General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

• General Education Requirements  

GLY 1101  and GLY 1103  fulfill Science Inquiry in general education. MAT 1110  fulfills the Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in each professional education course. C I 2300  & FDN 2400  are required prior to admission to Teacher Educ.

*Admission to Teacher Education required.

Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required to graduate.

• C I 2300 - Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age (2)
• FDN 2400 - Critical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching (2)
• PSY 3010 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
• SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3) *
• C I 3400 - Policies and Practices in Educational Assessment (2) *
• C I 4900 - Internship/Student Teaching (6-12) [CAP]

• Students must complete 12 hours of Student Teaching

• Pre: 2.7 cumulative GPA; All courses in professional core must be completed with grades of C (2.0) or higher prior to student teaching, along with other courses (including methods and reading) identified within the major.

Major Requirements (53 Hours)

Not including 12 hours counted in General Education Requirements, above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major department, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian. Since many upper level Geology courses require GLY 1101  as a prerequisite, it is highly recommended that students complete this course during their freshman year.

Note

During the senior year, the B.S. Geology Teaching Licensure degree student must take the Praxis II subject area exam: Earth/Space Science (#0570) portion. The score should be reported to Appalachian State University.

Minor (Optional)

Electives (2 Hours)

• 2 semester hours of free electives must be outside the major discipline

Total Required (123 Hours)