Earth Science Education

Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CHEM 121
121L
4CHEM 122
122L
4
GEOL 105
105L
4COMM 1103
ENGL 1103ENGL 1203
MATH 105 or 1653-4GEOL 106
106L
4
 14-15 14
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 150
150L
4BIOL 151
151L
4
EDUC 3213EDUC 3223
PHYS 110
110L
4PHYS 120
120L
4
SOIL 2103GEOG 4123
Wellness Gen Ed2SOIL 2173
Complete Core Academic Skills Exam or access your ACT+ scores Apply to the School of Education 
 16 17
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
EDUC 4513EDUC 4752
EDUC 4893EDUC 4813
GEOL 420
GEOL 421
4GEOL 350
GEOL 303
4
STAT 3303GEOL 422
GEOL 423
4
Social & Behavioral Science Gen Ed3Humanities & Fine Arts Gen Ed3
 16 16
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
EDUC 4823EDUC 4851
EDUC 4863EDUC 4879
ENGL 3243EDUC 4883
Humanities & Fine Arts Gen Ed3 
Social/Behavioral Science & Cultural Diversity Gen Ed3 
Apply for Student Teaching  
Complete PLT (grades 7-12) Exam  
Complete Subject Area Assessment Exam  
 15 13
Total Credits: 121-122