Earth and Space Science, B.S.Ed.

Required (12 crs.)

• ESS 210 - Physical Geology Credits: 3
• ESS 212 - Historical Geology Credits: 3
• ESS 355 - Meteorology Credits: 3
• ESS 220 - Oceanography Credits: 3

Electives in Earth Science (12 crs.)

Selected with advisement

• ESS 108 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
• ESS 214 - Geology of National Parks Credits: 3
• ESS 404 - Applied Meteorology and Climatology Credits: 3
• ESS 442 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3
• GEO 202 - GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GEO 203 - Climatology Credits: 3
• GEO 224 - Soils Credits: 3
• GEO 226 - Hydrology Credits: 3
• GEO 339 - Remote Sensing Credits: 3
• GEO 352 - Cartography Credits: 3
• GEO 363 - GIS II: Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GEO 397 - Introduction to Research Credits: 1-3
• GEO 420 - GIS III: Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GEO 440 - Field Techniques Credits: 3
• GEO 444 - Environmental Land-Use Planning Credits: 3

Biology (9 Hours by Advisement)

• BIO 145 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 161 - Principles of Biology: Cell Structure and Function Credits: 4
• BIO 162 - Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4
• BIO 208 - Field Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 242 - Ecology Credits: 3
• BIO 419 - Ornithology Credits: 3
• BIO 448 - Field Botany and Plant Taxonomy Credits: 3

Chemistry (8 Hours for General Science)

• CHM 121 - Chemical Bonding Credits: 3
• CHM 125 - Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions Credits: 1
• CHM 122 - Chemical Dynamics Credits: 3
• CHM 126 - Laboratory IIB-Equilibrium and Instrumentation Credits: 1

Physics (11 Hours for General Science)

• PHY 108 - Astronomy Credits: 3
• PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I - Lecture Credits: 3
• PHY 123 - Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
• PHY 122 - Introductory Physics II - Lecture Credits: 3
• PHY 125 - Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1

Math (8+ Hours by Advisement)

• MAT 117 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3
• MAT 175 - Precalculus Credits: 3
• MAT 211 - Calculus I Credits: 4
• MAT 212 - Calculus II Credits: 4

Required Courses

• EDU 440 - Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools Credits: 3
• EDU 441 - Curriculum and Evaluation in the Secondary Science Classroom Credits: 3
• EDU 495 - Student Teaching and Professional Practicum Credits: 9-15
• EEC 273 - Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3
• EEC 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Children with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
• RDG 413 - Teaching Reading to English Language Learners Credits: 3
• TCH 207 - Organizational and Psychological Foundations in Secondary Education Credits: 3
• EEC 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3

Note:

Students seeking certification in secondary education must also complete 1 writing course (ENG 114  or ENG 115  ) and 1 literature course (ENG 190  , ENG 243  , ENG 248  , or ENG 250  ).