Nov 21, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Earth Science Education Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	120
Career Opportunities:
Teach earth science 6-12 (see College of Education )
Additional Requirements:
Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 GPA and an overall 2.5 GPA in all major courses. Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. There is no Praxis exam in Earth Science at this time, but students must pass the PLT (5624) prior to Teacher Residency.

General Education Courses

Freshman Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education 2 Credit Hour(s)
EDFL 106 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 111 - Physical Geology 4 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 112 - Historical Geology 4 Credit Hour(s)
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 206 - Mathematics of Finance 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Elective (3 Credits)

Choose an advisor-approved elective in consultation with academic advisor.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

EDFL 201 - Teaching, Learning, and Growth 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 291 - Elementary Mineralogy 4 Credit Hour(s)

English Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Fine Arts/Humanities (3 Credits)

Choose an advisor-approved Arts and Humanities elective.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

BIOL 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I 3 Credit Hour(s)
CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 292 - Elementary Petrology 4 Credit Hour(s)
PSYC 312 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Junior Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

EDCI 450G - Classroom Management and Instructional Design for Secondary Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 355 - Environmental Geology 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 440G - Oceanography 3 Credit Hour(s)

Elective (4 Credits)

Choose an advisor-approved elective in consultation with academic advisor.

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 341 - Stratigraphy 3 Credit Hour(s)
IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit Hour(s)

Geology (3 Credits)

Choose a GEOL course in consultation with academic advisor.

Elective (3 Credits)

Choose an advisor-approved elective in consultation with academic advisor.

Senior Year, First Semester (13 credit hours)

EDCI 400 - Teacher Residency I 0 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 453 - Secondary School Science Methods 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 450G - Landscape Evolution 3 Credit Hour(s)
IRED 330 - Integrating Technology in the Science Classroom 1 Credit Hour(s)
READ 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit Hour(s)

Senior Year, Second Semester (10 credit hours)

EDCI 440 - Reflections and Professional Growth 1 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 479 - Teacher Residency II in Secondary Education 9 Credit Hour(s)

General Education Core Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 105 and Choose 3 cr from list below	BIOL 110 GEOL 111 GEOL 112	PSYC 312 and Choose 3 cr from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
HIST 221 or HIST 222	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	CMCN 310	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

Mathematics: MATH 206 , MATH 210 , or STAT 214

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Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Earth Science Education Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Elective (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

English Literature (3 Credits)

Fine Arts/Humanities (3 Credits)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Junior Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

Elective (4 Credits)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Geology (3 Credits)

Elective (3 Credits)

Senior Year, First Semester (13 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (10 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum

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Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., Earth Science Education Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Elective (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

English Literature (3 Credits)

Fine Arts/Humanities (3 Credits)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Junior Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

Elective (4 Credits)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Geology (3 Credits)

Elective (3 Credits)

Senior Year, First Semester (13 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (10 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum