Bachelor of Science in Education - Secondary Science Education - Earth Science

For general degree requirements, see the College of Education and the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area A Essential Skills                                                 Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better) 
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses: 
MATH 1113/1131

Area B Institutional Options                                      Required Hours: 4
COMM 1110  
Select one of the following courses: 
ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2745/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS 2749/ITDS 2755/ LEAD 1705/LIBR 1105
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Note: the extra hour may be used as an elective. 

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts                                       Required Hours: 6 
Select one of the following humanities courses: 
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/ PHIL 1105 
Select one of the following fine arts courses: ARTH 1100/ITDS 1145*/MUSC 1100/THEA 1100 
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.

Area D Science/Math/Technology                              Required Hours: 11 
Select two science courses with a lab: 
ASTR 1105/1305; ASTR 1106/1305; BIOL 1215 (lab included); BIOL 1225 (lab included); CHEM 1151/1151L; CHEM 1152/1152L; CHEM 1211/1211L; CHEM 1212/1212L; GEOL 1121 (lab included); GEOL 1122/1322; GEOL 2225 (lab included); ITDS 1215 (lab included); PHYS 1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312; PHYS 1125/1325; PHYS 2211/2311; PHYS 2212/2312
Select one of the following courses or a science course from above: 
CPSC 1105/MATH 1112/MATH 1113/MATH 1125/MATH 1131/MATH 1132/MATH 1127/MATH 1165/PHIL 2105
Note: MATH 1125 recommended if not taken in Area A.

Area E Social Sciences                                                Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112 
Take the following course:
POLS 1101 
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/PHIL 2135/PSYC 1101/SOCI 1101 
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/ENGL 2136/GEOG 1101/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/HIST 2116/ITDS 1146/ITDS 1156 

Wellness Requirement                                               Required Hours: 3
PELM 1205 
Select any one PEDS course. 

Area F Courses Related to Major                              Required Hours: 18 
("C" or better required in each course)
EDUF 2116 Human Dev, Motivation, Learning 
EDUF 2215 The American Educ Experience 
CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry 1
CHEM 1211L Principles of C mistry 1 lab
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2
CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry 2 lab
GEOL 1122 Intro Geo-Sciences 2: Hist Geology 

Area G Program Requirements                                    Required Hours: 57 
("C" or better required in each course)
EDCI 4455 Practicum 2 for Mid Grds/Sec Educ
EDSE 4135 Curr/Meth in Secondary Science 
GEOL 1121 Intro to Geo-Science 1: Phys Geol
GEOL 3215 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology
GEOL 3235 Sedimentary Geology
GEOL 3245 Invertebrate Paleontology
GEOL 3266 Mineralogy
GEOL 4275 Structural Geology
GEOL 5165 Hydrology
GEOL 5255 Environmental Geology
PHYS 111l Introductory Physics 1
PHYS 131l Introductory Physics 1 Lab
SPED 3256 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner in General Education 
Student Teaching Experience:
EDCI 4485 Student Teaching
EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
EDUF 4205 Integrating Technology for Student Teachers 

Area H General Electives                                            Required Hours: 3
PHYS 1112/1312 recommended

Total Hours Required: 123