This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.
Earth Sciences Adolescence Education Major
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC 211 Introduction to Meteorology (L) |
4 |
MTH 201 Calculus I (M) |
4 |
Gen Ed: Language 111 (R) |
3 |
ENG 112: College Composition (Q) |
3 |
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC 222 Introduction to Water Resources |
4 |
ESC 313 Environmental Climatology |
3 |
Gen Ed: US History & Civic Engagement (V) |
3 |
Gen Ed: Language 112 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Studies (S) |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
GEL 201 Introduction to Physical Geology |
4 |
CHM 205 General Chemistry I |
4 |
ESC 318 Sustainable Land/Water Management |
3 |
EDI 430 Education and Society (I) |
3 |
Gen Ed: World History & Global Awareness (O) |
3 |
Total |
17 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
CHM 206 College Chemistry II |
4 |
GEL 302 Historical Geology |
4 |
EDI 409 Teaching Students with Special Needs Across the Curriculum |
3 |
EDI 459 Adolescent Development |
3 |
Gen Ed: Arts/ENG 210 (F) |
3 |
Total |
17 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC/GEL Elective |
3 |
PHS 205 Introduction to Physics I |
4 |
EDI 431 Teaching Literacy I |
3 |
EDI 447 Inclusive Middle School Teaching |
3 |
PRO 430 Field Experience I |
1 |
Total |
14 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC/GEL Elective |
3 |
ESC 350 Comp Methods in Field Sciences |
3 |
PHS 210 Introduction to Physics II |
4 |
EDI 432 Teaching Literacy II |
3 |
EDI 467 Inclusive High School Teaching |
3 |
PRO 431 Field Experience II |
1 |
Total |
17 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC/GEL Major Elective x 2 |
3 |
EDI 331 Classroom Management |
1 |
Gen Ed: Diversity: EISJ (D) |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities (H) |
3 |
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender (W) |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
EDI 464 Seminar in Adolescent Education |
3 |
PRO 433 Practicum (Y) |
9 |
Total |
12 |
Course |
Credits |
CHM 206 College Chemistry II |
4 |
PHS 210 Introduction to Physics II |
4 |
PHS 240 Physics II |
4 |
ESC 311 Synoptic Meteorology I |
4 |
ESC 312 Synoptic Meteorology II |
4 |
ESC 313 Environmental Climatology |
3 |
ESC 314 Climatology Laboratory |
1 |
ESC 318 Watershed Science |
3 |
ESC 332 Air and Water Pollution |
3 |
ESC 412 Hydrology |
4 |
ESC 420 Radar and Satellite Meteorology |
4 |
ESC 431 Environmental Applications of GIS |
3 |
ESC 455 Introduction to Soil Science |
3 |
ESC 457 Marine Geology – Bahamas |
3 |
ESC 499 Independent Study |
1-3 |
GEL 302 Historical Geology |
4 |
GEL 305 Paleontology and Paleoenvironments |
3 |
GEL 310 Mineralogy Petrology I |
3 |
GEL 409 Structural Geology |
4 |
GEL 411 Stratigraphy & Sedimentology |
4 |
GEL 418 Geomorphology/Surface Processes |
3 |
GEL 460 Hydrogeology |
3 |
GEL 463 Environmental and Engineering Geology |
3 |
Total |
Variable (to meet 48-credit total minimum) |