Widener University: College of Arts and Sciences

General Science Certification

The certification in general science is frequently taken by students along with another area of certification such as earth and space science or biology. The general science certification permits students to teach many comprehensive science courses offered in junior high schools and middle schools.

Freshmen Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

ENGL 101 Composition and Critical Thought

BIOL 151 Fundamentals of Biology I

CHEM 145 Fundamentals of Chemistry I

CHEM 147 Fundamentals of Chemistry I Lab

MATH 141 Calculus I

PE 101 Physical Education

ED 101 Introduction to Teaching

BIOL 152 Fundamentals of Biology II

CHEM 146 Fundamentals of Chemistry II

CHEM 148 Fundamentals of Chemistry II Lab

MATH 142 Calculus II

PE 102 Physical Education

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
BIOL 203 Zoology PHYS 231 University Physics I PSY 105 Introduction to Psychology CSCI 131 Introduction to Computers	BIOL 202 Botany PHYS 232 University Physics II ED 201 Educational Psychology ENGL 102 Advanced Exposition and Literature

Junior Year
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
BIOL 301 Ecology and Field Biology ENVR 209 Meteorology HUM/SSCI elective HUM/SSCI elective Free elective	ENVR 201 Physical Geology ENVR 228 Astronomy and Astrophysics ED 206 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools ED 309 Teaching Methods HUM/SSCI elective

Senior Year
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
ASC 400 Values Seminar HUM/SSCI elective HUM/SSCI elective Two Free electives	ED 405 Student Teaching Free elective

TOTAL 122 semester hours

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Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year