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May 19, 2026
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2025-2026 Course Catalog
General Science for Middle Level Education Major
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Advisor: Kelly Krieble, Dept. of Physics & Earth Science
Moravian University offers approved programs leading to secondary-school teacher certification in Pennsylvania and states with reciprocal agreements in biology, chemistry, physics, and general science. Students in biology and chemistry complete a departmental major in the field. Students in physics may complete a departmental major in physics with a bachelor of science or complete Set I of an interdepartmental major in physics and Set II in mathematics. Consult the appropriate departmental listing for details. The general science major at the secondary and middle level is described below.
All students interested in the secondary program must select courses with the approval of the major advisor and science education advisor and must satisfy requirements for secondary teacher certification described under education. These requirements include EDUC 378 during the student-teaching term. In addition to general principles of secondary-school teaching, this course emphasizes development of effective teaching techniques and materials in the sciences and includes review of current science curricula, resources available to science teachers, and application of educational research to the teaching of science.
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Required Courses in the Major
Students seeking Pennsylvania certification in middle level education with an interdisciplinary program in general science complete nine science courses including: Learning in Common (LinC) curriculum
In addition the students complete the Learning in Common (LinC) curriculum, MATH 107 , and IDIS 320.2 as their Writing Intensive course. For LinC requirements students must select Mathematics 125 to fulfill the requirement in the Quantitative Reasoning (F2) category and BIOL 107 or ENVR 112 to fulfill the lab science requirement (F4). In the Multidisciplinary categories, they must take HIST 113 to fulfill the requirement in Historical Studies (M1); EDUC 131 to fulfill the requirement in Literature (M2); EDUC 160 to satisfy the Ultimate Questions (M3) category; POSC 110 to satisfy the requirement in Economic, Social, and Political Systems (M4); and IDIS 110 to fulfill the Cultural Values and Global Issues (M5) category. The Aesthetic Expression (M6) requirement is waived for these students. Middle level education students must complete only one of the Upper-Division category requirements. Middle level education students must complete the professional sequence in middle level education:
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In addition, BIOL 107 or ENVR 112 with a grade of C or better is the prerequisite for EDUC 331 . Mathematics 125 with a grade of C or better and MATH 107 are prerequisites for EDUC 332 . HIST 113 with a grade of C or better, POSC 110 , and IDIS 110 are prerequisites for EDUC 330 . Students must pass the reading, writing, and mathematics PAPA exams prior to enrolling in any 200 level or above education courses. These exams should be taken in the freshman year. All students interested in teacher certification are reminded that they must complete courses required for initial admission to the teacher certification program. Specifically, students must complete six credit hours (1.5 Moravian units) in mathematics as well as three credit hours in English composition and three credit hours in English literature. Students in the middle level certification program may also complete a pre-approved interdisciplinary major in mathematics/elementary general science or elementary general science/English. Students should check with Joseph Shosh in the Education Department about specifics regarding these programs. |
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