Earth Science Education Major, 51 hours: B.S.Ed., Secondary Program (Certifies Grades 9-12 Endorsement Area: Earth Science)

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 131337

This major meets Grades 9-12 certification (Endorsement Area: Earth Science Education) in Missouri when one science discipline is completed by the student.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (28 hours)

CHEM 24116 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 24117 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 27110 - General Geology Credit Hours: 3 AND
GEOL 27111 - General Geology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
GEOL 27114 - General Earth Science Credit Hours: 3 AND
GEOL 27115 - General Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHSC 40122 - Descriptive Astronomy Credit Hours: 3
PHSC 40123 - Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
GEOG 32360 - Dynamic and Synoptic Meteorology Credit Hours: 3
OR
GEOG 32361 - Climatology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 27212 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 27305 - Practicum in Teaching Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 27360 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 4
SCED 28550 - History of Science and Technology Credit Hours: 3

Earth Science Electives (8 hours)

Choose 8 hours from the following:

GEOL 27220 - Mineralogy Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 27335 - Physical Oceanography Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 27420 - Petrology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 27540 - Paleontology Credit Hours: 4

Collateral Courses (15)

BIOL 04106 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 04107 - Principles of Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24114 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24115 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 25110 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 25111 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
MATH 17118 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Note:

BIOL 04106 & BIOL 04107

MATH 17118

CHEM 24114 & CHEM 24115 or PHYS 25110 & PHYS 25111

These courses fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements

Students must take SCED 28580 - Methods in Secondary School Science as part of their professional education requirements.

SCED 28580 - Methods in Secondary School Science Credit Hours: 3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This major, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Secondary Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Earth Science grades 9-12.