Education Programs

Earth/Space Science Major for Secondary Education

Required Courses:
Geology 151 -"Introductory Geology"
Geology 152 -"Historical Geology"
Geology 212 -"Structural Geology"
Geology 215 -"Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy"
Geology 251 -"Oceanography"
Geography 191 -"Introductory Meteorology"
Astronomy 211 -"Planetary and Stellar Astronomy"
Astronomy 212 -"Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology"

Required Cognates:
Chemistry 103 -"General Chemistry I"
Math 132 -"Calculus for Management, Life and Social Studies" OR 161 -"Differential and Integral Calculus"
Science Education 214 -"Communication and Learning in the Natural Sciences"
one course in highschool or college Physics

Electives:
one approved elective
Earth/Space Science Minor for Secondary Education

Required Courses:
Geology 151 -"Introductory Geology"
Geology 152 -"Historical Geology"
Geology 212 -"Structural Geology"
Geology 251 -"Oceanography"
Geography 191 -"Introductory Meteorology"
Astronomy 211 -"Planetary and Stellar Astronomy"
Astronomy 212 -"Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology"

Required Cognates:
Math 132 -"Calculus for Management, Life and Social Studies" OR 161 -"Differential and Integral Calculus"
Science Education 214 -"Communication and Learning in the Natural Sciences"
one course in highschool or college Physics

Geography Major for Elementary Education

Required Courses:
Geography 110 -"World Regional Geography"
Geography 120 -"Earth Systems"
Geography 210 -"Human Modification of the Global Environment"
Geography 221 -"Cartography"
Geography 222 -"Geographic Information Systems"
Geography 230 -"The Geography of the Global Economy"
Geography 241 -"The Geography of the United States and Canada"
Geography 311 -"Geomorphology"
Geography 320 -"Introduction to Cultural Geography"

Electives:
Four semester hours, see course list in the Geography section
of the Teacher Education Guidebook.

Geography Minor for Elementary/Secondary Education
Required Courses:
Geography 110 -"World Regional Geography"
Geography 120 -"Earth Systems"
Geography 210 -"Human Modification of the Global Environment"
Geography 241 -"Geography of the United States and Canada"
IDIS 375 (Secondary only) -"Methods and Pedagogies for Secondary Social Studies"

Electives:
Six semester hours, see course ist in the Geography section
of the Teacher Education Guidebook.
Integrated Science Studies for Elementary/Secondary Education
For students in Elementary Education wishing to major or minor in science; and for Secondary Education students wishing to obtain teaching certification in all the sciences. See list of course requirements in the Science section
of the Teacher Education Guidebook.
Social Studies Group Major for Secondary Education
For course requirements refer to Social Studies section
of the Teacher Education Guidebook.
Social Studies Group Major for Elementary Education
For course requirements refer to Social Studies section
of the Teacher Education Guidebook.
Social Studies Group Minor for Elementary Education
For course requirements refer to Social Studies section
of the Teacher Education Guidebook.

Future Geographers