Earth Space Science Teaching Major Area

Required Courses:

• GEOG 316 - Weather and Climate 3 hours.
• GEOG 411 - Conservation of Natural Resources 3 hours.
• GEOL 160 - Introduction to Earth and Sky Sciences 3 hours.
• GEOL 160L - Laboratory Studies Earth and Sky 1 hour.
• GEOL 270 - Historical Geology 3 hours.
• GEOL 360 - General Astronomy 3 hours.
• GEOL 361 - Oceanography 3 hours.
• GEOL 380 - Mineralogy 3 hours.

Prerequisites for the required Geography Courses (4 hours):

• GEOG 111 - The Physical Environment 3 hours.
• GEOG 111L - Physical Environment Laboratory 1 hour.

• or

• GEOL 160 - Introduction to Earth and Sky Sciences 3 hours.
• GEOL 160L - Laboratory Studies Earth and Sky 1 hour.

Required Professional Courses in the College of Arts and Sciences (5 hours):

• SCED 396L - The Teaching of Science in the Junior High/Middle School 2 hours
• SCED 398L - The Teaching of Science in High School 2 hours
• SCED 402 - Teaching an Integrated Unit in Science 1 hour

Required Professional Courses in the College of Education (30 hours):

See the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology section of this Catalog.