Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Science Education

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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.

Curriculum & Requirements

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.

Middle Level Science Education Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

Secondary Education Program Prerequisites
All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years.
A grade ≥B- in all prerequisite courses is required for admission to the Education program.
CMST 201PUBLIC SPEAKING5
or CMST 340 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
EDUC 201INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION3
ENGL 201COLLEGE COMPOSITION: ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION (or approved equivalent)5
SOST 300PEOPLES AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST5
SPED 363INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION4
PSYC 204EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY5
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning proficiency*5
Total Credits32

* Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning courses

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.

Required Middle Level Science Education Courses
BIOL 115LIFE SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS5
CHEM 161
& 161L		GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES		5
GEOS 113THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER5
GEOS 115EARTH SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS5
GEOS 204HOT EARTH: PEOPLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE5
MATH 141PRECALCULUS I5
PHYS 115INVESTIGATING PHYSICAL SCIENCE5
PHYS 121DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY5
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
EDUC 303FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT3
EDUC 309FOUNDATIONS OF SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT3
EDUC 341SECONDARY STRATEGIES, MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT3
EDUC 386AFIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM3
EDUC 386BFIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM3
EDUC 413CONTENT AREA LITERACY: MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION CANDIDATES3
EDUC 417CULTURE OF MIDDLE SCHOOL3
EDUC 426SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING 5-1212
EDUC 427GENERAL STUDENT TEACHING K-123-15
SCED 390SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS5
Required Senior Capstone
SCED 490ASCIENCE TEACHING CAPSTONE SEMINAR3
SCED 490BSCIENCE TEACHING CAPSTONE FIELD APPLICATION2
Total Credits101-113

Students who earn a BS in Middle Level Science Education from EWU should be able to:​​

  • apply science and engineering practices in NGSS;
  • appropriately respond to potential safety hazards in different learning environments, ,e.g., laboratory, classroom, field;
  • explain how cross-cutting ideas bridge disciplinary boundaries, uniting core ideas throughout the fields of science and engineering;
  • explain the disciplinary core ideas of earth and space, life and physical science and guide the learning of others in key principles of each of the science domains outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards;
  • incorporate instructional materials and teaching strategies to a community of diverse students.