B.S.Ed. Earth and Space Science (127 Credits) 

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Basic Skills Requirement for Candidacy (requirement suspended through July 2025)

Candidacy Req: 48 credits, 3 comp, 3 lit, 6 math, 2.9 GPA, Basic Skills Testing

Praxis II – Earth and Space Science Content Test (take before student teaching, pass for certification)

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (61 less 36 Attributed to Major Requirements = 25 credits)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
First Year Experience 4        
WRT 120 Effective Writing 3        
WRT 200, or 204, 205, 206, 207, 208 Critical Writing 3        
Math   MAT 121      
Diverse Communities (J)   ENG 382      
Interdisciplinary (I)   EDF 300      
Ethics Course (E)    ERM 355      
Science (6 credits from two areas: CHEM, BIO, ESS, PHY, CSC)   BIO 110      
Science (6 credits from two areas: CHEM, BIO, ESS, PHY, CSC)   CHE 103      
Behavior & Social Science (6 credits from two areas: ANT, SOC, PSY, ECO, GEO PSC) 3        
Behavior & Social Science (6 credits from two areas: ANT, SOC, PSY, ECO, GEO PSC) 3        
Humanities (must take a LIT course) 3 LIT (REQ for Candidacy)      
Humanities (must take a LIT course) 3        
Art 3        
Speaking Emphasis Courses (s)   SED 200      
Speaking Emphasis Courses (s)   EDS 411      
Speaking Emphasis Courses (s)   EDS 412      
Writing Emphasis Courses (w)   LIT 165      
Writing Emphasis Courses (w)   SED 300      
Writing Emphasis Courses (w)   ESS 201      
Capstone   SED 411      
    SED 412      

EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS (29 credits)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
EDF 300 Democracy and Education “I” 3        
EDP 280 — Developmental and Psychological Perspectives in Education  3        
EDA 103 — Foundations of Special Education  3        
EDA 304 — Special Education for Secondary Educators 2        
EDR 347 — Literacy Development & Sec Students w/Disabilities  3        
LAN/ENG 382 — ELL Strategies for Content Area Teachers  3        
ERM 355 Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning 7 – 12 “E” 3        
SED 100 An Exploration of Secondary Education 3        
SED 200 Learning Environments & Field Experience in Secondary Schools. “S”  3        
SED 300 Principles of Teaching and Technology in Secondary Education “W” 3        

SCIENCE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (3 credits)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
SED 360 Science Education in the Secondary Schools 3        

EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE  COURSES - CORE (40 CREDITS) *

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**
ESS 101 Introduction to Geology 3        
ESS 201 Field Geology “W” 3        
ESS 204 Historical Geology “W” 3        
ESS 301 Environmental Geochemistry 3        
ESS 302 Mineralogy 3        
ESS 343 Geomorphology 3        
ESS 405 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 3        
ESS 439 Hydrogeology 3        
ESS 450 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 3        
ESS/SCB/ENV 102 Humans and the Environment OR SCB 210 3        
ESS 311 Introduction to Astronomy 3        
ESS 330 Introduction to Oceanography 3        
ESS 347 Seminar 1        
ESS 370 Introduction to Meteorology 3        

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDITS)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**

MAT 115 Algebra & trigonometry or MAT 131 Pre-Calculus

 3        
MAT 121 Statistics I 3        
BIO 110 General Biology I 4        
CHE 103 General Chemistry I 3        
CRL 103 EXP General Chemistry I 1        
PHY 130 General Physics I or PHY 170 Physics I 4        

 CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (12 CREDITS)

Class Credits Course Semester Grade Rep/W**

*SED 411 — Student Teaching 

Stage IV Fields: Clearances Needed

 6        

*SED 412 — Student Teaching 

Stage IV Fields: Clearances Needed

 6        

*must attain a C- or higher in all coursework

Year 1

Semester Suggested Courses Credits

One (16 cr.)

ESS 101 Introduction to Geology

MAT 115 Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry OR MAT 121 Introduction to Statistics I

WRT 120 Effective Writing I

Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed

FYE 100X First Year Experience

3

3

3

3

4

Two (15 cr.)

ESS 102 Humans and the Environment OR  SCB 102 The Origin of Life and the Universe

MAT 115 Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry OR  MAT 121 Introduction to Statistics I

WRT 2XX 200-level Writing Course

SED 100 Exploration of Secondary Education

EDP 280 Educational Psychology

3

3

3

3

3

Year 2

Semester Suggested Courses Credits
Three (16 cr.)

ESS 201 Field Geology

ESS 204 Historical Geology

CHE 103 General Chemistry I

CRL 103 General Chemistry I Lab

EDA 103 Foundations of Special Education

EDF 300 Democracy & Education

3

3

3

1

3

3
Four (18 cr.)

ESS 301 Environmental Geochemistry

ESS 311 Introduction to Astronomy

BIO 110 General Biology I

SED 200 Learning Environments & Field Experience in Secondary Schools. “S”

EDA 303 Special Education for Secondary Educators

Humanities Gen Education (LIT COURSE)

3

3

4

3

2

3

Year 3

Semester Suggested Courses Credits

Five (17 cr.)

ESS 302 Mineralogy

ESS 330 Introduction to Oceanography

ESS 347 Earth & Space Science Seminar

PHY 130 General Physics I

SED 300 Principles of Teaching and Technology in Secondary  Education “W”

Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed 2

3

3

1

4

3

3

Six (15 cr.)

ESS 343 Geomorphology

ESS 405 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

ESS 439 Hydrogeology

LAN/ENG 382 ELL Strategies for Content Area Teachers 

ERM 355 Ethical & Effective Assessment for K-12 Learning

3

3

3

3

3

Year 4

Semester Suggested Courses Credits

Seven (18 cr.)

ESS 370 Introduction to Meteorology

ESS 450 Sedimentation & Stratigraphy

SED 360 Science Education in the Secondary School

EDR 347 Literacy Development and Secondary Students with   Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms

Arts Gen Ed.

Humanities Gen Education 

3

3

3

3

3

3

Eight (12 cr.)

EDS 411 Student Teaching Secondary – 1st half

EDS 412 Student Teaching Secondary – 2nd half

6

6