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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Secondary Education Integrated Science - Earth Science (Option III) Major

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Secondary Education Integrated Science Major

Earth Science Minor (Option III)

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Individually Created Programs department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/environmental-scientists-and-specialists.htm

Total Credits Required: 121

General Education 30-40 Credits

Total Credits Required for Major: 62-64

Earth Science Education Concentration 22-24 Credits

AS 103 - Observational and Solar System Astronomy [QUAR] [LAB] 4 Credits
GC 255 - Physical Geology [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
GC 385 - Weather and Climate 4 Credits
GC 465 - Hydrology 4 Credits
Earth Science Electives 6-8 Credits

Choose 6-8 credits from the following:

GC 202 - Soils 4 Credits
GC 225 - Introduction to Maps 2 Credits
GC 365 - Historical Geology 4 Credits
GC 370 - Geomorphology 4 Credits
GC 390 - Oceanography 2 Credits

Biology Electives 16 Credits

BI 111 - Introductory Biology: Principles [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
BI 112 - Introductory Biology: Diversity 4 Credits
BI 210 - Principles of Ecology [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
BI 312 - Genetics 4 Credits *

Chemistry Electives 14 Credits

CH 111 - General Chemistry I [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits
CH 112 - General Chemistry II 5 Credits
CH 215 - Chemistry of the Elements 4 Credits

Physics Electives 10 Credits

PH 201 - College Physics I [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits
PH 202 - College Physics II [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits

Professional Education 37 Credits

ED 201 - Introduction to Education 2 Credits
ED 231 - Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom 4 Credits
ED 301 - Dimensions of American Education 2 Credits
ED 319 - Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers 3 Credits
ED 361 - Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher 2 Credits
ED 380 - Practicum in the Secondary School 2 Credits
ED 430 - Teaching in the Secondary School 11 Credits
ED 450 - Seminar in Teaching 1 Credits
ED 483 - Educational Media Technology 2 Credits
MSED 340 - Fundamental Concepts in Science 4 Credits
MSED 350 - Methods and Materials in Teaching Science Education 4 Credits

Notes:

MA 111 - College Algebra [QUAR] [MATH] for Calculus Preparation is required for many of the courses in this program.

*BI 218 is a prerequisite for BI 312 .