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Bachelor of Arts in Geosciences, Science Education with Geosciences Secondary Teacher Licensure

Location(s): Face-to-face

The secondary teacher licensure program qualifies a student for a Colorado standard teaching license in science education.

Specific courses required for this degree:

Completion of the Following Required Courses:

GSCI 109 - Dynamic Earth 4 Credit(s)
GSCI 112 - Earth History 4 Credit(s)
GSCI 321 - Geomorphology w/Env Applic 4 Credit(s)
GSCI 331 - Macro and Optical Mineralogy 5 Credit(s)
GSCI 334 - Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology 5 Credit(s)
GSCI 343 - Sedimentology & Stratigraphy 4 Credit(s)
GSCI 371 - Structural Geology 4 Credit(s)

Completion of Required Support Courses:

BIOL 209 - General Biology I GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 131L - General Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s)
ED 350 - Methods/Teaching Science-Sec 3 Credit(s)
GSCI 300 - World Geography 3 Credit(s)
MATH 107 - Trig/ Analytic Geometry GT-MA1 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 110 - Astronomy: Stars & Galaxies 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 225 - College Physics I GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)

Recommended Courses:

CSCI 104 - Fundamentals of Programming 3 Credit(s)
MATH 205 - Intro to Statistical Methods 3 Credit(s)
GSCI 201 - Intro to Cartography and GIS 3 Credit(s)
GSCI 123 - Geology of the San Luis Valley 1 Credit(s)

Note:

A minor in biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics is highly recommended for placement in a teaching position.

Secondary Licensure Prerequisite to Professional Core

ED 200 - Perspectives Teaching/Learning 3 Credit(s)
ED 220 - The Exceptional Learner 3 Credit(s)
ED 347 - Tching, Lrning, and Technology 3 Credit(s)

Secondary Licensure Professional Core

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Preparation Program and earn a grade of C or better in each professional education course.

Professional core courses must be taken concurrently.

ED 416 - Sec/K-12 Class Instruct/Mngmnt 2 Credit(s)
ED 426 - Sec/K-12 Ed Practice/Assmnt 2 Credit(s)
ED 429 - Content Area Literacy 2 Credit(s)
ED 436L - Field Experience Lab-Sec/K-12 3 Credit(s)
ED 304 - Sec Teaching & Learning Methds 3 Credit(s)
ED 445 - Student Teaching-Secondary 1 to 15 Credit(s)