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BS in Sec Educ/Earth Science Overview - 120 Credit
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements - Sec Ed ES
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Secondary Educ/Earth Science section
General Electives
See General Electives - 1 Credit section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Requirements - Sec Ed ES
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
Writing Course
WRT 101
Secondary Education Cognate Courses (21 S.H.)
General Physics I
PHY 110*
General Physics II
PHY 111*
Calculus I
MAT 181*
Fine Arts Course
American History I or II
HIS 148 or 149
Intro to Pscyhology
PSY 100
16 General Education credits outside major
requirement
Major in Secondary Educ/Earth Science
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
71 credits are required.
Minimum 3.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 36 credits must be taken at WCSU.
EARTH SCIENCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
General Astronomy
AST 150*
Plant Earth
ES 103
Physical Geology
ES 110
Introduction to Physical Oceanography
ES 210*
Meteorology
MTR 150*
Weather Analysis and Forecasting or Seminar in EPS
EPS 220* and 221* or MTR 230*
TRACKS
Choose from 1 of the following:
EPS Option
( AST 231* and EPS 331 and 450 ) or
Meteorology Option
( MTR 240* and 310* and 311 and 340* )
Secondary Education Certification Requirements
See Secondary Education Certification Requirements section
Secondary Education Certification Requirements
SECONDARY EDUCATION CORE (B or better in all
courses)
Introduction to Education
ED 206
Educational Psychology II
ED 212
Health Issues in the Schools
HPX 215
PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER (B or better in all
courses)
Introduction to Special Education
EPY 405*
Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools
ED 385
Secondary Education Professional Development
School Experience
ED 386
Integrating Language
ED 440
Teaching Science in Secondary Schools
ED 442
STUDENT TEACHING (COMPLETE AS A BLOCK)
Assessment of Teaching Strategies
ED 340
Student Teaching
ED 342
General Electives - 9 Credits
9 General Elective Credits
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