General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

• General Education Requirements  

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

Professional Education Requirements (21 Hours)

Not including 3 semester hours already counted in Gen Ed, above

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required in each professional education course. CI 2300  & FDN 2400  are required prior to admission to Teacher Education.

*Admission to Teacher Education required.

Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required to graduate.

• CI 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) (double counts in Gen Ed)
• SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3) *
• CI 3400 - Policies and Practices in Educational Assessment (2) *
• EDU 4900 - Student Teaching (12) [CAP] [CAP]

• Students must complete 12 hours of Student Teaching

• Cumulative 2.7 GPA; All courses in professional core must be completed with minimum grades of “C” (2.0) 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 GES 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)

Total Required (120 Hours)