Earth Science Education

Plan of Study

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.  

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CHEM 121 or 150 (Must be matching lecture and lab)3CHEM 122 or 151 (Must be matching lecture and lab)3
CHEM 121L or 160 (Must be matching lecture and lab)1CHEM 122L or 161 (Must be matching lecture and lab)1
GEOL 1053EDUC 3213
GEOL 105L1ENGL 1203
ENGL 1103GEOL 1063
MATH 1654GEOL 106L1
PHYS 1103SOIL 2173
 Complete Praxis Core Academic Skills Exam 
 18 17
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 1503BIOL 1513
BIOL 150L1BIOL 151L1
COMM 1103CSCI 1223
EDUC 3223GEOG 4123
GEOL 3031STAT 3303
GEOL 3503PHYS 2123
PHYS 2113PHYS 212L1
PHYS 211L1 
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 18 17
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 1243EDUC 4813
BIOL 124L EDUC 4863
EDUC 4513GEOL 350 (Elective)3
EDUC 4893GEOL 4223
GEOL 4203GEOL 4231
GEOL 4211GEOL 4911
Humanities/Fine Arts and Cultural Diversity Gen Ed3Social and Behavioral Science Gen Ed3
Wellness Gen Ed2 
 18 17
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOC 2604EDUC 4851
BIOL Elective3EDUC 4879
ENGL 3243EDUC 4883
GEOL Elective3 
Humanities/Fine Arts Gen Ed3 
Social and Behavioral Science Gen Ed3 
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Complete Praxis PLT Exam  
Complete Praxis II Content Exam  
 19 13
Total Credits: 137