Earth Science with 9-12 Teacher Licensure

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All Earth Science licensure students must complete the following program:

I. Required courses in the major—19–28 hours:

One course from:

Note:

The ENVR 480 requirement can be met by completion of EDUC 456. The ENVR 490 or 499 requirement can be met by completion of EDUC 455.

II. Required courses in Earth Science Core—25 hours:

III. Required courses outside the major—20 hours:

Either:

MATH 167 - Precalculus (4) or
MATH 191 - Calculus I (4)

And:

Those requirements indicated under the Education section of the catalog.

IV. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is satisfied in ENVR 330 and 490. These courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. The competency also can be satisfied by the completion of EDUC 456 and EDUC 455.

Additional Information:

Students who wish to be licensed in Comprehensive Secondary Science (as distinct from Earth Science) must also complete BIOL 125 and BIOL 126 , PHYS 131 and PHYS 231 . Students seeking middle school licensure should review requirements found in the Education section of the catalog and see the appropriate licensure advisor for additional information.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Seminar	3
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-4
Arts and Ideas	3
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive	3