The Science Education Minor, offered by the , is designed as a program of study that will allow students who are interested in becoming elementary and middle school teachers to satisfy the Introductory Science Authorization course work requirements of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

University Graduation Requirements

Courses designated as “In Preparation for the Major” may be included in the minor. All prerequisite courses and expected proficiencies must be included in the course catalog description for the minor. Prerequisite courses will be included in the unit count. If there is a level of proficiency required to enter a minor (e.g., language or math proficiency), any courses to achieve proficiency will not be included in the minor unit count.