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Natural and Applied Sciences

BA in K-8 General Elementary Teaching Certification Program at Lewiston-Auburn College (Natural and Applied Sciences Conc.)

This innovative program is available to students majoring in Arts & Humanities or Natural & Applied Sciences. Upon successful completion of this 120 credit hour program students earn their bachelor's degree as well as certification to teach K-8 General Elementary in the State of Maine. For more information on the K-8 Arts & Humanities track consult that portion of this catalog.

Natural & Applied Sciences/K-8 General Elementary
Education Courses: 47 credit hours
LAE 200 Education in the U.S. 4
LAE 320 Applied Skills 4
LAE 480 Portfolio Seminar 3
LAE 490 Student Teaching 9
LAE XXX Planning and Assessment 3
LAE XXX Methods of Teaching Reading 3
LAE XXX Methods of Teaching Math 3
LAE XXX Methods of Teaching Science 3
LAE XXX Methods of Teaching Social Studies 3
LAE XXX Teaching Language Arts 3
MAT 242 Applied Problem Solving 3
SBS 200 Human Growth and Development 3
SED 335 Teaching Children with Exceptional Needs 3
Lewiston Common Core: 27-28 credit hours
LCC 110/111 College Writing 3-4
LCC 150 Statistics for Informed Decisions 3
LCC 200 Creative Critical Inquiry 4
LCC 220 U.S. Democracy 3
     Or LCC 320 Sustaining Democracy
LCC 230 Environmental Science 4
LCC 250 Thinking About the Arts 3
LCC 350 Global Past and Present 3
LCC 370 Toward Global Ethics 4
NAS Requirements: 29 credit hours
SCI 105/106 Biological Principles I 4.5
SCI 107 Biological Principles II 4.5
SCI 113/114 Chemistry I 4
SCI 115/116 Chemistry II 4
SCI 150 Physics and Biomechanics 3
SCI 170/171 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4.5
SCI 240 Applied Botany 4.5
English Content Elective: 3 credit hours
Any course that meets State of Maine English content requirements.
Science Elective: 4 credit hours
Any science course with lab.
General Electives: 9-10 credit hours

Program also requires the successful passing of all relevant Praxis I and II exams.