The Bachelor of Science in for Middle Level Science Education is recommended for students seeking to teach science in elementary and middle schools. In this program, you’ll get a strong foundation in education. You’ll also study life science, earth science, physical science, and science teaching methods.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Middle Level Science Education Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Admission: This Program requires admission into the School of Education.
Grade Requirements: A cumulative GPA ≥2.8 for all courses, ≥C in each required middle level science education course, ≥B- in each required education course. Education Grade Requirements
| Required Middle Level Science Education Courses | ||
| BIOL 115 | LIFE SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS | 5 |
| CHEM 161 & 161L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES | 5 |
| GEOS 113 & 113L | THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER and THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER LAB | 5 |
| GEOS 115 | EARTH SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS | 5 |
| GEOS 204 | HOT EARTH: PEOPLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 5 |
| MATH 141 | PRECALCULUS I | 5 |
| PHYS 115 | INVESTIGATING PHYSICAL SCIENCE | 5 |
| PHYS 121 | DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | 5 |
| or PHYS 126 | MAKING SENSE OF THE COSMOS | |
| Choose one sequence: | 15 | |
| BIOLOGY I and BIOLOGY I LAB and BIOLOGY II and BIOLOGY II LAB and BIOLOGY III and BIOLOGY III LAB | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | ||
| INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I and INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II and INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS III and MECHANICS LABORATORY and HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY and ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I | ||
| Required Education Courses | ||
| SCED 186 | SCIENCE TEACHING THROUGH INQUIRY | 2 |
| EDUC 231 | FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 232 | FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE | 3 |
| EDUC 233 | FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING, LEARNING, AND MOTIVATION IN SCHOOL CONTEXTS | 4 |
| EDUC 234 | UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION IN THE US | 3 |
| SOST 300 | PEOPLES AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 5 |
| EDUC 331 | SECONDARY APPLIED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| EDUC 332 | PRACTICES OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS | 4 |
| SCED 390 | SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS | 5 |
| EDUC 431 | DESIGNING EQUITABLE LEARNING IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS | 4 |
| EDUC 434 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS | 3 |
| EDUC 386A | FIELD EXPERIENCE 1 | 2 |
| EDUC 386B | FIELD EXPERIENCE 2 | 2 |
| EDUC 386C | FIELD EXPERIENCE 3 | 5 |
| SCED 490A | SCIENCE TEACHING CAPSTONE SEMINAR | 3 |
| SCED 490B | SCIENCE TEACHING CAPSTONE FIELD APPLICATION | 2 |
| EDUC 423 | FULL-TIME STUDENT TEACHING | 15 |
| SCED 423 | REFLECTIONS ON SCIENCE TEACHING | 1 |
| Total Credits | 125 | |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| BIOL 115 (Natural Science BACR 1) | 5 | CHEM 161 & 161L (Natural Science BACR 2) | 5 | EDUC 231 | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | EDUC 233 (Social Science BACR 1) | 4 | GEOS 115 | 5 |
| MATH 141 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | SCED 186 | 2 |
| SOST 300 (Diversity - graduation requirement) | 5 | ||||
| 15 | 14 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EDUC 232 | 3 | EDUC 234 | 3 | PHYS 115 | 5 |
| Science Sequence2 | 5 | Science Sequence2 | 5 | Science Sequence2 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 3 | Elective - minor or general elective | 2 | ||
| 16 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| SCED 390 | 5 | GEOS 113 & 113L | 5 | EDUC 331 | 4 |
| GEOS 204 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | EDUC 332 | 4 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | EDUC 386A | 2 |
| PHYS 121 or 126 | 5 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EDUC 386B | 2 | EDUC 386C | 5 | EDUC 423 | 15 |
| EDUC 431 | 4 | EDUC 434 | 3 | SCED 423 | 1 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | SCED 490A & SCED 490B (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 | ||
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | ||||
| 16 | 13 | 16 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
Science Sequence - choose 15 credits in one of the approved science sequences, BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS. Contact an advisor to discuss options.
Students who earn a BS in Middle Level Science Education from EWU should be able to:
