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Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
A Concentration In
Science
An emphasis within the B.S. in Secondary Education — become the science teacher who gets students out of their seats and into discovery.
Teach Grades 6–12
Certify to teach secondary science
Biology, Chemistry & Physics
Lab science across multiple disciplines
Hands-On Labs
20 credits of lab-based science courses
Schools across the country are short on qualified science teachers — and ACU’s Science concentration is built to make you one who’s truly ready. You’ll go deep across biology, chemistry, and physics, with a heavy emphasis on hands-on lab work, so you understand the science well beyond what you’ll teach.
You’ll pair that lab depth with classroom methods. Teaching Science in the Secondary School and Integrated Literacy in Science show you how to design investigations, run a safe and engaging lab, and help students reason from evidence. You’ll graduate with the content mastery the state expects and the methods to make science click for grades 6–12.
Build Cross-Disciplinary Science Depth
Work through biology, chemistry, and physics with full lab components.
Run an Engaging, Safe Lab
Design and lead hands-on investigations that get students doing science, not just reading about it.
Teach Science in the Classroom
Plan and deliver secondary science instruction with methods proven with adolescents.
Build Scientific Literacy
Help students read, write, and reason about scientific claims and evidence.
Connect Across the Sciences
Help students see how biology, chemistry, and physics fit together in the natural world.
Demonstrate Content Mastery
Meet Arizona's standard of 30 content-area credits or a passing subject-knowledge test.
Studying the natural world raises questions science alone can't answer — about order, beauty, and why anything exists at all. A Biblical Worldview adds depth to how you understand science and how you teach it.
An Orderly, Knowable World
Science depends on the assumption that nature is consistent and intelligible. A Biblical Worldview roots that order in a Creator, framing the lab not as poking at chaos but as exploring a world made to be understood.
Lets you teach science as discovery of real order, with room for wonder.
Honesty With the Evidence
Good science demands rigorous honesty — reporting what the data show, not what you hoped to find. That discipline mirrors a deeper call to truthfulness in how you model and grade scientific work.
Models intellectual integrity for students learning to reason from evidence.
Stewardship of Creation
Seeing the natural world as a gift to be cared for gives weight to ecology and environmental science. Students learn responsibility, not just facts about ecosystems.
Grounds your teaching of ecology and life science in stewardship.
Science teachers are among the most sought-after educators in the country — and this concentration certifies you to teach across grades 6–12.
Secondary Science Teacher
Teach biology, chemistry, and physical science in middle and high school classrooms.
Christian School Science Educator
Teach science in ACSI-affiliated Christian schools in the U.S. and abroad through ACU's certification.
STEM Program Leader
Develop and lead science and STEM initiatives, labs, or enrichment programs.
Graduate Study in Science or Education
Use a strong lab-science foundation to pursue a master's in a science field or science instruction.
The Science concentration goes broad and deep — across multiple sciences and into the lab — then teaches you to teach it.
Lab-Heavy Content Depth
A 26-credit concentration spans biology, chemistry, and physics with full lab work — real science, not lecture-only.
Teaching Methods Built In
Dedicated science-pedagogy courses mean you learn to teach the subject, not just to do it.
High Demand After Graduation
Qualified secondary science teachers are scarce, giving you strong footing in the job market.
ACSI Certification Pathway
Teach science in Christian schools worldwide through ACU's ACSI certification.
Already drawn to the Secondary Education degree? Adding the Science concentration is simple.
Apply to ACU
Submit your application for admission to Arizona Christian University.
Start Your ApplicationChoose Science as Your Concentration
Tell your education advisor you want the science content area, and they'll map it into your plan.
Start the Lab Sequence Early
Begin the biology and chemistry sequences early so the upper-level labs and teaching-methods courses fall into place on schedule.
The Science concentration gives you the lab depth and teaching methods to lead a secondary science classroom with confidence. Apply or reach out today.
