2025-2026 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

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Earth Sciences, B.S. (Certifiable for secondary teaching)

A minor is not required with this major.

Major Requirements (31 Credits)

Earth Science Core (27-28 credits)

ESCI 121The Dynamic Earth

3
or
ESCI 131Environmental Earth Science

3
 
ESCI 125Earth Science Laboratory

1
or
 
ESCI 141Earth and Life History

3
ESCI 145Earth and Life History Lab

1
ESCI 129Meteorology: Earth's Weather

4
AST 208Planetary Astronomy

4
AST 209Stellar and Galactic Astronomy

4

In addition the following is required:

AST 278 Observational Astronomy - 3 credits

Or

ESCI 290 Field Methods in Geology - 2 credits

and 4 to 5 credits of ESCI/AST electives at 300-level or above to reach 31 credits as approved by the faculty advisor.

Science Related Requirements (22 credits)
CHEM 161General Chemistry

3
CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 260Foundations of Inorganic Chem

3
CHEM 201Fndtns of Analytical Chem Lab

1
PHYS 121General Physics I

4
PHYS 122General Physics II

4
SCI 420History and Nature of Science

3
SCI 414Interdisciplinary Science, Practices, and Pedagogy

3
Math Requirements (7 credits)
STAT 104Elementary Statistics

3
MATH 152Calculus I

4
Related Requirements
HIST 161American History to 1877

3
or
HIST 162American History:1877-Present

3
PSY 236Life-Span Development

3

EDF 215: This course may be double counted in general education, study area 3

Professional Education (27 credits)

EDTE 316Principles of Learning in Sec

4
SPED 315Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities

3
EDSC 425Multc, Interdsc Tchng Sec Lev

3
EDSC 435Secondary Education Student Teaching

9
LLA 440Literacy instruction in the Secondary School

3
SCI 417Science Methods in Secondary School

3
SCI 418Fieldwork in Secondary Science Education

1
SCI 419Student Teaching Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours: 120