1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts & Sciences
BAE in Natural Science, Elementary Education Major with Middle Level Endorsement
(121 credits)
Department of Geology
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Why Study Natural Science?
The Natural Science major is recommended for those students seeking K-8 certification who are particularly interested in teaching science at the 5-8 level. The coursework in this major provides a foundation of scientific principles required to teach the Washington Essential Academic Learning requirement for grades 5-9. this major leads to a Middle School Science Endorsement.
Completion of this major, the General Degree Completion Requirements for Elementary Education, satisfies the state requirements for an Elementary Education teaching endorsement and a Middle Level Science teaching endorsement (grade levels 5-9).
Student Learning Outcomes:
Understand the process of science;
Understand how energy and matter flow through physical, life, and earth systems;
Understand the evolution of natural systems and factors that result in evolution or equilibrium;
Understand how systems are organized;
Understand the process of learning science through inquiry.
Department Chair
Jennifer A. Thomson, Ph.D
Science Hall 134
Department Assistant
  Heather McKean
241 Science Hall
Sample Careers

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
GRAYS HARBOR COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
WRITING SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
SCIENCE (15 credits)
CHEM& 121 Intro to Chemistry w/ Lab (5)
CHEM 161 General Chemistry for the Health Sciences (5)
BIOL& 211 Biological Science I: Majors Cellular (5)
BIOL 171 Biology I (5)
PHYS& 114 General Physics w/ Lab I (5)
PHYS 131 Intro to Physics I (4) and
PHYS 161 Mechanics Lab (1)
ELECETIVES (30 credits)
EDUC 201 Intro/Orientation to Teaching (5)
EDUC 201 Intro to Education (5)
BIOL& 212 Biological Science II: Majors Animal (5)
BIOL 172 Biology II (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (one course)
HIST 270 African-Americans in Slavery and Freedom (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
ENGL 275 Gender in Literature (5)
International Studies (one course)
ENVS& 100 Survey of Environmental Science (5)
HIST 122 History of Modern East Asia (5)
HIST 252 Latin American History (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)