Bachelor of Science - Education - Subject Endorsement in Earth and Space Science (Grades 7-12)

Students must complete the following program in addition to the Professional Education and Essential Studies requirements. It is strongly recommended that students pursuing this endorsement complete

  • MATH 138 APPLIED CALCULUS as the Essential Studies SLO #4 requirement and
  • GEOS 437 WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES to fulfill the Essential Studies SLO #9 requirement.

A final grade of “C” or better must be attained in all endorsement area courses. To obtain a departmental recommendation, the student must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours from Chadron State College in BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, or PHYS.

Essential Studies
Professional Education Requirements
Core Requirements
BIOL 136
& 136L		BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
and BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE LAB		3
CHEM 140
& 140L		SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY
and SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY LAB 1		4
GEOS 137ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY3
GEOS 138
& 138L		ASTRONOMY
and ASTRONOMY LABORATORY		3
GEOS 231
& 231L		PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
and PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LAB		4
GEOS 234
& 234L		EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY
and EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY LAB		4
GEOS 310CAPSTONE I: RESEARCH SEMINAR1
GEOS 320SUPERVISED STUDY IN LAB AND FIELD METHODS1
GEOS 334METEOROLOGY3
GEOS 401CAPSTONE II: SENIOR RESEARCH1
GEOS 410CAPSTONE III: SENIOR RES THESIS1
GEOS 431HYDROGEOLOGY3
GEOS 434INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY3
Select one of the following:4-5
PHYS 151
& 151L
COLLEGE PHYSICS I
and COLLEGE PHYSICS I LABORATORY
PHYS 241
& 241L
UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I
and UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I LAB
Biology Electives1
Upper division Geoscience Electives3
Total Credits42-43
1

 CHEM 131/131L and CHEM 132/132L may be substituted for CHEM 140/140L.  See Geoscience advisor.  

To obtain a departmental recommendation, the student must complete a minimum of 9 hours from Chadron State College in BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, or PHYS.