普通科学是科学领域广泛的知识基础。普通科学基础课程的学生学习了来自不同科学领域的一系列入门课程，包括生物学，化学，物理和地质，并准备在小学和中学阶段进行教学。西方的科学，数学和技术教育计划（SMATE）是一个富有远见和实践的计划，旨在丰富K-12职前教师以及通过他们的学生的培训和教育。通过化学，地质学，生物学，物理/天文学，数学和工程学各学科的合作，科学，数学和技术教育计划为教师和未来的教师提供了机会，以在所选学科中获得特定技能。
The Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Program (SMATE) is a visionary and practical program designed to enrich the training and education of K-12 pre-service teachers and, through them, their students. From a collaboration of the disciplines, Chemistry, Geology, Biology, Physics/ Astronomy, Mathematics, and Engineering, the Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Program offers an opportunity for teachers and future teachers to gain specific skills and broaden talents within their chosen discipline.<br><br>This program is designed to prepare future teachers at the elementary and middle school level with an emphasis in Science. This major satisfies the academic major requirement for teacher certification with an endorsement in elementary education and must be accompanied by the professional preparation program in Elementary Education offered through Woodring College of Education.