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2025-2026 Catalog

Earth Science & Secondary Education, BS

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The Earth Science major is not a stand-alone major. It must be taken with the Secondary Education major.

Please see catalog section on applying for Teacher Education Program (TEP) Information and other program requirements for additional information. For earth science candidates, adding the General Science Broadfield & Secondary Education, BS is highly recommended. A Coaching Minor is also available with any teaching major, but does not lead to licensure.

Credit Requirements

General Education: 32 Credits

CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)
PHL 241 - History & Philosophy of Science 4 Credit(s)
STAT 121 - Probability 4 Credit(s)

As part of the 8 credits required for natural science select one course from the following:

GEO 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology 4 Credit(s)
GEO 103 - Introduction to Environmental Geology 4 Credit(s)

Earth Science Major Core: 44 Credits

ASTR 110 - Introduction to Astronomy 4 Credit(s)
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)
ENSC 255 - Environmental Research and Writing 4 Credit(s)
ENSC 348 - Soil Science 4 Credit(s)
GEO 226 - Rocks, Minerals, & Resources 4 Credit(s)
GEO 230 - Geology of The American West 4 Credit(s)
GEO 309 - Sedimentation & Stratigraphy 4 Credit(s)
GEO 315 - Structural Geology 4 Credit(s)
GEO 378 - Surficial Processes 4 Credit(s)
PHSX 249 - Physical Meteorology 4 Credit(s)
STAT 217 - Intermediate Statistical Concepts 4 Credit(s)

Professional Education Core: 36 Credits

EDU 201 - Introduction to Education With Field Experience 4 Credit(s)
EDU 222 - Educational Psychology & Child Development 4 Credit(s)
EDU 311 - Cultures, Diversity, & Ethics in Global Education 4 Credit(s)
EDU 352 - Field Experience in Integrated Planning, Instruction, and Positive Classroom Management, P-12 4 Credit(s)
EDU 372 - Disciplinary Literacy and Technology 4 Credit(s)
EDU 382 - Assessment, Curriculum, & Instruction 4 Credit(s)
EDU 444 - Classroom Management in Secondary Schools 4 Credit(s)
EDU 497S - Methods: 5-12 Science 4 Credit(s)
HEE 340 - Methods of Health Education 4 Credit(s)

Student Teaching: 8-12 Credits

EDU 495S - Student Teaching: 5 -12 2-15 Credit(s)
EDU 494 - Teacher Work Sample 2 Credit(s)

Electives: 4-8 Credits

Choose elective credits from any college-level catalog courses to bring degree total to 128.

Earth Science & Secondary Edu Total Credits: 128

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