Program: The Sciences (Elementary Education Majors) Second Academic Concentration - Appalachian State University

Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

SAC Code: SCI
CIP Code: 30.1801

A candidate with this SAC designation is knowledgeable and has depth of content in specific areas of the sciences.

General Education

Nine semester hours (9 SH) of courses may be applied to satisfy General Education and/or major requirements.

Natural Science Second Academic Concentration Requirements (18 Hours)

Natural Science Courses (8 Hours)

Voyages Through the Cosmos:

Biology and Society:

Chemistry Connections to Our Changing World:

The Blue Planet:

Restless Planet: Earth, Environment and Evolution:

The Physics of Our Technological World:

Electives: Natural Science and Related Courses (9 Hours)

Courses must be taken from at least two (2) different areas/prefixes. Students may also select from the Science Inquiry Perspective Themes not chosen above for General Education. Students select an additional 9 hours from any of the remaining themes or courses listed below.

Science and Science Teaching in the Elementary School (3 Hours)

C_I 4401 - Methods of Elementary Science Teaching (3) (1 hours to be counted for SAC credit)

Note:

Students must observe all prerequisites for courses as listed in the GENERAL BULLETIN. Not all courses are offered every semester. The student should consult the BULLETIN for prerequisites and “Schedule of Classes” to identify which courses are offered which semester.

Students should contact their academic advisor with questions regarding the second academic concentration.