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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 127–129 units. The 100–101 units in the major field, including those required for Towson UTeach, must all be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in the major field and an overall GPA of 2.50 are required for student teaching.

Required Courses (54 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	Principles of Biology (3 units) and Principles of Biology Lab (1 unit) [combination satisfies core curriculum 8]
CHEM 131 and CHEM 131L	General Chemistry I Lecture (3 units) and General Chemistry I Lab (1 unit) [combination satisfies core curriculum 7]
CHEM 132 and CHEM 132L	General Chemistry II Lecture (3 units) and General Chemistry II Lab (1 unit)
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)

Mathematics Elective (3–4 units) [any of these courses satisfies core curriculum 3]
One course from the following:

MATH 115	Basic Mathematics for the Sciences (3 units)
MATH 119	Pre-Calculus (4 units)
MATH 211	Calculus for Applications
MATH 273	Calculus I (4 units)

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

ASTR 301	Cosmic Origins (3 units)
ASTR 371	Planetary Astronomy (3 units)
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 (40 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) [satisfies core curriculum 5]
SEMS 360	Research Methods (3 units) [satisfies core curriculum 9]
SEMS 370	Project-Based Instruction (3 units)
SEMS 498	Internship in Mathematics and Science Secondary Education (3 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 (27 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, 6, 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)

Program approval by the Maryland State Department of Education is expected by October 2013.

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	• Core Curriculum Requirements Checklist (PDF)