This major is designed for students interested in teaching in elementary school or middle school. The following course work satisfies San Jose State University's requirements for a BA in Natural Science. In addition, this program is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) as subject matter preparation for diversified subject matter preparation.
Maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) and completion of the program will not guarantee admission to the credential program. Like all other applicants, students must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission. See "Teaching: How to Become a Teacher in California" (see index) for information on application and admission to credential programs.
| Course Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirements | 6 | ||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 45 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| Requirements in the Major | 76-85 | ||
| Reading, Language and Literature | 18-21 | ||
| ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B and ENGL 112A (9); ENGL 103 or LLD 107 (3); LLD 108, COMM 045 and EDEL 108E (9) or CHAD 150 and CHAD 151 (6) | |||
| History and Social Science | 15 | ||
| AAS 033A and AAS 033B (6) or HIST 015A and HIST 015B (6); SOCS 137, SOCS 138 and SOCS 139 (9) | |||
| Mathematics | 9 | ||
| MATH 012, MATH 105 and MATH 106 | |||
| Science | 19 | ||
| CHEM 030A, CHEM 030B, PHYS 001, PHYS 001L, BIOL 021, GEOL 103 and SCI 110 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 9 | ||
| CA 177 (3); Complete two courses from: ART 039, ART 138, DANC 148, MUSC 010B, MUSC 185A, TA 131 (6) | |||
| Physical Education and Health | 3-6 | ||
| KIN 177 and EDTE 190 (6) or CHAD 149 (3) | |||
| Human Development | 3-6 | ||
| PSYC 082 and CHAD 067 (6) or CHAD 060 (3) | |||
| Natural Science Concentration | 24 | ||
| BIOL 001, BIOL 002, BIOL 005, BIOL 100W, BIOL 104A, BIOL 104B, GEOL 105 and SCED 175 | |||
| Electives | 3-12 | ||
| Total Units: | 120 | ||
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