Teacher Education: Earth and Space Science
Major: Teacher Education
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 184
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 13.1205
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 25-2031
About the Concentration
Certification is for grades 7-12
This option within the BS in Teacher Education emphasizes interdisciplinary study involving coursework in biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and atmospheric science. Candidates may work with their academic advisor to satisfy teacher certification requirements for multiple areas, if desired.
The program requires that candidates have a B average (3.0 GPA) in content courses needed for teacher certification in addition to the grade of B or better in each EDEX, EDLT, EDUC, and MTED courses throughout their time in the program. These requirements must be satisfied in order for Drexel to recommend the candidates for teacher certification upon graduation and/or be considered to have completed the program.
Candidates pursuing the appropriate majors in the College of Arts and Sciences may also complete the requirements for certification within their area of study through our DragonsTeach certification pathway. For more information, contact the program coordinator for the School of Education at 215-895-6770.
Additional Information
For more information about the program, visit the School of Education website.
Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements | ||
CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development | 1.0 |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
English elective course between 200-329 | 3.0 | |
HIST 289 | History of Science: Enlightenment to Modernity | 4.0 |
MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4.0 |
MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
MATH 123 | Calculus III | 4.0 |
PHIL 251 | Ethics | 3.0 |
PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
PSY 320 [WI] | Educational Psychology | 3.0 |
UNIV T101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
Science Requirements | ||
BIO 131 & BIO 134 | Cells and Biomolecules and Cells and Biomolecules Lab | 5.0 |
BIO 132 & BIO 135 | Genetics and Evolution and Genetics and Evolution Lab | 5.0 |
BIO 133 & BIO 136 | Physiology and Ecology and Anatomy and Ecology Lab | 5.0 |
CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3.5 |
CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
ENVS 230 | General Ecology | 3.0 |
ENVS 260 | Environmental Science and Society | 3.0 |
ENVS 284 | Physiological and Population Ecology | 3.0 |
ENVS 286 | Community and Ecosystem Ecology | 3.0 |
GEO 101 | Physical Geology | 4.0 |
GEO 102 | History of the Earth | 4.0 |
GEO 207 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3.0 |
PHEV 145 | Weather I: Climate and Global Change | 4.0 |
PHEV 146 | Weather II: Analysis and Forecasting | 4.0 |
PHYS 101 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4.0 |
PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 |
PHYS 131 | Survey of the Universe | 3.0 |
Pedagogy Requirements | ||
EDEX 142 | Special Education Foundations: Referral and Assessment | 3.0 |
EDEX 344 | Inclusionary Practices for Exceptional Students | 3.0 |
EDEX 368 | Literacy and Content Skill Development PK-12 | 3.0 |
or EDEX 366 | Literacy and Content Skill Development 7-12 | |
EDLT 325 | Design for Learning with Digital Media | 3.0 |
EDLT 326 | Technology Applications for Learning | 3.0 |
EDUC 101 | Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective | 3.0 |
EDUC 105 | Freshman Pedagogy Seminar (To be taken 3 times) | 3.0 |
EDUC 113 | Organizational Structure of Secondary Schools | 3.0 |
EDUC 123 | Adolescent Development | 3.0 |
EDUC 205 | Sophomore Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
EDUC 216 | Diversity and Today's Teacher | 3.0 |
EDUC 223 | Teaching the Middle School Child | 3.0 |
EDUC 305 [WI] | Junior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
EDUC 308 | Creating a Positive Classroom Climate | 3.0 |
EDUC 312 | Educational Policy, Law & Advocacy | 3.0 |
EDUC 315 | Secondary Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
EDUC 316 | Teaching in Urban Contexts | 3.0 |
EDUC 322 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 |
EDUC 324 | Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3.0 |
EDUC 365 | Foundations in Instructing English Language Learners | 3.0 |
EDUC 405 | Senior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
Student Teaching Experiences | ||
EDUC 409 | Student Teaching Seminar I | 9.0 |
EDUC 410 [WI] | DragonsTeach Student Teaching | 9.0 |
Total Credits | 184.0 |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4 year, 1 co-op
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BIO 131 & BIO 134 | 5.0 | BIO 132 & BIO 135 | 5.0 | BIO 133 & BIO 136 | 5.0 | VACATION | |
ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | EDEX 142 | 3.0 | ||
EDUC 101 | 3.0 | ENGL 102 | 3.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
EDUC 105 | 1.0 | MATH 122 | 4.0 | EDUC 105 | 1.0 | ||
MATH 121 | 4.0 | EDUC 105 | 1.0 | EDUC 123 | 3.0 | ||
UNIV T101 | 1.0 | EDUC 113 | 3.0 | MATH 123 | 4.0 | ||
17 | 17 | 19 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ENVS 284 | 3.0 | EDUC 216 | 3.0 | EDEX 366 or 368 | 3.0 | EDLT 325 | 3.0 |
CHEM 101 | 3.5 | GEO 102 | 4.0 | EDUC 308 | 3.0 | EDUC 322 | 3.0 |
EDUC 365 | 3.0 | ENVS 230 | 3.0 | EDUC 305 | 1.0 | ENGL 200 - ENGL 329 | 3.0 |
EDEX 344 | 3.0 | ENVS 286 | 3.0 | HIST 289 | 4.0 | ECON 201 | 4.0 |
EDUC 205 | 1.0 | GEO 207 | 3.0 | PSY 101 | 3.0 | ||
EDUC 223 | 3.0 | ||||||
COOP 101 | 1.0 | ||||||
17.5 | 13 | 14 | 16 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | EDLT 326 | 3.0 | EDUC 324 | 3.0 | ||
EDUC 315 | 3.0 | EDUC 316 | 3.0 | EDUC 312 | 3.0 | ||
PHYS 131 | 3.0 | PHIL 251 | 3.0 | ||||
GEO 101 | 4.0 | ENVS 260 | 3.0 | ||||
3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
EDUC 409 | 9.0 | EDUC 410 | 9.0 | EDUC 405 | 1.0 | ||
PHYS 101 | 4.0 | PHYS 102 | 4.0 | PHEV 145 | 4.0 | ||
PSY 320 | 3.0 | ||||||
CHEM 102 | 4.5 | ||||||
PHEV 146 | 4.0 | ||||||
13 | 13 | 16.5 | |||||
Total Credits 184 |
4 year, no co-op
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BIO 131 & BIO 134 | 5.0 | BIO 132 & BIO 135 | 5.0 | BIO 133 & BIO 136 | 5.0 | VACATION | |
ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | EDEX 142 | 3.0 | ||
EDUC 101 | 3.0 | EDUC 105 | 1.0 | EDUC 105 | 1.0 | ||
EDUC 105 | 1.0 | EDUC 113 | 3.0 | EDUC 123 | 3.0 | ||
MATH 121 | 4.0 | ENGL 102 | 3.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
UNIV T101 | 1.0 | MATH 122 | 4.0 | MATH 123 | 4.0 | ||
17 | 17 | 19 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
CHEM 101 | 3.5 | EDUC 216 | 3.0 | EDEX 366 or 368 | 3.0 | VACATION | |
EDEX 344 | 3.0 | EDUC 322 | 3.0 | EDUC 308 | 3.0 | ||
EDUC 205 | 1.0 | ENVS 230 | 3.0 | EDUC 305 | 1.0 | ||
EDUC 223 | 3.0 | ENVS 286 | 3.0 | HIST 289 | 4.0 | ||
EDUC 365 | 3.0 | GEO 102 | 4.0 | GEO 207 | 3.0 | ||
ENVS 284 | 3.0 | ||||||
16.5 | 16 | 14 | 0 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ECON 201 | 4.0 | EDLT 326 | 3.0 | EDUC 324 | 3.0 | VACATION | |
EDUC 315 | 3.0 | EDUC 316 | 3.0 | EDUC 312 | 3.0 | ||
EDLT 325 | 3.0 | PHYS 131 | 3.0 | ENVS 260 | 3.0 | ||
ENGL 200 - ENGL 329 | 3.0 | GEO 101 | 4.0 | PHIL 251 | 3.0 | ||
PSY 101 | 3.0 | ||||||
16 | 13 | 12 | 0 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
EDUC 409 | 9.0 | EDUC 410 | 9.0 | Free elective* | 1.0 | ||
PHYS 101 | 4.0 | PHYS 102 | 4.0 | CHEM 102 | 4.5 | ||
EDUC 405 | 1.0 | ||||||
PSY 320 | 3.0 | ||||||
PHEV 145 | 4.0 | ||||||
PHEV 146 | 4.0 | ||||||
13 | 13 | 17.5 | |||||
Total Credits 184 |
* | Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101. |