Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Adolescence Education Earth Sciences
Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their 
college catalog.
Core Program (34 to 36 credit hours in geosciences; 36 credit hours in education; 26 to 30 credit hours in related disciplines):
| Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
| GEO 150 |
Moons and Planets |
3 |
| GEO 160 |
Oceanography |
3 |
| GEO 165 |
Geology I |
3 |
| GEO 169 |
General Geology Laboratory |
1 |
| GEO 210 |
Geology II |
3 |
| GEO 215* |
Minerals and Rocks |
4 |
| GEO 311 |
Global Climate |
3 |
| GEO 330* |
Geomorphology |
4 |
| GEO 459 |
Seminar in Geosciences |
1 |
| GEO 3XX/4XX |
Two electives, as advised |
6-8 |
*Writing-intensive course.
Also, one additional writing-intensive course from the following: GEO 335 Geophysics (4); GEO 400 Stratigraphy (4); GEO 370 Structural Geology (4). Note: The two upper-level electives (3XX/4XX) above cannot be used to meet this requirement.
|
| SCED 105/106 |
Nature of Science and Science Education
|
3 |
| EDU 224 |
Adolescent Development and CAW |
3 |
| EDU 250/251 |
Introduction to the Exceptional Learner |
3 |
| SCED 276 |
Literacy and Technology for Science and Mathematics
|
3 |
| SCED 305/313 |
Diversity in the Teaching of Science and Mathematics
|
3 |
| EDU 349 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
| SCED 419 |
Adolescence Science Methods |
3 |
| EDU 430 |
Student Teaching in Secondary School |
15 |
| HLTH 300 |
Education in Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco |
15 |
CHEM 115-116
and CHEM 125-126 |
General Chemistry I & II; Labs |
8 |
PHYS 230-231
and PHYS 232-233 |
University Physics I & II; Labs |
10 |
or PHYS 121-122
and PHYS 123-124 |
College Physics I & II; Labs |
8 |
Calculus sequence: |
| MATH 120/121 |
Survey of Calculus |
6 |
| or MATH 122/123 |
University Calculus |
8 |
One computer course from the following, as advised: |
| CSIT 104 |
Introduction to Microcomputer Software |
3 |
| CSIT 105 |
Visual Basic I |
3 |
| CSIT 106 |
Scientific Program using C++ |
3 |
| CSIT 120 |
Computer Science Overview |
3 |
| CSIT 121 |
Computer Science I |
4 |
B.S. Adolescence Education Earth Sciences students must attain a minimum 2.0 GPA in Geosciences courses to graduate. Please refer to the Adolescence Education section in the College of Education program for a description of the education requirements for this degree.