This program prepares students to become certified middle- and high-school teachers in Pennsylvania and other states. Earth and space science teachers in grades 7 to 12 teach subjects that require a broad and solid foundation in science. Course work includes study of geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. A basic understanding of the cognate sciences, biology, chemistry, and physics, and mathematics is also an essential part of the major. Courses in the foundations of education and pedagogy complement the subject matter studies. Students create and present lessons, first in their courses and then in school classrooms, culminating in the student teaching experience in the final semester.
See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled “3-Step Process for Teacher Education,” in the College of Education and Communications section of this catalog.
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