Program: Science Education K-8 Minor - Central Washington University

May 20, 2025

2024-2025 University Catalog

This minor is open to students in any education major, as well as to other students as appropriate. This minor does not lead to an endorsement, but it will prepare students to be science leaders in the elementary school.

Required Courses

SCED 101 - Integrated Life Science Credits: (5)
SCED 102 - Integrated Earth and Space Science Credits: (5)
SCED 103 - Integrated Physical Science Credits: (5)
STP 315 - STEM Outreach Field Experience Credits: (1-2) (Must be taken for 2 credits)
OR STP 201 - Inquiry Approaches to Teaching Credits: (2)
SCED 322 - Science Education in the Elementary School (Put on reserve by department 9/16/22, will go inactive 8/24/25) Credits: (4)
OR ELEM 342 - Teaching Elementary Science Inquiry Credits: (4)
SCED 354 - Science, Society and the Teaching Community Credits: (3)
SCED 422 - Advanced Teaching Strategies in K-8 Science Credits: (4)

Total Credits: 28

College and Department Information

Science and Mathematics Education Department
College of the Sciences