Students with a major or minor in secondary education must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in the major and minor combined with no grades below a “C”. All courses in the professional education sequence must be at least a “B-“.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm
| Total Credits Required | 22-30* |
| AS 103 Observational and Solar System Astronomy [QUAR] | 4 |
| GC 255 Physical Geology [SCII] | 4 |
| GC 385 Weather and Climate | 4 |
| GC 465 Hydrology | 4 |
| MSED 340 Fundamental Concepts in Science * | 4 |
| MSED 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Science Education * | 4 |
| Geography Electives | 6-8 |
| Choose from the following: | |
| GC 202 Soils (4 cr.) | |
| GC 225 Introduction to Maps (2 cr.) | |
| GC 365 Historical Geology (4 cr.) | |
| GC 370 Geomorphology (4 cr.) | |
| GC 390 Oceanography (2 cr.) | |
| *Not required if major is biology education, chemistry education, physics education or integrated science education. | |
Grade earned in methods course(s) is calculated with courses in the professional education sequence in the major.
Bulletin Year:
2017 - 2018 Undergraduate Bulletin
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