2015-2016 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Earth Sciences, B.S. (Certifiable for secondary teaching)

Requirements

Required Courses

GSCI 121The Dynamic Earth

3

or

GSCI 131Environmental Geoscience

3

 

GSCI 125The Dynamic Earth Laboratory

1

or

GSCI 135Environmental Geoscience Laboratory

1

 

GSCI 141Earth and Life History

3

GSCI 145Earth and Life History Laboratory

1

GSCI 129Introduction to Meteorology

4

AST 208Planetary Astronomy

4

AST 209Stellar and Galactic Astronomy

4

GSCI 221Mineralogy

4

 

AST 278Observational Astronomy

4

or

GSCI 290Field Methods in Geology

2

Remaining credits must be taken from Earth Science courses at the 200-level and above as approved by faculty advisor.

In addition, students must take:

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3

CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 260Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 201Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1

PHYS 121General Physics I

4

PHYS 122General Physics II

4

BIO 121General Biology I

4

BIO 122General Biology II

4

EDTE 316Principles of Learning in Diverse Settings (Secondary)

4

EDF 415Educational Foundations

3

SPED 315Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities

3

EDSC 425Multicultural, Interdisciplinary Teaching at the Secondary Level

3

EDSC 435Secondary Education Student Teaching

3 TO 9

RDG 440Literacy in the Secondary School

3

SCI 417Teaching of Science in the Secondary School

4

SCI 419Student Teaching Seminar

1

MATH 152Calculus I

4

MATH 221Calculus II

4

Total Credit Hours: 32