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Science Education - Earth Space Science Concentration, BS


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About the Program

A College of Science degree in Science Education prepares future science teachers for certification at the middle and high school level. Students customize their focus by selecting a major area of study in biology, chemistry, physics, or earth and space science within an interdisciplinary science framework. The Science Education degree ensures students are thoroughly educated in their content discipline and modern theories of learning and education. Graduates are in high demand as STEM education and careers continue to grow in demand.

Science Education Major Change (CODO) Requirements  

Degree Requirements


129 Credits Required

Curriculum and Degree Requirements for College of Science


A College of Science degree is conferred when a student successfully completes all requirements in their degree program.  Students will complete coursework or approved experiential learning activities to meet the following three degree components:

  1. Major
  2. Science Core Curriculum
  3. Electives

Students may use any of the following options to meet College of Science degree requirements:

  • Purdue Coursework
  • Ap, IB, and CLEP credit.  The use of AP and IB coursework varies between College of Science degree plans.
  • Transfer Credit. Students should consult the Admissions Transfer Credit Resource page for all available transfer options.

College of Science degree programs vary widely in their approval and use of the proceeding options and thus students are strongly encouraged to work closely with their academic advisors and to regularly consult their MyPurduePlan to view the use of each option in their degree plan. 

Most College of Science degree programs contain elective credits students may use to pursue courses that relate to their interests or which support their major area of study. The elective area of a degree plan may also be used to complete minors, second majors and certificates such as the Entrepreneurial Certificate. With the exception of courses on the No Count List, any Purdue course may be used to meet the elective area of a student’s degree plan.

College of Science Core Requirements

All Students starting Purdue University Fall semester, 2007 or later are required to pursue the 2007 Science Core curriculum.

The College of Science Core Curriculum requires the completion of approved coursework and/or experiential learning opportunities in the following academic areas:

Earning Core Curricular Requirements through Experience

Students may meet selected core curriculum requirements through approved experiential learning opportunities. Interested students should contact their academic advisor for more information on this option and incorporating experiential learning into their four-year program of study. For more information on earning requirements through experience, please click here.

Departmental/Program Major Courses


Required Science Education Core Courses (26-30 credits)


Overall GPA for Earth Space Concentration courses with the Departmental/Program Major Courses must be ≥  2.50.  This includes all courses under the Science Education Core plus all couses in the Earth Space Concentration unless otherwise indicated.

Required Chemistry Selective Courses (4-5 credits)


(satisfies Science for University Core)

Required Computing Option (4 credits)


Meets College of Science Computing Requirement.  NOT including in CONTENT GPA.

Required Calculus Selective Courses (8-10 credits)


(satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for University Core).  NOT including in CONTENT GPA.

Required Statistics Selective Courses (3 credits)


Meets College of Science Statistics Requirement.  NOT including in CONTENT GPA.

Earth Space Science Concentration (32-34 credits)


Overall GPA for Earth Space Concentration courses with the Departmental/Program Major Courses must be ≥  2.50.  This includes all courses under the Science Education Core plus all couses in the Earth Space Concentration unless otherwise indicated.

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (15-27 credits)


COLLEGE OF SCIENCE CORE REQUIREMENTS

  • FIRST-YEAR COMPOSITION^– Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00 (satisfies Written Communication and Information Literacy for core)

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  • TECHNICAL WRITING AND PRESENTATION*- Credit Hours: 0.00 - 6.00 (Select courses COULD satisfy Oral Communication for core)

     

    TEAM-BUILDING & COLLABORATION* - Met with Student Teaching

     

    LANGUAGE & CULTURE^* - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 12.00 (Select courses COULD satisfy Human Cultures Humanities for core)

                    Language/Culture Option I - Met with EDCI 28500

                    Language/Culture Option II

                    Language/Culture Option III

     

    GREAT ISSUES - Credit Hours: 3.00

     

    MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCE^* - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00 (Select courses COULD satisfy Science, Technology, Society for core)

     

    LABORATORY SCIENCE^ - Met with Required Courses

     

    MATHEMATICS - Met with Required Courses

     

    STATISTICS - Met with Required Courses

     

    COMPUTING - Met with Required Courses

     

    GENERAL EDUCATION^ (Select courses COULD satisfy Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core)

                    General Education Option I - Met with EDPS 23500

                    General Education Option II

                    General Education Option III

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    ^ Labeled as a Science Core Selection in the four year plan of study

    *Requirement may be met with a zero credit experiential learning option. See your advisor for more information

     

Electives (0-11 credits)


University Core Requirements


For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
  • Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
  • Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
  • Information Literacy (IL)
  • Oral Communication (OC)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
  • Science #1 (SCI)
  • Science #2 (SCI)
  • Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
  • Written Communication (WC)

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


 

Program Requirements


14-16 Credits


14-17 Credits


17 Credits


16 Credits


15 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


15 Credits


13 Credits


15-16 Credits


Notes


Note:  This degree is intended to give students many options.  Students need to consult with a College of Science Academic Advisor regarding requirements.

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

2.0 average in EAPS major classes required to graduate.

Overall GPA for Earth Space Science Concentration courses with the Departmental/Program Major Courses must be ≥ 2.5

Professional Education GPA Average ≥ 3.00 - no grade lower than C-

World Language Courses


World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor.

ASL-American Sign Language

ARAB-Arabic CHNS-Chinese FR-French
GER-German GREK-Greek (ancient) HEBR-Hebrew (Biblical) HEBR-Hebrew (modern)
ITAL-Italian JPNS-Japanese KOR-Korean LATN-Latin
PTGS-Portuguese RUSS-Russian SPAN-Spanish  

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

Disclaimer


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