Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

Elementary Education Science Minor

The Minor in Elementary Education Science is intended for students who plan to enter a graduate teacher education program and be licensed in Early Childhood/Elementary Education. While the minor is not a requirement for admission to the PSU Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP), it does include all the prerequisites for admission to the program. Students seeking a license for early childhood and elementary education must complete a graduate­ level licensure program. The Graduate School of Education provides the teacher licensure as part of the GTEP .

Requirements

Core Courses

Mth 211Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics I

4
Mth 212Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics II

4
Mth 213Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics III

4
 
Sci 201Natural Science Inquiry

4
Or
UnST 286
Natural Science Inquiry

4
  
Sci 311Teaching Everyday Science

4
UnSt 421Capstone

1-6
Lib 428Children's Literature, K-5

3
Two classes from a concentration listed below

8-9
Total Credit Hours:37-38

Minor Concentration Options

Choose 2 courses from one concentration.

Anthropology

Anth 101Introduction to Biological Anthropology

4
Anth 102Introduction to Archaeology

4

Biology

Bi 201Fundamentals of Biology: Cells, Genes and Heredity

3
With
Bi 204Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory: Cells, Genes and Heredity

1
 
Sci 343Columbia Basin Plant Communities

4
Bi 201 and Bi 204 are required for this option.

Chemistry

Ch 104Introductory Chemistry I

4
With
Ch 107Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1
 
Sci 335Water in the Environment I

4
Or
Sci 336Water in the Environment II

4
Ch 104 and Ch 107 are required for this option.

Geography

Geog 210Physical Geography

4
Geog 311Climatology

4
Geog 314Severe Weather

4
Geog 345Resource Management

4
Geog 368United States and Canada

4
Geog 210 is required for this option.

Geology

G 201Geology

3
With
G 204Geology Laboratory

1
 
G 341Geology of the Oregon Country

4
G 344Geology and the National Parks

4
G 355Geosciences for Elementary Educators

4
G 430Life of the Past

4
G 355 is required for this option.

Physics

Ph 101Essentials of Physics

4
Ph 102Essentials of Physics

4
 
Ph 261General Astronomy

4
Or
Sci 316General Astronomy II

4
Ph 101 is required for this option.