2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Teaching Major in Earth/Space Science (BA/BS)

89 credits

Required Courses

ASTR 120The Sun and Stars

3

ASTR 124The Solar System

3

BIO 112Principles of Biology 2

4

CHEM 111General Chemistry 1

4

CHEM 112General Chemistry 2

4

GEOL 101Planet Earth's Geological Environment

3

GEOL 105Laboratory in Physical Geology

1

GEOL 201Earth, Life, and Time

3

GEOL 206Oceans and Nations

3

GEOL 207Environmental Geology - Geological/Geochemical Cycles

3

GEOL 220Earth Materials

3

GEOL 240Geomorphology

3

GEOL 350Physical Hydrology

3

METC 230Elementary Meteorology

3

NREM 221Soil Resources

3

PHYC 110General Physics 1

4

Senior High, Junior High/Middle School Education Program

Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses

EDMU 205Introduction to Multicultural Education

3

EDPS 251Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education

3

SCI 150Introduction to Teaching Science in Secondary Schools

3

Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses

EDFO 420Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

3

EDPS 390Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education

3

EDSE 320Reading for Diverse Learners in Secondary Content Classes

3

EDSE 380Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School

3

SCI 396Using Science Methods and Materials

3

SCI 395Methods of Secondary Science Teaching, Curriculum & Research

3

Decision Point 3 Courses

EDSE 460Student Teaching: Secondary School

6-7

EDSE 465Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade

3 OR 5

Total Credit Hours: 89