Graduates of the B.A. in Earth Sciences/Space Sciences 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/space sciences) |
|
58.5 hours |
Area I |
|
13 hours |
| ENG 101 |
Academic Writing and Reading |
(4) |
| ENG 102 |
Writing in Academic Discourse |
(4) |
| MTH 228 |
Calculus for the Management, Life and Social Sciences |
(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 200 |
|
(4) |
| Psychology: PSY 105 |
|
(4) |
| Sociology (WI): SOC 200, UH 202, or WMS 200 |
|
(4) |
| Area 4 (select one) |
|
4 hours |
| Great Books (WI): CSL 204, ENG 204, PHL 204, or REL 204 |
|
(4) |
| Fine and Performing Arts: ART 214, MUS 214, MUS 290, TH 214 |
|
(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 |
Environmental Science and Society: A Cross Cultural Perspective (4) or
Great Ideas in Science (4) |
(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 |
|
49.5 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 |
(1.5) |
| EES 434 |
Geophysical Field Research |
(9) |
| EES 417 |
Stratigraphy |
(4.5) |
| EES 419 |
Invertebrate Paleontology |
(4.5) |
| EES 421 |
Introduction to Structural Geology |
(4.5) |
EES 449 |
Field Experience Modules |
(9) |
| RELATED COURSE REQUIREMENTS |
|
51 hours |
| BIO 111 |
Principles of Biology: Human Biology |
(4) |
| BIO 112 |
Principles of Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics |
(4) |
| BIO 115 |
Principles of Biology: Diversity and Ecology |
(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) |
| PHY 106/116 |
Planetary Astronomy (3) and Lab (1) |
(4) |
| PHY 101/111 |
General Physics (4) and Lab (1) |
(5) |
| PHY 102/112 |
General Physics (4) and Lab (1) |
(5) |
| PHY 103/113 |
General Physics (5) and Lab (1) |
(6) |
| STT 264 |
Elementary Statistics I |
(4) |
| 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 431 |
Climatatology I (4) or
Meteorology (4) |
12 hours |
| |
Total Hours in Bachelor of Arts: Earth and Space Science |
187 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).
