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Emphasis in Secondary Earth Science Teaching

The course work and experiences in this major are designed to provide the student with a broad background of the four earth science disciplines (astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography) and supporting sciences, including biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics.

Graduates of this program are prepared to teach earth science in grades 7-12. Graduates will have satisfied all the requirements to receive Secondary Science/Earth Science Licensure from the Colorado Department of Education

Requirements

This shows a summary of requirements.  Consult the Catalog for the official details.

Program Requirements
Required Earth Sciences credits 33
Required Supporting credits 35-36
General Education credits:
7 credits already included in above requirements  
Remaining 33
PTEP Program 37-40
Total credits required for this degree 138-142

Required Earth Sciences Credits - 33 semester hours

Course selection may vary, depending upon the educational background of the student, with approval of the advisor. The following courses are recommended.

Course

Title

Credits
AST 301 Classical Astronomy 3
AST 302 Modern Astronomy 3
ESCI 450 Strategies in Teaching Earth Science 1
GEOL 201 Physical Geology 4
GEOL 202 Historical Geology 4
GEOL 390 Colorado Geology 3
MET 205 General Meteorology 4
MET 421 Climatology 3
OCN 301 Physical and Chemical Oceanography 4
OCN 302 Geological and Biological Oceanography 4

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Required Supporting Credits - 35-36 semester hours

Math and science support courses, required to meet CDE Licensure in Secondary Science, are to be selected in consultation with the major advisor. The following courses are recommended:

Course Title Credits
BIO 110 Principles of Biology 4
BIO 111 Survey of Organismal Biology 5
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I 5
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II 5
MATH 131 Calculus and Analytic Geometry 4
PHYS 220 Introductory Physics I 5
PHYS 221 Introductory Physics II 5
SCI 391

or

CG 105

Computer Applications in Science

Personal Computer Applications

 2

3

Note that some of the required support courses in Biology, Chemistry and Physics will apply toward General Education Science requirement.

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Notes

PTEP is required for this major.

As part of their professional teacher education program students must take SCED 441 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Science concurrent with STEP 363, EDRD 324, EDSE 360, and ET 301.

A grade point average of 2.5 in the major courses is required to receive departmental approval for admission to the Professional Teacher Education Program, for eligibility to student teach, and for graduation.

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