Bachelor of Arts in Natural Science

The Bachelor of Arts in Natural Science prepares students to become licensed teachers in secondary schools in the state of Iowa. The program provides a broad base in the sciences, with further specialization to allow for endorsements in biology, chemistry, or general science.

Requirements for the Major

• Total Minimum Credits Required: 120 credits
• General Education Requirements: 46 credits
• Major Requirements: 62 credits
• Electives: 12 credits
• Endorsement Requirements: credits depend on endorsement selection (see following)

Major Course Requirements (62 credits)

Core courses (15 credits)

BIO 103 Principles of Biology I (4 credits)

CHE 151 General Chemistry I (4 credits)

PHY 201 College Physics I (4 credits)

BIO 301 Science Seminar (3 credits)

Education Requirements (47 credits)

EDU 200 Introduction to Education (Elementary & Secondary) & Field Experience I (1 credit)

EDU 215 Educational Psychology (3 credits)

EDU 250 Foundations of American Education (2 credits)

EDU 270 Principles of Education (Preschool, Elementary, & Secondary) & Field Experience II (2 credits)

EDU 310 Integrating Technology in the Classroom (2 credits)

EDU 330 General Methods of Secondary Education (3 credits)

EDU 331 Practicum in Secondary General Methods Literature (1 credit)

EDU 346 Business Education Methods (3 credits)

EDU 347 Business Education Methods (1 credit)

EDU 370 Human Relations Skills for Educators (1 credit)

EDU 460 Student Teaching in the Secondary School and EDU 461 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (15 credits)

EDU 458 Student Teaching Seminar (1 credit)

ERE 312 Reading in Secondary Education Content Areas (3 credits)

PSY 104 Child and Adolescent Development (3 credits)

PSY/ESE 315 Survey of Exceptional Students (3 credits)

ESE 325 Behavioral Management in the Classroom (3 credits)

Endorsements Requirements beyond Core Requirements
Multiple endorsements are possible by meeting each individual endorsement or a combination is possible after completing one endorsement and an additional 15 hours in another endorsement area.

Biology Endorsement

Required courses:

BIO 104 Principles of Biology II (4 credits)

Choose at least 1 course of the following:

BIO 205 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits)

BIO 340 Cell Biology (4 credits)

BIO 342 Genetics and Immunology (4 credits)

Choose at least 1 course of the following:

BIO 101 Humanity and the Environment (4 credits)

BIO 210 Field Techniques Laboratory (4 credits)

Choose any of the following to total 24 credits of biology:

BIO 201 Microbiology (4 credits)

BIO 204 Biology: Special Problems: Mu Sigma Eta (1 credit)

BIO 206 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits)

BIO 225 Medical Biology for Health Care (3 credits)

BIO 300 Environmental Biology (3 credits)

BIO 310 Field Experience for Biology (4 credits)

Chemistry Endorsement

Required courses

CHE 152 General Chemistry II (4 credits)

CHE 203 Demonstrations for Teachers (3 credits)

CHE 301 Organic Chemistry I (5 credits)

Elective courses (Choose any of the following to total 24 hours in chemistry):

CHE 302 Organic Chemistry II (5 credits)

CHE 306 Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)

CHE 313 Nuclear Chemistry (3 credits)

CHE 315 Quantitative Chemistry (4 credits)

General Science Endorsement:

This endorsement can be earned with 8 additional hours in biology, chemistry, or physics after completing the major core requirements. Students in this degree program must also satisfy requirements for admission to the College of Education's Practitioner Preparation Program, acceptance into student teaching, and successfully complete all other requirements for Iowa licensure. See College of Education Student Handbooks. Additional requirements from the Iowa Department of Education may be added at any time.