Add-on Endorsement in General Science

What You'll Learn

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.

Add-on Endorsement–General Science

Teacher Certification/Add-on Endorsements

Grades: most upper division courses require either a minimum grade ≥C in each prerequisite or permission of the instructor in order to register.

For students who currently possess a Washington State Teaching Certificate. This add-on satisfies the General Science endorsement and allows teachers to teach any science grades 5–12.

To improve their marketability as science teachers, students may wish to complete this option in addition to their BAE in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science or Physics.

Individuals with an endorsement in one of the sciences can receive a General Science Endorsement if they are successful in passing the General Science West E exam. However, we recommend taking the following courses in order to increase the likelihood of passing the exam.

Required Courses
BIOL 171
BIOL 172
BIOL 173
BIOLOGY I
and BIOLOGY II
and BIOLOGY III
15
CHEM 171
171L
CHEM 172
CHEM 172L
CHEM 173
CHEM 173L
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
15
GEOS 111
GEOS 112
THE EARTH'S INTERIOR
and THE EARTH'S SURFACE
10
GEOS 314WEATHER FORECASTING5
PHYS 121DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY5
PHYS 131
PHYS 132
PHYS 161
PHYS 162
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I
and INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II
and MECHANICS LABORATORY
and HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY
10
SCED 390SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS5
Total Credits65