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Science Teaching Major (Teacher Certification)


Earth/Space Sciences

Students who wish to become earth/space sciences teachers at the secondary school level should declare the Science Teaching major and elect either the single- or dual-licensure option for earth/space science. The content course requirements that lead to teaching licensure in earth/space science are as follows:

Single Licensure Option - (49/52 semester hours)
Geol 161 Physical Geology 4 hours
Geol 162 Historical Geology 4 hours
Geol 234 Oceanography 3 hours
Geol 301 Mineralogy 4 hours
Geol 315 Paleontology 4 hours
Geol 407 Geomorphology OR
Geol 441 Hydrogeology OR
Geol 481 Advanced Environmental Geology
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
Geol 214 Meteorology 3 hours
Astr 201 General Astronomy 4 hours
Chem 175 Survey of Chemical Concepts OR
Chem 261 General Chemistry I
4 hours
4 hours
Phys 175 General Physics I OR
Phys 205 Intermediate Physics I
4 hours
5 hours
Math 230 Calculus I 4 hours
Elective chosen from any 300- or 400-level Geol course and/or
Astr 471 Observational Astronomy

4 hours

At least one elective chosen from the following:

Dual Licensure Option - (24 semester hours)
Geol 161 Physical Geology 4 hours
Geol 162 Historical Geology 4 hours
Geol 234 Oceanography 3 hours
Geol 315 Paleontology 3 hours
OR
Geol 316 Sedimentation and Stratigraphy 4 hours
Geol 214 Meteorolgy 3 hours
Astr 201 General Astronomy 4 hours
Directed 300/400-level electives in the Geosciences 2 hours


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