Earth Science Adolescence Education Bachelor of Science degree

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Earth Science Adolescence Education

Core Program:

33 credit hours in geosciences; 42 credit hours in education; 25 to 29 credit hours in related disciplines

GEO 150Moons and Planets

3

GEO 160Oceanography

3

GEO 165Geology I

3

GEO 169General Geology Lab

1

GEO 210Geology II

3

GEO 215Minerals and Rocks

4

GEO 311Global Climate

3

GEO 330Geomorphology

4

GEO 459Seminar in Geosciences

1

One additional writing-intensive course, chosen from

GEO 335Geophysics

4

GEO 370Structural Geology

4

GEO 400Stratigraphy

4

One additional course with lab in Geology at the 300-level or 400-level

SCED 105Nature of Science and Science Education

3

SCED 106Nature of Science Education Field Experience

0

EDU 224Adolescent Development

3

EDU 250Introduction to the Exceptional Learner

3

EDU 251Practicum in Inclusive Education II

0

SCED 276Literacy and Technology for Science and Mathematics

3

SCED 303Assessment for Inquiry-Based Science

3

SCED 305Diversity in the Teaching of Science and Mathematics

3

EDU 349Educational Psychology

3

SCED 419Adolescence Science Methods

3

EDU 430Student Teaching in the Secondary School

15

EDU 301Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Child Abuse and Child Abduction

1

EDU 302Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse

1

EDU 303Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Safety Education/Fire and Arson/School Violence

1

CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3

CHEM 116General Chemistry Lecture II

3

PHYS 230University Physics I

4

and

PHYS 231University Physics II

4

or

PHYS 121College Physics I

3

and

PHYS 122College Physics II

3

Calculus sequence:

MATH 120Survey of Calculus I

3

MATH 121Survey of Calculus II

3

or

MATH 122University Calculus I

4

MATH 123University Calculus II

4

A course in Statistics at the 200-level or higher

or

A course in Computer Science

B.S. Earth Science Adolescence Education students must attain a minimum grade of C in all Geosciences courses, and attain a 2.5 GPA or higher to graduate. In addition, all students in this program must complete the foreign language requirement as stated by the New York State Education Department. This requirement must be satisfied in any one of the following ways:

  • Score of 85 percent or higher on New York State Regents Exam (or local equivalent). Requirement is fulfilled.
  • Scores of 65 percent - 84 percent on High School N.Y.S. Regents Exam (or local equivalent): Student needs to take an Elementary I level course or an Elementary II level course of a language or equivalent course(s) or successfully complete an equivalent SUNY Fredonia proficiency exam.
  • Scores below 65 percent on High School N.Y.S. Regents Exam (or local equivalent) or if student did not take a N.Y.S. Regents or local Exam: Student needs to take an Elementary I level course and an Elementary II level course of the same language or equivalent.

For certification requirements, please refer to the Education section of the catalog.