Earth Science Teaching B.A.
Department of Earth Science
University of Northern Iowa
The Earth Science Teaching B.A. major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total
includes Liberal Arts Core requirements, courses in the Professional Education Sequence and the
following specified major requirements. This major is designed to prepare secondary earth science
teachers. Students may also want to obtain endorsements in other secondary science teaching areas, such
as chemistry or physics.
Required Courses
Hours
CHEM 1110 & 1120
General Chemistry I & II
&
II
EARTHSCI 1100 Astronomy
8
4
EARTHSCI 1200 Elements of Weather
3
EARTHSCI 1210 Elements of Weather Laboratory
EARTHSCI 1300 Introduction to Geology
EARTHSCI 1320 Earth History
EARTHSCI 3210 Meteorology
PHYSICS 1511 & 1512 General Physics I & II
SCI ED 3200
Current Technologies in Science Teaching
SCI ED 3300
Orientation to Science Teaching
SCI ED 4700
Methods for Teaching Physical Science
2000-3000-4000-level Earth Science Electives (excluding EARTHSCI 3186, 3420,
3430, 4198)
1
4
4
4
8
2
3
3
6
Professional Education Sequence
SPED 3150
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
TEACHING 4170 Human Relations: Awareness and Application
2
3
Level I
EDPSYCH 2017 Field Experience: Exploring Teaching
1
EDPSYCH 2030 Dynamics of Human Development
3
Level II
EDPSYCH 3128 Field Experience: Teacher as Change Agent
EDPSYCH 3148 Learning and Instruction in Classroom Contexts
1
3
MEASRES 3150 Classroom Assessment
2
Level III
SOCFOUND 3119 Schools and American Society
3
Student Teaching
TEACHING:3XXX Student Teaching
For details visit www.uni.edu/earth
Or visit the department offices in 121 Latham Hall
2014-2016 Catalog
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Notes:
CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1120 may be substituted with CHEM 1130 (5 hours).
EARTHSCI 1100 Astronomy must be taken for 4 hours.
Degree requires admission to the Teacher Education Program. For details on licensure information and
other current information for students visit www.uni.edu/teached.
Example Plan of Study – Earth Science Teaching B.A. Degree
Year 1 – Fall semester – 15 hours
Year 1 – Spring semester – 17 hours
EARTHSCI 1300 – Introduction to Geology
CHEM 1110 – General Chemistry I
ENGLISH 1005 – College Writing and
Research
EDPSYCH 2017 – Field Exp: Expl. Teach.
EDPSYCH 2030 – Dynamics of Human Devel.
CHEM 1120 – General Chemistry II
EARTHSCI 1320 – Earth History
COMM 1000 – Oral Communication
LAC Courses
Year 2 – Fall semester – 16 hours
Year 2 – Spring semester – 17 hours
EARTHSCI 1200 – Elements of Weather
EARTHSCI 1210 – Elements of Weather Lab
PHYSICS 1511 – General Physics I
SPED 3150 – Meeting the Needs of Div. Lrn.
LAC Courses
EARTHSCI 1100 – Astronomy
PHYSICS 1512 – General Physics II
LAC Courses
Year 3 – Fall semester – 16 hours
Year 3 – Spring semester – 17 hours
EARTHSCI 3210 – Meteorology
EDPSYCH 3128 – Teacher as Change Agent
EDPSYCH 3148 – Learning and Instr.
MEASRES 3150 – Classroom Assessment
LAC Courses
SCI ED 3200 – Current Tech in Sci Teaching
SCI ED 3300 – Orientation to Sci Teaching
SOCFOUND 3119 – Schools and Am. Soc.
Earth Science Electives
LAC Course
Year 4 – Fall semester – 14 credits
Year 4 – Spring semester – 12 hours
SCI ED 4700 – Methods for Teach. Phys. Sci.
TEACHING 4170 – Human Relations
Earth Science Electives
Liberal Arts
Student Teaching
2014-2016 Catalog