BAED - Earth and Space Science (Secondary)

General requirements for a Bachelor's degree: 120 minimum hours; overall GPA 2.500; major content GPA 2.500.

Requirements for a Major
CHEM 211General Chemistry I 15
CHEM 212General Chemistry II 15
GEOL 102Earth Science and the Environment4
GEOL 302Earth & Space Sciences3
GEOL 312Historical Geology4
GEOL 324Petrology & Petrography3
GEOL 570Biogeology3
or GEOL 574 Special Studies in Paleontology
PHYS 111Introductory Physics4
PHYS 195Introduction to Modern Astronomy3
PHYS 395Solar System Astronomy3
BIOL 210General Biology I4
Total Credit Hours41
CI 270Introduction to the Education Profession 23
Teacher Education - Middle and Secondary Majors (need a B- or better in all courses below)
Core I - Fall Only
CESP 334Introduction to Diversity: Human Growth and Development 13
CI 320Introduction to Diversity: Exceptionalities2
CI 321Introduction to Diversity: Cultural Issues2
CI 325Instructional Strategies, Assessment and Management: Middle/Secondary General Methods1
CI 315Core I Practicum1
Core II - Spring Only
CESP 433Learning Assessment and Evaluation Theory: Evidence-Based Instruction 33
CI 425SISAM: Middle/Secondary Level Content-Specific Methods I - Sciences2
CI 426SCore II Practicum - Science1
CI 427Philosophy, History and Ethics of Education3
Core III - Fall Only
CI 413STeaching Internship I: Secondary Level Seiences2
CI 417Instructional Strategies, Assessment and Management: Literacy Strategies in the Content Areas2
CI 435SISAM: Middle/Secondary Level Content-Specific Methods II - Sciences3
CI 505Science Technology & Society1
CI 780STechnology in the Classroom: Science2
Core IV - Student Teaching - Spring Only
CI 436SISAM: Middle/Secondary Level Content-Specific Methods III - Sciences2
CI 471STeaching Internship II: Secondary Level Sciences10
Licensure Exams
PLT
Praxis II Science Content Knowledge Test
Total Credit Hours43
Additional College Requirements - counted as General Education
PSY 111General Psychology3
STAT 370Elementary Statistics3
ENGL 315Introduction to English Linguistics3
or LING 315 Introduction to English Linguistics
or ANTH 352 Anthropological Linguistics
Total Credit Hours9
Elective
Select 3 credit hours of elective (to complete 120 credit hours)3
Total Credit Hours3

Applied Learning

Students are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from programs in curriculum and instruction. The requirements can be met by the following:

Students who graduate from an undergraduate program must experience at least 600 hours of field experience/internship in various classroom settings throughout their specific program. In addition, all initial licensure students must complete the Kansas Performance Teaching Portfolio, which is an action research requirement for licensure.

Official Program Transition Point Requirements:

  1. Admission into teacher education - completed application packet and meet all admission to teacher education requirements as specified in College of Education - Policies.
  2. Admission to teacher internship:
    1. Satisfactory accomplishment of content-area, standard-driven assessments,
    2. B- or better in all professional teacher education courses,
    3. 2.500 GPA (overall, WSU and content), and
    4. Completed teacher intern application.
  3. Exit from teacher internship:
    1. B- or better in all professional courses,
    2. 2.500 GPA (overall and WSU),
    3. Successful completion of all degree requirements,
    4. Final university supervisor evaluation form.
  4. Degree completion:
    1. 2.500 GPA (overall and WSU), and
    2. Meets all degree requirements.
  5. Licensure recommendation:
    1. Passes common assessments,
    2. Passing score on Kansas Performance Teaching Portfolio,
    3. PLT passed,
    4. Praxis II content test(s) passed, and
    5. Licensure application.

Candidates completing this program are eligible to be certified to teach Earth and space science — grades 6-12.