Licensures in the Sciences 5-8 and 9-12

Last updated 1/10/08

GENERAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR 5-8

Requirements for MN licensure in General Science 5-8.  A BA degree in any subject area is required to apply for this license.  (This is not a major.  This licensure sequence, in combination with an area of focus in Biology, Chemistry or Physics constitutes a major in Naural Science teaching.  These areas of focus are listed below.)

• BIOL 121 Cellular Life (4)
• BIOL 221 Introduction to Organismal Biology (4)
• BIOL 222 Introduction to Ecology, Evolution, and Diversity (4)
• CHEM 123 General Chemistry I (4)
• CHEM 234 General Chemistry II (4)
• ASTR 211 Solar System (4)
• GEOL 211 Physical Geology (4)
• PHYS 105 Physics for the Life Sciences I (4)
• PHYS 106 Physics for the Life Sciences II (4)
• Suggested Mathematics courses: MATH 119 OR 118 OR 124

Biology (Life Science) 9-12

Requirements for MN licensure in Life Science 9-12.  A BA degree in any subject area is required to apply for this license.  This is not a major.

• BIOL 121 Cellular Life (4)
• BIOL 221 Introduction to Organismal Biology (4)
• BIOL 222 Introduction to Ecology, Evolution, and Diversity (4)
• BIOL 305 Invertebrate Zoology (spring) OR  BIOL 306 Plant Diversity (spring) OR  BIOL 307 Biology of Microorganisms (fall) (4)
• BIOL 316 Genetics (4)
• BIOL 339 Evolution (spring) (4)
• BIOL 334 General Ecology (fall) OR BIOL 336 Behavioral Ecology (spring) OR BIOL 337 Aquatic Ecology (fall) (4)
• BIOL 323 Animal Physiology (spring) OR BIOL 327 Plant Physiology (spring) (4)

(The following additional courses are required for a Biology major -- BIOL 348 Biology Seminar Series (1), CHEM 123 (4) and CHEM 234 (4), plus one course in Mathematics from MATH 119, 118, or 124.  The Biology major is not required for the licensure, provided a major in another subject area is completed.)

CHEMISTRY 9-12 

Requirements for MN licensrue in Chemistry 9-12.  A BA degree in any subject area is required to apply for this license.  This is not a major.

• CHEM 123 General Chemistry I (4) (fall only)
• CHEM 234 General Chemistry II (4) (spring only)
• CHEM 235 Organic Chemistry I (4)  (fall only)
• CHEM 236 Organic Chemistry II (4) (spring only)
• CHEM 320 Chemical Literature (1)
• CHEM 335 Analytical Chemistry (4) (fall only)
• Plus 8 additional chemistry credits (from 333, 334, 336, 341 or BCHM 321)

(The following additional courses are required for a CHEM major: CHEM 333 or 334, 336, 341, BCHM 321, one credit of research, MATH 119, 120, PHYS 191 and 200 OR PHYS 105 and 106.  The CHEM major is not required for the licensure, provided a major in another subject area is completed.)

PHYSICS 9-12

Requirements for MN licensure in Physics 9-12.  A BA degree in any subject area is required to apply for this license.  This is not a major.

• PHYS 191 Foundations of Physics I (4) (fall only)
• PHYS 200 Foundations of Physics II (4) (spring only) 
• PHYS 211 Foundations of Physics III (4) (fall only)
• PHYS 320 Modern Physics (4)
• PHYS 332 Intermediate Physics Laboratory (0-1) (2 semesters)
• MATH 119 Calculus I (4)
• MATH 120 Calculus II (4)
• MATH 239 Linear Algebra (4)
• MATH 337 Differential Equations (4) (spring only)

The following additional courses are required for a PHYS major: PHYS 339, 341, 343, 344, 346, 372, 373, 2 semesters of 370, and 6 additional upper-division PHYS credits, plus MATH 305 and 341.  (The PHYS major is not required for the licensure, provided a major in another subject area is completed.)