Science Majors and Concentrations for Elementary Ed Degrees from NCE
NCE Science Major
NCE offers a major in science to students completing 18-20 quarter hours of science general education courses plus 30 quarter hours of additional science courses. A minimum of 25 quarter hours must be upper level courses and 15 quarter hours of those must be taken at NLU.
NCE Science Concentration
NCE offers a concentration in science to students completing 18-20 quarter hours of science general education courses plus 30 quarter hours of additional science courses. A minimum of 15 quarter hours of upper level science courses must be taken at NLU.
NCE Biology Teaching Major
For a degree in education with a Biology teaching major from NCE, students need to fulfill all of the general education requirements for English, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Art, and Theatre Arts. In addition they must complete the courses listed below.
General Education Requirements 18-20 QH
| General Biology |
5 (lower level) |
| Physical Science (any Physical Science) |
5 (lower level) |
| A Chemistry course |
5 (lower level) |
| A Science course (Physics or Chemistry is recommended) |
5 (lower level) |
In addition, for a Biology teaching major, students must have successfully completed a minimum of 25 quarter hours of upper level Biology courses.
The Biology courses for the teaching major are:
Required
Electives
(the degree requires 27 quarter hours, at least 25 quarter hours must be upper level Biology courses):
*Students choosing to take Anatomy and Physiology I and/or Anatomy and Physiology II to fulfill the human biology requirement may not also take Human Physiology.
