Graduates of the B.A. in Earth Science and graduate coursework are eligible to seek licensure from the Ohio Department of Education. Upon completion of the undergraduate degree program in the College of Science and Mathematics, students have the option of completing the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in the College of Education and Human Services.
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| GENERAL EDUCATION *includes specific requirements for earth sciences/chemistry |
|
63.5 hours |
Area I |
|
18 hours |
| ENG 101 |
Academic Writing and Reading |
(4) |
| ENG 102 |
Writing in Academic Discourse |
(4) |
| MTH 229 |
Calculus I |
(5) |
| MTH 230 |
Calculus II |
(5) |
| Area 2 (select one from each category) |
|
8 hours |
| HST 101, HST 102, HST 103 or CLS 150 |
|
(4) |
| Non-Western World: CSE 250, CST 221, CST 231, CST 232, CST 241, CST 242, CST 243, CST 251, HTL 202, RSE 260, RST 261, RST 262, RST 271, RST 281, RST 291, SW 272 or URS 200 |
|
(4) |
| Area 3 (select two courses from different categories) |
|
8 hours |
| Economic (WI): EC 200 or EC 290 |
|
(4) |
| Political Science: PLS 105 |
|
(4) |
| Psychology: PSY 105 |
|
(4) |
| Sociology (WI): SOC 200, SOC 205, or WMS 200 |
|
(4) |
| Area 4 (select one) |
|
4 hours |
| Great Books (WI): CSL 204, ENG 204, PHL 204, or REL 204 |
|
(4) |
| Area 5 |
|
13.5 hours |
| EES 251/152 |
Physical Geology and Geomorphology I (3) and Lab (1.5) |
(4.5) |
| EES 253/254 |
Physical Geology and Geomorphology II (3) and Lab (1.5) |
(4.5) |
| EES 255/256 |
Historical Geology (3) and Lab (1.5) |
(4.5) |
| Area 6 (choose one course specific to the college of your major - consult major program advisor) |
|
4 hours |
| EES 260 or SM 205 |
|
(4) |
| Additional Courses from areas 2, 3, and 4 |
|
8 hours |
| Select two additional courses from Areas 2,3, or 4; one course from two of these three areas. Except Area 2, the course selected must come from different subcategory than the courses(s) chosen to meet that area requirement. |
|
(4)
(4) |
| DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS |
|
37.5-47 hours |
| EES 201 |
Hydrology and Water Resources |
(4) |
| EES 309 |
Geologic Hazards and Environmental Quality |
(4) |
| EES 312 |
Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks |
(4.5) |
| EES 324 |
Oceanography |
(4) |
| EES 428 |
Earth and Environmental Sciences Colloguium |
(.5-2) |
| EES 434 |
Geophysical Field Research |
(1-9) |
| EES 417 |
Stratigraphy |
(4.5) |
| EES 419 |
Invertebrate Paleontology |
(4.5) |
| EES 421 |
Introduction to Structural Geology |
(4.5) |
Earth & Environmental Sciences Electives
|
|
(6) |
| RELATED COURSE REQUIREMENTS |
|
60.5 hours |
| BIO 112 |
Principles of Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics |
(4) |
| CHM 121/125 |
General Chemistry 1 (3) and Lab (2) |
(5) |
| CHM 122/126 |
General Chemistry 2 (3) and Lab (2) |
(5) |
| CHM 123/127 |
General Chemistry 3 (3) and Lab (2) |
(5) |
| CHM 213/217 |
Organic Chemistry III (4) and Lab (2) |
(6) |
| CHM 312/314 |
Quantitative Analysis (3) and Lab (4.5) |
(7.5) |
| CHM 451 |
Physical Chemistry |
(3) |
| MTH 231 |
Calculus III |
(5) |
| PHY 106/116 |
Planetary Astronomy (3) and Lab (1) |
(4) |
| PHY 240/200 |
General Physics (4) and Lab (1) |
(5) |
| PHY 242/202 |
General Physics (4) and Lab (1) |
(5) |
| PHY 244/204 |
General Physics (5) and Lab (1) |
(6) |
| |
|
|
| PHASE ONE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION |
|
16 hours |
| ED 221 |
Practicum Experience I |
(1) |
| ED 223 |
Practicum Experience II |
(1) |
| ED 301 |
Schooling in a Pluralistic Society |
(5) |
| ED 303 |
Introduction to Educational Psychology |
(5) |
| EDS 333 |
Learning Differences: Introduction |
(4) |
ELECTIVES outside College of Science and Mathematics
Must include GEO 430 or 331 |
|
11 hours |
| Total Hours in Bachelor of Arts: Earth Sciences/Chemistry Education |
188.5-198 hours |
This program is designed for five-quarters of full-time study and internship. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, meet content requirements, and pass Praxis II Earth Sciences content examination (#20571) and Praxis II Chemistry content examination (#20245).
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
PHASE I
(If Equivalent is NOT taken as an undergraduate) |
|
Phase I
14 hours |
| ED 602 |
Education in a Pluralistic Society |
(4) |
| ED 621 |
Human Development and Learning |
(4) |
| EDS 624 |
Addressing Learning Differences |
(4) |
| ED 612 |
Practicum/Seminar |
(2) |
| PHASE II-A |
|
Phase II-A
14 hours |
| ED 600 |
Classroom Management |
(4) |
| ED 715 |
Action Research Methods for Teachers |
(4) |
| ED 614 |
Practicum/Seminar |
(2) |
| ED 731 |
Adolescent and Young Adult Science: Methods, Curriculum and Materials |
(4) |
| PHASE II-B |
|
Phase II-B
13 hours |
| ED 631 |
Literacy Skills Through Adolescence |
(5) |
| ED 616 |
Practicum/Seminar |
(2) |
| ED 771 |
Inquiry Project |
(2) |
| ED 746 |
Science, Technology and Society (STS) as a Teaching Imperative |
(4) |
| PHASE III |
|
Phase III
12 hours |
| ED 651 |
Internship/Seminar: Adolescence Student Teaching |
(12) |
FOLLOW-UP (Summer Quarter)
Required for M.Ed. |
|
Follow-up
8 hours |
| ED 645 |
Standards Based Multimedia Assessment |
(4) |
| ED 646 |
Action Research Capstone |
(4) |
