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Teaching Specialty - Earth Science

Major Requirements

Major: Earth Science Education

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 139

General Education Requirements

First Year Experience (F):
HD&E 189Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.)1
Communication (C):
ENGL 110College Composition I3
ENGL 120College Composition II3
ENGL 324Writing in the Sciences3
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
Quantitative Reasoning (R):
MATH 165Calculus I4
Science & Technology (S):
The 10 credits required in the Science and Technology category will be satisfied by completing the requirements for the teaching specialty.10
Humanities & Fine Arts (A): Select from current general education list6
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list6
Wellness (W): Select from current general education list2
Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list
Global Perspectives (G):
GEOL 105Physical Geology3
Total Credits41

Major Requirements

General Education Requirements40
Earth Science Education Requirements
GEOL 105
  & 105L
Physical Geology
   and Physical Geology Lab
4
GEOL 106
  & 106L
The Earth Through Time
   and The Earth Through Time Lab
4
STAT 330Introductory Statistics3
Professional Education Requirements
EDUC 321Introduction to Teaching3
EDUC 322Educational Psychology3
EDUC 451Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment3
EDUC 481Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Science)3
EDUC 485Student Teaching Seminar1
EDUC 486Classroom Management for Diverse Learners3
EDUC 487Student Teaching9
EDUC 488Applied Student Teaching3
EDUC 489Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds3
Teaching Specialty Requirements
BIOL 124
  & 124L
Environmental Science
   and Environmental Science Laboratory
4
BIOL 150
  & 150L
General Biology I
   and General Biology I Laboratory
4
BIOL 151
  & 151L
General Biology II
   and General Biology II Laboratory
4
Biological Sciences ElectiveElective3
CHEM 121
  & 121L
General Chemistry I
   and General Chemistry I Laboratory
4
CHEM 122
  & 122L
General Chemistry II
   and General Chemistry II Laboratory
4
Chemistry ElectiveElective4
GEOL 303
  & GEOL 350
Paleontology Field Course
   and Invertebrate Paleontology
4
GEOL 412Geomorphology3
GEOL 420
  & GEOL 421
Mineralogy
   and Mineralogy Laboratory
4
GEOL 422Petrology3
GEOL 423Petrography1
GEOL 491Seminar1
Geology ElectivesElectives6
PHYS 110Introductory Astronomy3
PHYS 211
  & 211L
College Physics I
   and College Physics I Laboratory
4
PHYS 212
  & 212L
College Physics II
   and College Physics II Laboratory
4
SOIL 217Introduction to Meteorology & Climatology3
CSCI 122Visual BASIC3
Total Credits139

Degree Requirements and Notes

  • Courses taken P/F may not be used to satisfy any requirements.
  • GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.
  • A grade of ā€˜Cā€™ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
  • A GPA of 2.75 or better in professional education as well as passing the appropriate Praxis II exam are required to exit the program.
  • See School of Education for admission requirements.