Secondary Education, BSE (41-695) - Earth Science Option (E280) (120 hours)

Major Requirements: 48-50 Semester Hours

Professional Education: 43 Semester Hours

Professional Education requires an overall 3.0 GPA and a grade of C or better for each course.

• EDFL 2100 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
• EDFL 2240 - Educational Psychology GE (3)
• EDFL 2250 - Introduction to English Language Learners and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (2)
• EDFL 4210 - Introduction to Content Area Literacy (2)
• EDFL 4212 - Literacy in the Disciplines I (2)
• EDFL 4970 - Secondary Teaching and Behavioral Management (2)
• EDFL 4972 - Literacy in the Disciplines II (2)
• EDFL 4973 - Classroom Management in Content Areas (1)
• EDFL 4974 - Content Specific Assessment (1)
• EDSP 2100 - Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
• FLDX 2150 - Introductory Field Experience (1)
• FLDX 3000 - Field Experience in the Content Area (1)
• FLDX 4970 - Field Experience II in the Content Area (1)

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• PSY 2220 - Child and Adolescent Psychological Development (3)

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• PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development GE (3)

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• STCH 4010 - Exploring Firsthand Science Lessons (1-2) (1)
• STCH 4050 - Science Teaching Methods (3)

Free Electives: 3-5 Semester Hours

General Education Requirements: 24 Semester Hours

All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. See The General Education Program Requirements  for the full listing of requirements. The following general education courses are required by this major:

• CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I GE (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab)
• EDFL 2240 - Educational Psychology GE (3) +
• GEOS 1004 - Introduction to Geology GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
• GEOS 1100 - Physical Geography GE (3)
• GEOS 2300 - Our Digital Earth GE (3)

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• MATH 1111 - College Algebra GE (3)

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• MATH 1131 - Applied Calculus GE (3)

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• MATH 1150 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics GE (5)

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• MATH 1151 - Calculus I GE (5)

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• HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)

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• HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 GE (3)

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• POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)

Earth Science Option Total: 120 Semester Hours

+ Course requires a grade of C or better.