Science Education (Concentration in Earth Sciences), B.S.ED.

Major Requirements

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The major requires 54-58 hours as follows:

• AST 103 - The Solar System Credits: (3)
• BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: (4)
• BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology II Credits: (4)
• CHEM 140 - Advanced General Chemistry Credits: (4)
• CHEM 232 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (3)
• GEOG 300 - Weather and Climate Credits: (4)
• GEOL 150 - Methods in Geology Credits: (4)
• GEOL 155 - Historical Geology Credits: (4)
• GEOL 250 - Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals Credits: (3)
• GEOL 302 - Geomorphology Credits: (4)

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• GEOL 305 - Soils and Hydrology Credits: (4)
• MATH 130 - College Algebra Credits: (3)
• MATH 140 - Introductory Calculus Credits: (5)

• or

• MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: (3)
• PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: (4)

• or

• PHYS 230 - General Physics I Credits: (4)

Additional Requirements

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The professional education sequence (28 hours) for secondary and special subject teaching and 2 hours of general electives are required to complete the program.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/as/GeosciencesNRM/index.html to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.