TUteach - Earth & Space Science

Dr. David Dalton, Program Director

College of Science and Technology

Beury Hall, Room 342

215-204-7138  

Dr. James Byrnes, Program Director

College of Education

Ritter Hall, Room 243

215-204-7962

Dr. Herbert Green, Master Teacher/Faculty Advisor

College of Science and Technology

Barton Hall, Room A306

Dr. David Grandstaff, Chair

Dr. Dennis Terry, Content Advisor
Beury Hall, Room 221
215-204-8226
dennis.terry@temple.edu

earth & Space Science with teaching

The B.S. with Teaching program in Earth & Space Science is part of Temple's innovative teacher-training program, “TUteach.” The B.S. with Teaching provides broad training in Earth & Space Science using a combination of traditional lecture, laboratory and field experiences, and prepares students for a career in secondary school teaching. Students who complete the B.S. with Teaching will meet Pennsylvania teacher certification requirements via theoretical and practical courses in education specifically designed for science and mathematics majors. The education courses in the B.S. with Teaching degree program include practice teaching in school district classrooms and emphasize inquiry-based approaches to learning.

Bachelor of science

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

1. University Requirements (124 total s.h.)

• Math 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.

• All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of their major. Following is a list of courses that can be used to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement: Earth & Environmental Science 4096, Earth & Environmental Science 4197 or Earth & Environmental Science 4997.

• Students must complete a set of university requirements: General Education (GenEd) or Core.

• New freshman students starting in the 2009-2010 catalog year are required to complete the General Education Curriculum (25-26 s.h.). See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.

• New transfer students starting in the 2009-2010 catalog year are required to complete the University Core Curriculum requirements (34-35 s.h.) including completion of the library orientation, Temple Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT). See the Core Curriculum section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the course requirements.

2. College Requirements

• 90 credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).

• 45 Upper Level (2000+) credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).

3. Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science (81-82 s.h.)

• One (1) Chemistry course with a lab is required (4 s.h.): Chemistry 1031/1033.

• Eight (8) Earth & Environmental Science (EES) courses are required (32 s.h.): EES 2001, 2011, 2015 and 5 EES electives at the 2000 level or above (Two of the five EES electives must be writing intensive).

• One (1) Mathematics course is required (4 s.h.): Mathematics 1041.

• Two (2) Physics courses are required (7 s.h.): Physics 0846 and 1061.

• Two (2) Science foundation courses are required (7-8 s.h.): Select the science foundation courses from the following list: Biology 1111, Biology 2112, Chemistry 1032/1034, Chemistry 2201/2203, Math 1042, Math 2031 or Physics 1062.

• Two (2) College of Science & Technology courses are required (2 s.h.): SCI TEC 1189 and 1289.

• One (1) Education course is required (3 s.h.): Education 2179.

• Six (6) Mathematics or Science Education (Secondary) courses are required (19 s.h.): Math/Science Education 2189, 4189, XXXX**, XXXX**, XXXX** and XXXX**.

• One (1) Philosophy course is required (3 s.h.): Philosophy 3XXX**.

**Pending final course approval. Contact your academic advisor for more information when applicable.

Suggested Semester By Semester Plan

(F) - Fall only course.

(S) - Spring only course.

*Earth & Environmental Science electives must be above 2000, and at least two of the Earth & Environmental Science electives must be writing-intensive courses.

**Pending final course approval.  Contact your academic advisor for more information when applicable.

^Science Foundation Electives

Distinction in Major

To graduate with a Distinction in Major, students are required to achieve a 3.5 GPA for the aggregate of courses required for the B.S. in Earth & Environmental Science with Teaching.  Within the aggregate of courses for distinction, Physics 0846 will be included.