Program Overview

As a teaching integrated science major, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to teach science at the junior high and high school levels (grades 7-12).

The teaching integrated science major includes courses in the four science disciplines (biology, chemistry, physics and earth science) as well as courses that cover the latest in education practices. In this major, you’ll choose one science area as a concentration while also learning about the other disciplines. You’ll also learn methods for organizing lesson plans, enhancing classroom time with experiments and assigning tests and homework.

Xavier University’s education programs are designed to prepare students for licensure and/or certification in the state of Ohio. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to pass Ohio’s Educator License Assessment for Integrated Science. Xavier’s School of Education is fully accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.