Minor Requirements

20 semester hours

Up to 8 approved semester hours from supporting majors and minors can be applied to the STEM Education minor. At least 12 semester hours must be earned in residence at PLU. Students are expected to work closely with STEM Education faculty advisors to ensure their program of study meets the requirements.

1. Core courses in STEM Education

8 semester hours

  • EDUC 205: Multicultural Perspectives in the Classroom (4)
  • NSCI 350: STEM Education Partnership (4)

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2. Content Area Courses

12 semester hours

Students must complete coursework across three STEM content areas as part of this program.

Biology & Chemistry

4 semester hours, chosen from the following courses:

  • BIOL 225: Molecules, Cells, and Organisms (4)
  • BIOL 226: Genes, Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology (4)
  • CHEM 104: Environmental Chemistry (4)
  • CHEM 115: General Chemistry I (4)
  • CHEM 116: General Chemistry II (4)

Geosciences & Physics

4 semester hours, chosen from the following courses:

  • ESCI 102: General Oceanography (4)
  • ESCI 103: Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Geologic Hazards (4)
  • ESCI 104: Conservation of Natural Resources (4)
  • GEOS 105: Meteorology (4)
  • ESCI 106: Geology of National Parks (4)
  • ESCI 107: Global Climate Changes (4)
  • PHYS 110: Astronomy (4)
  • PHYS 125: College Physics I (4)
  • PHYS 126: College Physics II (4)
  • PHYS 153: General Physics I (4)
  • PHYS 154: General Physics II (4)

Computer Science & Mathematics

4 semester hours, chosen from the following courses:

  • DATA 133: Introduction to Data Science I (4)
  • CSCI 144: Introduction to Computer Science (4)
  • MATH 123: Modern Elementary Mathematics I: Number Sense and Algebraic Sense (4)
  • MATH 145: Statistics for Biologists (4)
  • MATH 151: Calculus I (4)
  • MATH 152: Calculus II (4)
  • MATH 242: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (4)
  • MATH 321: Geometry (4)
  • MATH/EDUC 446: Mathematics in the Secondary School (4)