Liberal Studies
52 credits
As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications:
Mathematics
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MATH 121 |
Calculus I for Natural and Social Sciences |
4 |
Natural Science
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CHEM 111 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 112 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
Social Science
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| PSYC 101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Liberal Studies Electives
Six credits
(No courses with GEOS prefix)
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MATH 217 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
| PHYS 111 |
Physics I Lecture |
3 |
College of Education Requirements
31 credits
Preprofessional Education Sequence
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| COMM 103 |
Digital Instructional Technology |
3 |
| EDSP 102 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
Professional Education Sequence
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| EDEX 301 |
Education of Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Secondary Settings |
2 |
| EDEX 323 |
Instruction of English Language Learners with Special Needs |
2 |
| EDSP 477 |
Assessment of Student Learning: Design and Interpretation of Educational Measures |
3 |
| EDUC 242 |
Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience I |
1 |
| EDUC 342 |
Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience II |
1 |
| EDUC 441 |
Student Teaching |
12 |
| EDUC 442 |
School Law |
1 |
| EDUC 451 |
Teaching Science in the Secondary School |
3 |
Major Requirements
39 credits
Required Courses
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BIOL 111 |
Principles of Biology I |
4 |
| GEOS 201 |
Foundations of Geology |
4 |
| GEOS 202 |
Quantitative Methods in the Geosciences |
2 |
| GEOS 341 |
Planetary Geology |
4 |
| GEOS 342 |
Stellar Astronomy |
4 |
| GEOS 353 |
Paleontology |
4 |
| GEOS 370 |
Oceanography |
4 |
| GEOS 371 |
Meteorology |
3 |
| PHYS 121 |
Physics I Lab |
1 |
Controlled Electives
Select nine credits from the following list:
- GEOS 203 Surficial Geology
- Any 300-level GEOS course
- Any 400-level GEOS course, except GEOS 470 and 480
- PHYS 112 Physics II
- PHYS 122 Physics II Lab
Total Degree Requirements
120
Note: See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled “Three-Step Process for Teacher Education,” in the College of Education and Educational Technology section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
Last Updated 10/10/2010
