Earth and Space Secondary Education Certification
Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
Certification to teach Earth & Space Science, starting for students entering fall 2010
Required Core Courses (25 credits)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EES 100 | Introduction to Earth & Environmental Science |
4
|
N
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| EES 110 | Introduction to Physical Geology |
3
|
N
|
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| EES 111 | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab |
1
|
EES 110 |
N
|
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| EES 130 | Oceanography |
3
|
N
|
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| EES 200 | Water I * |
3
|
N
|
QS | |
| or | |||||
| EES 299 | Climate Past and Present |
3
|
N
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| EES 210 | Historical Geology |
3
|
EES 110 & EES 111 |
N
|
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| EES 211 | Historical Geology Lab | 1 | EES 110, corequisite EES 210 |
N
|
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| EES 220 | Mineralogy | 4 | one semester of Chemistry; CH 114 or CH 105 |
N
|
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| PC 120 | Astronomy | 3 |
N
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| Advanced Geology Electives (total 12 credits, with one being a capstone) | |||||
| EES 310 | Petrography | 4 | EES 220 |
N
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| EES 320 | Paleobiology of Invertebrates | 4 | EES 210 & EES 211 |
N
|
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| EES 340 | Structural Geology | 4 | EES 210 & EES 211 |
N
|
CW |
| EES 350 | GIS | 4 | EES 100 or permission | ||
| EES 359 | Geology Professional Seminar | 1 | junior or senor standing | ||
| EES 300 | Water Resources II | 3 | EES 100 & EES 110 or permission |
N
|
QS |
| EES 430 | Principles of Stratigraphy (capstone) | 4 | EES 210 & EES 211 |
N
|
CW |
| EES 410 | Petrology of Igneous & Metamorphic Rocks (capstone) | 4 | EES 310 |
N
|
CW |
| EES 420 | Sedimentology | 4 | EES 210 & EES 211 & CH 114 |
N
|
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| EES 450 | Geology Research | 1-4 | EES 100 & permission | ||
Other Natural Science Courses required (11 or 12 credits)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA 103 | Quantitative Methods |
3
|
Q | ||
| or | |||||
| MA 130 | Calculus I |
4
|
N
|
QM | |
| CH 114 | Introduction to Physical Inorganic Chemistry |
4
|
N
|
QS | |
| CH 115 | Introduction to Physical Inorganic Chemistry II |
4
|
CH 114 |
N
|
QS |
Total credits = 48-49
Curricular substitutions - CH 105 & CH 106 may substitute for CH 114 & CH 115
Required Education Courses
Credit hours = 39 (26 upper level)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED 110 | Foundations of Education |
3
|
corequisite ED 111 |
S
|
|
| ED 111* | Foundations of Education Field Experience |
1
|
corequisite ED 110 |
S
|
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| ED 130 | Adolescent Development |
3
|
S
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| ED 201 | Educational Technology |
3
|
ED 110 & ED 111 and ED 120 & ED 121 or ED 130 |
S
|
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| ED 240 | Introduction to Students with Exceptionalities |
3
|
ED 110 & ED 111 and ED 120 & ED 121or ED 130 |
S
|
|
| ED 314 | English Language Learners |
1
|
ED 110 & ED 111 and ED 130 |
S
|
|
| ED 315 | English Language Learners Practicum |
1
|
ED 314 |
S
|
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| ED 341* | Adaptations for Students with Exceptionalities |
4
|
ED 110 & ED 111 & ED 240 |
S
|
CW |
| ED 402 | Content Area Literacy |
1
|
S
|
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| ED 420* | General Secondary Methods |
3
|
ED 341 and permission |
S
|
|
| ED 421 | Secondary Math/Science Methods |
1
|
corequisite ED 420 |
S
|
|
| ED 450** | Student Teaching |
14
|
ED 420, senior standing & permission, corequisite ED 451 |
S
|
|
| ED 451** | Student Teaching Seminar |
1
|
corequisite ED 450 |
S
|
Total credit hours = 87-88
*There are field experiences in these courses. Students should take only one of these courses per semester. Allow a two-hour block of time for scheduled field experience twice a week.**ED 450 & 451 (Student Teaching and Seminar) may be taken only in the FALL semester of the senior year. Secondary Foreign Language Education majors take ED 450 & 451 in the SPRING semester. ED 450 requires students' full-time participation and no other courses may be taken during this semester without the education advisors' approval. Students must have reliable transportation.
NOTE: It is imperative that students work closely with their advisors to meet all current certification requirements. All students are required to take six credits of English composition (or equivalent) and literature (or the equivalent) and two college level mathematics courses (or the equivalent) prior to being admitted to a certification program. See Section I of the Education Department Student Handbook for explanation of all certification requirements.