-140L | Idaho Natural History Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-145 | Drugs, Brains and Behavior | 3 credits |
| BIO-145L | Drugs, Brain and Behavior Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-202 | Organismal Biology | 3 credits |
| BIO-202L | Organismal Biology | 1 credit |
Earth and Space Science (10 credits)
Students must complete each of the following:
| PHY-100 | The Universe | 3 credits |
| GEO-101 | Physical Geology | 3 credits |
| GEO-101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 credit |
| GEO-310 | Earth's Dynamic Climate System | 3 credits |
Physical Sciences (8 credits)
Students must complete eight credits with the associated labs from the following:
| CHE-125 | Elementary Chemistry | 3 credits |
| CHE-125L | Elementary Chemistry Lab | 1 credit |
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 credit |
| CHE-142 | General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHE-142L | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 credit |
| PHY-231 | General Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-231L | General Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
| PHY-232 | General Physics II | 3 credits |
| PHY-232L | General Physics II Lab | 1 credit |
Total Credit Hours: 26-28