Graduates of the B.A. in Earth 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 Life Sciences/Earth Sciences |
|
50.5 hours |
Area I |
|
13 hours |
| ENG 101 |
Academic Writing and Reading |
(4) |
| ENG 102 |
Writing in Academic Discourse |
(4) |
| MTH 228 |
Calculus I |
(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, SOC 205, or WMS 200 |
|
(4) |
| Area 4 (select one) |
|
4 hours |
| Great Books (WI): CSL 204, ENG 204, PHL 204, or REL 204, ART 214, MUS 214, MUS |
|
(4) |
| Area 5 |
|
13.5 hours |
| EES 251/252 |
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 |
Physical Geology and Geomorphology III (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) |
| DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS |
|
46.5 hours |
| EES 201 |
Hydrology and Water Resources |
(4) |
| EES 309 |
Geologic Hazards and Environmental Quality |
(4) |
| EES 312 |
Earth Materials I: Minerals and Rocks |
(4.5) |
| EES 324 |
Oceanography |
(4) |
| EES 428 |
Earth and Environmental Sciences Colloguium |
(1.5) |
| EES 434 |
Field Geology |
(9) |
| EES 417 |
Stratigraphy |
(4.5) |
| EES 419 |
Invertebrate Paleontology |
(4.5) |
| EES 421 |
Introduction to Structural Geology |
(4.5) |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences Electives |
|
(6) |
| RELATED COURSE REQUIREMENTS |
|
81 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) |
| BIO 210 |
Molecular Biology |
(4) |
| BIO 211 |
Molecular Genetics |
(4) |
| BIO 212 |
Cell Biology |
(4) |
| BIO 312 |
Microbiology |
(5) |
| BIO 278 |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
(4.5) |
| BIO 279 |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
(4.5) |
| BIO 426 * (substitutions BIO 211, 302 or 421) |
Human 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) |
| STT 264 |
Elementary Statistics I |
(4) |
| PHY 106/116 |
Planetary Astronomy (3) and Lab (1) |
(4) |
| PHY 111/101 |
Principles of Physics (4) and Lab (1) |
(5) |
| Electives outside the Colleges of Science and Mathematics and Engineering and Computer Science must include GEO 430 or 331. |
|
(11) |
| 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) |
| |
Total Hours in Bachelor of Arts: Life Sciences/Earth Sciences |
194 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 Life Sciences content examination (#20235) and the Praxis II Earth Sciences content examination (#20571).
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) |
