This concentration provides students with coursework in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences and Mathematics needed to be certified by the State of Montana in broadfield science. This allows students to teach secondary sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science in middle and high schools. This concentration is appropriate for students interested in teaching science in smaller, more rural schools. In order to be licensed to teach secondary science, students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program through the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences.

Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Individuals must complete the teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the non-teaching track since the sequence of courses is designed to meet state standards. Upon completion of the degree program with the teaching track and the secondary licensure program, one will be eligible for a standard Montana teaching license in this content area.

• Secondary Education Licensure Program
• Licensure Degree Requirements

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information. 

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page. 

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

For endorsement to teach ­­­­­this subject, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department webpage. 

Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Autumn		Hours
BIOB 160 & BIOB 161N	Principles of Living Systems and Principles of Living Systems Lab	4
CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab	5
M 162 or M 171	Applied Calculus or Calculus I	4
BIOB 194	Your Future in Biology	1
	Hours	14
Spring
BIOB 170N & BIOB 171N	Principles of Biological Diversity and Principles of Biological Diversity Lab	5
CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab	5
WRIT 101	College Writing I	4
General Education Requirement		3
	Hours	17
Sophomore
Autumn
BIOB 260	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
NASX 105H	Introduction to Native American Studies	3
ASTR 131N & ASTR 134N	Planetary Astronomy and Planetary Astronomy Lab	4
Intermediate Writing Course/Literary & Artistic Studies		3
General Education Requirement		3
	Hours	17
Spring
BIOB 272	Genetics and Evolution	4
CHMY 123	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry	4
ERTH 101N & ERTH 103N	Earth Systems Science and Earth Systems Science Lab	4
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics	4
	Hours	16
Junior
Autumn
PHSX 205N & PHSX 206N	College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory	5
EDU 395	Clinical Experience (K-12 I)	1
EDU 222	Educational Psychology and Child Development	3
EDU 444	Classroom Management in Secondary Schools	3
EDU 346	Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners	3
	Hours	15
Spring
PHSX 207N & PHSX 208N	College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory	5
EDU 382	Assessment, Curriculum, & Instruction	3
Major Elective - Writing in the Disciplines		3
GEO Elective		3
General Education Requirement		3
	Hours	17
Senior
Autumn
BIOE 370 & BIOE 371	General Ecology and General Ecology Lab (equivalent to 271)	5
CHMY 485	Laboratory Safety	1
EDU 395	Clinical Experience (K-12 II)	1
EDU 407E	Ethics & Policy Issues	3
EDU 481	Content Area Literacy	3
EDU 497	Teaching and Assessing (K-12 Science)	3
	Hours	16
Spring
EDU 494	Seminar	1
EDU 495	Student Teaching	14
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	127

Last Updated Autumn 2025