Environmental Science Major, B.S., with Secondary Science Teacher Licensure Concentration

General Degree Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements. 

• Degree and Certificate Requirements  
• General Studies Requirements  
• Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement  
• Senior Experience Graduation Requirements  

Program Requirements

• A total of 122 semester hours are required for graduation in this program. 
• This extended major does not require a minor.  
• A grade of C- or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree.  
• A minimum GPA of 2.75 in the Environmental Science Major and Additional Content Courses for Secondary Science Licensure is needed to apply for student teaching.

General Studies Requirements: 33 credits

Students should consult the General Studies Requirements  for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion.  Those recommended courses below can satisfy additional degree program requirements beyond General Studies. 

• Written Communication (6 credits) 
• Oral Communication (3 credits) 
• Quantitative Literacy (3 credits) 
  • Recommended: Students may fulfill this General Studies requirement with MTH 1210  or MTH 1410  under Mathematics Courses for Secondary Science Licensure. (Note: depending on the course selected, this may exceed 3 credits.)
• Arts and Humanities (6 credits) 
• Historical (3 credits) 
• Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits) 
  • Recommended: Students may fulfill this General Studies requirement with Additional Content Courses or Environmental Science Core Courses for Secondary Science Licensure Concentration. (Note: depending on the courses selected, this total may exceed 6 credits.)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) 
  • Recommended: Students may fulfill this requirement with EDS 3130 - Foundations of Educational Psychology and Philosophy  and EDS 3150 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools , which also meet requirements under Foundation and Methods Courses for Secondary Education. (Note: depending on the courses selected, this total may exceed 6 credits.)
• Global Diversity (0-3 credits*) 

*Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: arts and humanities; historical; natural and physical sciences; or social and behavioral sciences.

Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Requirement: 0 or 3 credits

Students can consult the Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement  for a list of courses that fulfill the ESSJ Requirement for degree completion.

• Students can fulfill this requirement with EDS 3150 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools .

Environmental Science Major Core Courses: 46 credits

Below are major requirements for the Environmental Science Major with Teacher Licensure. 

• Environmental Science Core

• BIO 1080 - General Biology I Credits: 3
• BIO 1081 - General Biology II Credits: 3
• BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I Credits: 1
• BIO 1091 - General Biology Laboratory II Credits: 1
• CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHE 1801 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1
• CHE 1810 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• CHE 1811 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 1
• ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credits: 3
• ENV 3400 - Water Resources Credits: 3
• ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning Credits: 3
• GEL 1010 - Physical Geology Credits: 4

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  Select one of the following courses:

• MTR 1400 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3

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• MTR 1600 - Global Climate Change Credits: 3

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  Environmental Science Major Electives

• Students must take 12 credits of additional Environmental Science (ENV) courses, 3 credits of which may be Geology (GEL) courses, selected in consultation with an Environmental Science advisor. 

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  Select 9 credits of ENV courses:

• ENV 2000-4999 ENV Electives

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  Select 3 credits of ENV or GEL courses:

• ENV 2000-4999 ENV Electives

or

• GEL 2000-4999 GEL Electives

Additional Content Courses Required for Science Licensure: 18 credits

• Physics (take all four of these courses):

• PHY 2010 - College Physics I Credits: 4
• PHY 2020 - College Physics II Credits: 4
• PHY 2030 - College Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
• PHY 2040 - College Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1

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  Math (take both of the following courses):

• MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 4
• MTH 1410 - Calculus I Credits: 4

Foundation and Methods Courses for Secondary Education: 28 credits

All students must complete the following courses in Foundation and Methods Courses for Secondary Education. Before registering for these courses, students should obtain provisional admission to the School of Education.  An application can be found HERE. Six or more credits in this category can also satisfy General Studies requirements for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Three credits in this category can also satisfy ESSJ requirement.  

• EDS 3130 - Foundations of Educational Psychology and Philosophy Credits: 4 *
• EDS 3140 - First Field Experience in Secondary Education Credits: 1 *
• EDS 3150 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools Credits: 3 *
• EDT 3010 - Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching Credits: 3
• SED 3600 - Exceptional Learners in the Classroom Credits: 3
• CLD 3510 - Perspectives in Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
• EDS 3210 - Classroom Management, Planning, and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 3 **
• EDS 3240 - Field Experience: Classroom Management, Planning and Assessment in Secondary Schools Credits: 1 **
• EDS 3280 - Disciplinary Literacy in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Schools Credits: 3 **
• SCI 3950 - Teaching Science in Secondary Schools Credits: 3 **
• SCI 3960 - Field Experience in Teaching Science in Secondary Schools Credits: 1 **

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  * Requires at least provisional admission to the School of Education

  **Requires formal admission to the School of Education

Senior Experience: 12 credits

• EDS 4290 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary 7-12 Credits: 6,12

Summary of Requirements

Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and ESSJ requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree.

Up to 15 of the 33 General Studies credits in this program may be fulfilled through requirements for the degree.