Earth Science (B.A.)

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Concentrations:

Major requirements and their VCCS equivalents (and RBC equivalents if applicable)

JMU Course	VCCS Course	RBC Course	Notes
GEOL 110	GOL 105	No equivalent	-
GEOL 211	GOL 111 or MAR 101	No equivalent	-
BIO 114	BIO 114	No equivalent	Only at BRCC
CHEM 131, 132	CHM 111, 112	Chemistry 101, 102	-
PHYS 140, 140L, 150, 150L	PHY 201, 202 or PHY 231, 232 or PHY 241, 242	Physics 101, 102	-
MATH 205 OR 235	MTH 173 or MTH 175 or MTH 213 or MTH 270 or MTH 271 or MTH 273	Mathematics 201 or 207	-
GPSYC 160	PSY 230 or 231 and 232	Psychology 250	Required for students pursuing teacher licensure

Advising Notes:

1. Students are required to complete at least 16-17 hours of cognate science credit outside geology. Students can meet that requirement at the community college by choosing from the above science and math courses.
2. Earth Science is a B.A. degree only. The B.A. requires intermediate proficiency in a foreign language and a philosophy course. Students are strongly encouraged to begin their foreign language at the community college.
3. Students seeking teacher licensure in earth science must also complete the pre-professional secondary education program. See links below for more information on teacher education for transfer students, and the Regional Teacher Education Agreement (RTEA) between Blue Ridge, Lord Fairfax, and Piedmont Virginia Community Colleges.

For more information:

Major Snapshot
Department of Geology and Environmental Science
Secondary Education Program
Admission to Teacher Education
RTEA Curriculum Guides

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JMU Major Guides for Virginia Community College Students