School of Theoretical and Applied Science
Environmental Science – Earth Science for Teacher Education Track
Recommended Four-Year Plan (Fall 2014)
This recommended four-year plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees within four years. These
plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Major Advisor to develop a more individualized
plan to complete their degree. This plan assumes that no developmental courses are required. If developmental courses are
needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which are not listed in the plan and degree completion may take
longer.
NOTES: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2014-2015 academic
year.
First Year
Fall Semester
ENSC 103-Introduction to Environmental
Science
Gen Ed: INTD 101-First Year Seminar
BIOL 110-Fundamentals of Biology I Lec/Lab
WI
Gen Ed: CRWT 102-Critical Reading & Writing
II
Total:
HRS
4
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Spring Semester
Gen Ed: History
PSYC 101-Introduction to Psychology
GEOL 105-Fundamentals of Geology
Lec/Lab (Spring Only) WI
Gen Ed: SOSC 101-Social Issues
4
4
4
16
Total:
HRS
4
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4
4
4
16
Second Year
Fall Semester
CHEM110-Fundamentals of Chemistry I
Lec/Lab
ENSC290 Topics: Sustainable Natural
Resources
MATH 121-Calculus I or MATH 108Elementary Probability and Statistics
Gen Ed: International North America EDUC
221-Social Context of Education
Total:
HRS
4
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Spring Semester
ENSC 210-Theoretical & Field Ecology
Lec/Lab (Spring only)
Gen Ed: International Issues (ENST 209World Sustainability Recommended)
PSYC 215-Learning, Cognition, & Teaching
4
4
CHEM112-Fundamentals of Chemistry II
Lec/Lab
4
16
Total:
HRS
4

4
4
4
16
Third Year
Fall Semester
PHYS 221-Environmental Physics I (Fall Only)
HRS
4
GEOL 326-Paleontology Lec/Lab (Fall Only)
WI
EDUC 222-Teaching: Principles & Practices
4
ENSC 341-Environmental Chemistry I (Fall
Only)
4
Total:
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Spring Semester
Technology Requirement EDUC 305, 340, or
341
ENSC 345-Research Design & Statistics
(Spring Only)
ENSC 342-Environmental Chemistry II
(Spring Only)
Earth Science Track Upper Level Elective
4
16
Total:
HRS
4

4
4
4
16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
ENSC 416-Ecological Field Research Lec/Lab
(Fall Only) WI
Elective
HRS
4
4

Spring Semester
ENSC 490-Topics (Capstone Course) (Spring
Only)
EDUC 350-Reading, Writing in the Content
HRS
4
4

PHYS 103-Introduction to Astronomy
Earth Science Track Upper Level Elective
Total:
Areas
EDUC 343-Teaching for Effective Learning
EDUC 360-Intro to Special Ed
4
4
16
Total:
4
4
16
Fifth Year
Fall Semester
EDUC 491-Student Teaching
Total:
HRS
12
12

Spring Semester
HRS
Total Credits Required: 140 credits
GPA: 2.0
* Note: If students take MATH 108, students must take a total of 3 (three) upper level electives. If students take MATH
121, only two (2) upper level electives are required.
WI: Writing Intensive-3 required in the major
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