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Earth-Space Science Secondary Education Concentration

Earth-Space Science majors in the earth-space secondary education concentration are eligible, upon graduation, to apply for certification to teach earth-space science at both the middle and high school levels in the State of Maryland. Students in this concentration should be prepared to do their student teaching experience in their senior year.

The earth-space science secondary education concentration requires 132–133 units. To qualify for Student Teaching in Secondary Education – Science, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in the major field, including those required for secondary education, and an overall GPA of 2.50 are required. A GPA of 2.00 or higher for the 99–100 units in the major field is required for graduation.

Required Courses (57 units)

GEOL 121	Physical Geology (4 units)
GEOL 123	Historical Geology (4 units)
GEOL 357	Physical Oceanography (3 units)
ASTR 161	General Astronomy I (4 units)
ASTR 162	General Astronomy II (4 units)
BIOL 120 and BIOL 120L	The Principles of Biology (3 units) and The Principles of Biology Lab (1 unit)
CHEM 131 and CHEM 131L	General Chemistry I Lecture (3 units) and General Chemistry I Lab (1 unit)
CHEM 132 and CHEM 132L	General Chemistry II Lecture (3 units) and General Chemistry II Lab (1 unit)
MATH 115	Basic Mathematics for the Sciences (3 units)
PHYS 211	General Physics I (4 units)
PHYS 212	General Physics II (4 units)
GEOL 305	Environmental Geology (4 units)
GEOL 331	Mineralology (4 units)
GEOG 377	Descriptive Meteorology (4 units)
SCIE 380	Teaching Science in the Secondary School (3 units)

Geosciences or Geography Elective (3–4 units)
One course from the following:

GEOL 321	Structural Geology (4 units)
GEOL 415	Hydrogeology (4 units)
GEOL 443	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4 units)
GEOG 315	Geomorphology (4 units)
GEOG 410	Environmental Geography (3 units)
GEOG 411	Studies in Natural Hazards (3 units)
GEOG 412	Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (3 units)

Required Towson UTeach Courses for Secondary Education (39 units)

SEMS 110	Introduction to STEM Teaching I: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (1 unit)
SEMS 120	Introduction to STEM Teaching II: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design (1 unit)
SEMS 230	Knowing and Learning (3 units)
SEMS 240	Classroom Interactions (3 units)
SEMS 250	Perspectives on Science and Math (3 units)
SEMS 360	Research Methods (3 units)
SEMS 470	Project-Based Instruction (3 units)
SEMS 498	Internship in Secondary Mathematics and Science (2 units)
SCIE 393	Student Teaching in Secondary Education – Science (12 units)
SCIE 430	Seminar in Student Teaching – Science (1 unit)
SCED 460	Using Reading & Writing in the Secondary Schools (4 units)
SCED 461	Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (3 units)

Additional Required Courses to Satisfy the Core Curriculum (33 units)

TSEM 102	Towson Seminar (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 1]
ENGL 102	Writing for a Liberal Education (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 2]
	Courses to satisfy Core Curriculum Categories: 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 [21 units]

Typical four-year sequence of courses in this concentration
Core Curriculum Requirements checklist (PDF) (note: opens in a new window)

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	• Core Curriculum Requirements Checklist (PDF)

Earth-Space Science Secondary Education Concentration

Required Courses (57 units)

Geosciences or Geography Elective (3–4 units) One course from the following:

Required Towson UTeach Courses for Secondary Education (39 units)

Additional Required Courses to Satisfy the Core Curriculum (33 units)

Geosciences or Geography Elective (3–4 units)
One course from the following: