Program Overview

University Catalog

The university catalog provides information on various programs of study, including the Earth Science Education program.

Earth Science Education

The Earth Science Education program is designed to prepare students for a career in teaching earth science. The program offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

Major Requirements

The major requirements for the Earth Science Education program include:

• Teaching Specialty Requirements:
  • BIOL 150 and 150L: General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory (4 credits)
  • BIOL 151 and 151L: General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory (4 credits)
  • CHEM 121 and 121L: General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory (4 credits)
  • CHEM 122 and 122L: General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory (4 credits)
  • ENGL 324: Writing in the Sciences (3 credits)
  • GEOL 105 and 105L: Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab (4 credits)
  • GEOL 106 and 106L: The Earth Through Time and The Earth Through Time Lab (4 credits)
  • GEOL 350 and GEOL 303: Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleontology Field Course (4 credits)
  • GEOG 412: Geomorphology (3 credits)
  • GEOL 420 and GEOL 421: Mineralogy and Mineralogy Laboratory (4 credits)
  • GEOL 422 and GEOL 423: Petrology and Petrography (4 credits)
  • Pick one of the following math courses: MATH 105: Trigonometry (3-4 credits) or MATH 165: Calculus I (3-4 credits)
  • PHYS 110 and 110L: Introductory Astronomy and Introductory Astronomy Lab (4 credits)
  • Pick one of the following: PHYS 120 and 120L: Fundamentals of Physics and Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory (4 credits) or PHYS 211 and 211L: College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory (4 credits)
  • SOIL 210: Introduction to Soil Science (3 credits)
  • SOIL 217: Introduction to Meteorology & Climatology (3 credits)
  • STAT 330: Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
• Professional Education Requirements:
  • EDUC 321: Introduction to Teaching (3 credits)
  • EDUC 322: Educational Psychology (3 credits)
  • EDUC 451: Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment (3 credits)
  • EDUC 481: Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Science) (3 credits)
  • EDUC 482: Classroom Practice/Methods of Teaching II: (Science) (3 credits)
  • EDUC 485: Student Teaching Seminar (1 credit)
  • EDUC 486: Classroom Management for Diverse Learners (3 credits)
  • EDUC 487: Student Teaching (9 credits)
  • EDUC 488: Applied Student Teaching (3 credits)
  • EDUC 489: Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds (3 credits)

Degree Requirements and Notes

• See School of Education for admission requirements.
• Courses taken P/F may not be used to satisfy any requirements.
• A grade of 'C' or better is required in all professional education courses.
• To be placed in student teaching, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required.
• To exit the program, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required as well as completing the Praxis Subject test and the Principles of Learning and Teaching test.

University Degree Requirements

The university degree requirements include:

1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.
3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
5. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
6. Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution.
7. At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits.

University General Education Requirements

The university general education requirements include:

• Communication (C): 12 credits
  • ENGL 110: College Composition I
  • ENGL 120: College Composition II
  • COMM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • Upper Division Writing
• Quantitative Reasoning (R): 3 credits
• Science and Technology (S): 10 credits
• Humanities and Fine Arts (A): 6 credits
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (B): 6 credits
• Wellness (W): 2 credits
• Cultural Diversity (D):
• Global Perspectives (G):
• Total Credits: 39