Natural and Environmental Sciences Building
This is home to the Department of Ecosystem Science & Sustainability in the Warner College of Natural Resources as well as the Natural Sciences major in the Collège of Natural Sciences. This building also houses the CNS Education & Outreach Center and the Little Shop of Physics, which are outreach centers for students involved in Natural Sciences.
Natural Sciences
⭐ Natural Sciences
The Natural Sciences major is geared to students who want to become high school or junior high and middle school science teachers as well as to students who want a broad exposure to mathematics and the physical sciences. Internships and volunteer activities provide practical training and experience. This major allows students to meet the requirements for Colorado teacher licensure upon graduation – including a semester of teaching – which prepares students to meet the demand for secondary science educators in Colorado and across the country.
Biology Education Concentration
Students complete science courses focused on biology, take professional classes in the School of Education, visit classrooms, and complete a semester of student teaching.
Physical Science Concentration
Students complete courses in calculus, chemistry, physics, and biological science and earn two minors selected from Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics.
Chemistry Education Concentration
Students complete science courses focused on chemistry, take professional classes in the School of Education, visit classrooms, and complete a semester of student teaching.
Physics Education Concentration
Students complete science courses focused on physics, take professional classes in the School of Education, visit classrooms, and complete a semester of student teaching.
Geology Education Concentration
Students complete science courses focused on geology, take professional classes in the School of Education, visit classrooms, and complete a semester of student teaching.