Bachelor of Science Earth and Space Science - Secondary Education Track
College of Letters and
Sciences
Degree Program Course Requirements
For general degree requirements,
see the College of
Letters and Sciences 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)
MATH 1113 or MATH 1131*
*Extra hour applied to Area F
Area B Institutional Options Required Hours:
4
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:
ITDS 1125/ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS
2749/ITDS 2755
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/
LEAD 1705/
LIBR 1105/
POLS 2401/
HIST 1111/HIST 1112/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or
2002/Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.
Note: the two extra hours may be used as electives.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours:
6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/
ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/
PHIL 2010
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 lab science courses from below:
ASTR 1105/1305; ASTR 1106/1305,
BIOL 1215 (recommended); BIOL 1225;
CHEM 1211/1211L; CHEM 1212/1212L;
GEOL 1112/1112L; GEOL 1121; GEOL 1122/1322; GEOL 2225;
PHYS 1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312; PHYS 1125/1325; PHYS 2211/2311;
PHYS 2212/2312
Take one of the following courses:
MATH 1131* or MATH 1132*
*Extra hour applied to Area F
**Courses strongly recommended for GACE Preparation include
ASTR 1105; ASTR 1106; BIOL 1215
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 2030/
PSYC 1101/
SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following
courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 1107/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/
ENGL 2136/
GEOG 1101/
HIST 1111/HIST 1112/
ITDS 1146/ITDS 1156
Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS
course.
Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours:
18
“C”or better required in each course
CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry 1
CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
GEOL 1121 Intro Geo 1: Physical Geology
GEOL 1121L Intro Geo 1: Physical Geology 1 Lab
Take the following physics sequence:
PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics 1
PHYS 1311 Introductory Physics 1 Lab
PHYS 1112 Introductory Physics 2
PHYS 1312 Introductory Physics 2 Lab
OR
PHYS 2211 Principles of Physics 1
PHYS 2311 Principles of Physics 1 Lab
PHYS 2212 Principles of Physics 2
PHYS 2311 Principles of Physics 2 Lab
Add 1-2 hours from Areas A & D
Additional hours may be filled with any
Area B ITDS course or 1 hour guided elective approved by
advisor.
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours:
60-61
“C”or better required in each course
ASTR 3105 Physics, Chemistry and Geology of Solar System
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2
CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
GEOL 2225 The Fossil Record
GEOL 5116 Meteorology: Intro Weather and Climate
GEOL 5135 Intro Oceanography
GEOL 5255 Environmental Geology
GEOL 5555 Selected Topics in Geology
Courses required for teacher certification:
EDCI 3456 Practicum in Science Education
EDCI 4485 Student Teaching
EDSE 4135 Curriculum & Methods in Secondary Science
EDUC 2110 Invest Critical & Contemporary Issues in Edu
EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio-Cultural Contexts on Diversity
EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning & Teaching
EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
ISCI 2246 Tutoring in Science
SPED 2256 Intro to Exceptional Learner
Area H Program Electives Required Hours:
6
EDUF 4205 Integrating Technology for Student Teachers (required
if competency test is not satisfied)
Select 4-6 hours from the following courses:
Any ASTR, GEOL at 3000+ level not used above
Area I General Electives Required Hours:
0
Any ENVS, PHYS, ISCI, CHEM at 3000+ level not used above
Any ENGR course at 2000+ level
BIOL 2285 Research Methods in Biology
BIOL 3215* Cellular Biology
BIOL 3216 Genetics
BIOL 3217 Ecology
ENGL 3159 Technical Writing
ENGL 5146 Scientific Writing
STAT 1127* Introductory Statistics
*Courses recommended for GACE Preparation
Total Hours Required: 129-130
