Earth Science, B.A.: K-12 Teacher Certification Option
Students choosing this (k-12) option must make a formal application for admission to the Middle & Secondary Education Department (MSE). Prior to taking education courses, all prerequisites must be met. See the description under the College of Education.
General Education 45
Foundations Requirements
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
MATH 1000: A Student whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take either MATH 1054 or MATH 2411 may take that course instead. In that case, either MATH 1054 or MATH 2411 will count as the General Education requirement and the student may take another three to six credits in Free Electives to total 124 S.H.
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 9
ENG 2403: GE Required Distribution Course
Select two courses from different areas:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9
HIST 1062: GE Required Distribution Course
Science and Mathematics 11
MATH 1054: A Student whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take either MATH 1054 or MATH 2411 may take that course instead. In that case, either MATH 1054 or MATH 2411 will count as the General Education requirement and the student may take another three to six credits in Free Electives to total 124 S.H.
Health and Physical Education 3
Additional Requirements 21
Additional Requirements 21
MATH 2411, MATH 2412: A Student whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take either MATH 1054 or MATH 2411 may take that course instead. In that case, either MATH 1054 or MATH 2411 will count as the General Education requirement and the student may take another three to six credits in Free Electives to total 124 S.H.
Major and Capstone Requirements 31
Required Foundation Core Courses
Select 3 courses from ASTR/ES/GEOG/GEOL/METR/OCEN
| 3000-4000 Level | 3-4 |
| 3000-4000 Level | 4 |
| 3000-4000 Level | 4 |
Major/GE Capstone Course
Select one of the following
| ES 4981 | ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SEMINAR | 3 |
| OR | |
| ES 4953 | EARTH SCIENCE SEMINAR I-WE | 2 |
| AND | |
| ES 4954 | EARTH SCIENCE SEMINAR II-WE | 2 |
| OR | |
| ES 4963 | HONORS RESEARCH SEMINAR IN EARTH SCI I | 2 |
| AND | |
| ES 4964 | HONORS RESEARCH SEM ES II-WE | 2 |
Professional Education 30
Sophomore Level
| EMSE 2801 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 3 |
Junior Level
| EDUC 3000 | CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER | 3 |
| EDUC 3401 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING | 3 |
| EMSE 3122 | TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EMSE 3230 | SCIENCE EDUCATION K-12 | 3 |
| EMSE 3903 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS | 1 |
Senior Level
| EMSE 4811 | CLINICAL II IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 9 |
Professional/GE Capstone Course
Total Credit Hours: 124-125