JMU - Earth Science
Earth and Space Science
Requirements
To be licensed to teach secondary school earth and space science, the student must satisfactorily complete requirements for a baccalaureate degree in an arts and sciences discipline and at least 34 semester hours of credit in earth and space science with specific courses in each of the following or their equivalent.
Earth and Space Sciences Courses |
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| Course | Course Title | Credits | |
| GEOL 110 | Physical Geology | 4 | |
| GEOL 167 | History/Philosophy of the Geosciences | 3 | |
| GEOL 211 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 | |
| GEOL 230 | Evolution of Earth | 4 | |
| GEOL 320 | Meteorology | 3 | |
| GEOL 367 | Genesis of Solid Earth Materials | 4 | |
| GEOL 377 | Earth Surface Processes | 3 | |
| GEOL 467 | Stratigraphy, Structure, & Tectonics | 4 | |
| GEOL 477 | Contemporary Issues in the Geosciences | 3 | |
| ASTR 220 | General Astronomy I: The Night Sky, the Solar System and Stars | 3 | |
| Total Minimum Earth and Space Science Credits | 34 | ||
Support Courses |
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| BIO, CHEM, and PHYS |
at least 3 credits in each | 16 | |
| MATH | to include Calculus | 6 | |
| Total Minimum Support Credits | 22 | ||
| Total Minimum Earth and Space Science Endorsement Credits | 56 | ||
Secondary Licensure Areas
Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Foreign Language,
History and Social Science, Mathematics, and Physics
Department Office
3200 Memorial Hall
MSC 6912
395 South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 540-568-6486
Fax: 540-568-4550
