Earth and Environmental Science (B.S.) (Combined B.S./M.A.T. with Teacher Certification in Earth Science (Preschool-Grade 12) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
The Dual Degree Dual Certification program is a 5-year program that leads to teacher certification in Earth Science (grades P-12), teacher certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities, a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree. Interested students must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program as an undergraduate. Students must successfully complete the undergraduate portion of the program in order to be admitted to the Graduate School and complete the one-year master’s portion of the program.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required undergraduate professional sequence of courses, overall course outline, and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA; however more than 120 credits may be required depending upon the major field of study. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
Requirements for the graduate portion of this program can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EAES 105 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| EAES 220 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| EAES 240 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| EAES 302 | Structural Geology | 3 |
| EAES 320 | Igneous Metamorphic Petrology | 4 |
| EAES 342 | Invertebrate Paleobiology | 4 |
| EAES 441 | Stratigraphy | 4 |
| Collateral Chemistry Courses | ||
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| Collateral Math Courses | ||
| Select one of the following sequences: | 7-8 | |
| Math Sequence A | ||
| Applied Precalculus | ||
or MATH 112 | Precalculus Mathematics | |
| Calculus A | ||
| Math Sequence B | ||
| Calculus I and Calculus II | ||
| Collateral Physics Courses | ||
| Select one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| Physics Sequence A | ||
| University Physics I and University Physics II | ||
| Physics Sequence B | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics II | ||
| Collateral Biology Courses | ||
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| or BIOL 113 | Principles of Biology II | |
| Major Electives | ||
| Meteorology | ||
| EAES 201 | Understanding Weather and Climate | 4 |
| Astronomy | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy | ||
| Astronomy | ||
| Observational Astronomy | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| EAES 150 | General Oceanography | 3 |
| Graduate Courses | ||
| Select one of the following (course will also count toward the MAT portion of this program): | 3 | |
| Ecology | ||
| Environmental Geoscience | ||
| Tectonics | ||
| Field Geology | ||
| Current Issues in Sustainability Science | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Fundamentals of Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Igneous and Metamorphic Geology | ||
| X-ray Microanalysis | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Organic Geochemistry | ||
| Environmental Forensics | ||
| Instrumental Environmental Analysis | ||
| Hydroclimatology | ||
| Applied Groundwater Modeling | ||
| Water Resource Management | ||
| Geophysics | ||
| Stratigraphy | ||
| Advanced Marine Geology | ||
| Coastal Geomorphology | ||
| Urban Contamination | ||
| Pro Seminar | ||
| Special Problems in Earth and Environmental Studies | ||
| Spatial Analysis | ||
| Advanced Environmental Remote Sensing and Image Processing | ||
| Energy and the Environment | ||
| Earth Systems Science | ||
| Special Topics in Physics | ||
| Total Credits | 67-68 | |
Teacher Ed Program Requirements (P-12, Bachelor's/MAT)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Ed Pre-Requisite Requirements | ||
| Health for Teacher Education | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Biological Sciences | ||
| Biology for Survival | ||
| The Biology of Human Life | ||
| Human Heredity | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Personal Health Issues | ||
| Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | ||
| Study of Human Diseases | ||
| Perspectives on Drugs | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Health Education Methods | ||
| School Health and Community Services | ||
| Counseling Skills for Public Health Professionals | ||
| Honors Seminar in Science | ||
| Honors Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Science | ||
| Principles and Practice of Emergency Care | ||
| Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | ||
| Speech for Teacher Education | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| Additional Teacher Ed Pre-Requisites | ||
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or PSYC 200 | Educational Psychology | |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence I | ||
| SASE 305 | Teaching for Equity and Diversity | 3 |
| SASE 312 | Educating English Language Learners | 1 |
| SPED 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence II | ||
| READ 411 | Language and Literacy | 3 |
| SPED 367 | Language-Based Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence III | ||
| SPED 469 | Inclusive Methods for Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SPED 488 | Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| Graduate Sequence | ||
| SPED 566 | Creating Curricular Access for Adolescents with Disabilities 2 | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Educational Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities 2 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 43-44 | |
| 1 | Or pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy. |
| 2 | Courses will also count toward graduate portion of this program. |