Earth Science Post-Baccalaureate Certification

Advanced Professional Studies - Post-Bacc Cert
- *Clearances are valid for one year from the date that appears in the header of this degree audit in the field 'Clearance Date.' Clearances cannot expire in the middle of a semester.
- COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR APS
  - FOUNDATIONS COURSES - Choose 1 of the following options 1-2:
    
    6 hours
    - Option 1. Foundations Graduate Level
      - EDFN 590
        
        Social Foundation of Educ
      - EDFN 545
        
        Advanced Educational Psychology
    - Option 2. Foundations Undergraduate Level
      - EDFN 211
        
        Foundations Modern Education
      - EDFN 241
        
        Psychological Foundations of Teaching
- ACT 126 - Educator Ethics Training
  - You must submit your Educator Ethics Training (If applying to APS AFTER Jan 15, 2020)
- 3.0 Minimum Cert GPA
  - See separate block
    - If you are given the 2.8 GPA Exception for graduation and you graduate with a GPA lower than 3.0, you must have higher certification test scores in order to meet PA state certification requirements.
- No dispositions-related holds
  - If the requirement above is checked as complete, then there are currently no dispositions-related holds on your APS Status. Registration for APS courses is permitted when all APS requirements have been met. If it is incomplete, you have a hold and APS registration will not be allowed.
- APS registration status
  - You ARE NOT eligible to register for courses requiring APS status.
- Application for APS status
  - When all requirements are met, you must submit application for admission to APS status. Click here for the application.
Total hours

6 hours

Major in Earth Science, Post-Bacc Certification
- Credits Required for Major
- Minimum GPA 2.0 for Major
- ESCI 221
  
  Physical Geology (C- minimum)
  
  0 hours
- ESCI 222
  
  Historical Geology
  
  0 hours
- ESCI 241
  
  Meteorology (C- minimum)
  
  0 hours
- ESCI 245
  
  Environmental Meteorology
  
  3 hours
- ESCI 261
  
  Introduction to Oceanography (C- minimum)
  
  0 hours
- Additional Oceanography Course - Choose 1 of the following:
  
  0–3 hours
  - ESCI 267
    
    Field Methods in Oceanography
  - ESCI 363
    
    Chemical Oceanography
  - ESCI 366
    
    Marine Resources and Policy
  - ESCI 369
    
    Physical Oceanography and Climate
  - ESCI 464
    
    Ocean Ecosystems
  - ESCI 465
    
    Biological Oceanography
  - ESCI 466
    
    -
  - ESCI 468
    
    Ocean Data Analysis and Presentation
- 300 or 400 level ESCI Elective - Choose 1 class from:
  - Any 3-level ESCI course(s)
  - Any 4-level ESCI course(s)

Req Related for Earth Science, Post-bacc Cert
- MATHEMATICS
  - MATH 160
    
    Precalculus
    
    4 hours
  - MATH 161
    
    Calculus 1 (C- minimum)
    
    4 hours
- PHYSICS
  - PHYS 131
    
    Physics 1 with Algebra (C- minimum)
    
    0 hours
  - PHYS 132
    
    Physics 2 with Algebra
    
    0 hours
  - General Astronomy or Intro to Astronomy & Astrophysics - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - PHYS 117
      
      General Astronomy
    - PHYS 317
      
      Introduction to Astronomy
- CHEMISTRY
  - CHEM 111
    
    Introductory Chemistry 1 (C- minimum)
    
    0 hours
  - CHEM 112
    
    Introductory Chemistry 2
    
    0 hours
- BIOLOGY
  - Demonstrated Competency in Biology
    - Competency may be demonstrated by: 1) a course grade of 'A' or 'B' in AP Bioogy; 2) a score of 3 or better in the national AP exam; 3) a successful score on the CLEP exam; 4) a successful score on a General Biology challenge or placement examination; 5) a passing grade for General Biology (BIOL 100)
  - 200 level or higher Biology elective - Choose 1 class from:
    - Any 2-level BIOL course(s)
    - Any 3-level BIOL course(s)
    - Any 4-level BIOL course(s)

Professional Education - Certification
- FOUNDATIONS BLOC
  - We recommend 590 and 545 for Post-Bacc students. These courses each require 35 hours field placement at an urban school. Offered in the evenings Fall and Spring. Also offered in Summer Session. If enrolling in EDFN 211/241, please register for both courses in the same block.
  - Foundations of Modern Education - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 590
      
      Social Foundation of Educ
    - EDFN 211
      
      Foundations Modern Education
  - Psychological Foundations of Teaching - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 545
      
      Advanced Educational Psychology
    - EDFN 241
      
      Psychological Foundations of Teaching
- APS - PROFESSIONAL BLOC
  - Students must meet APS eligibility requirements prior to registering. Course Appropriate PRAXIS II Exam should be taken after Professional Bloc, but prior to Student Teaching.
  - Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDFN 530
      
      Instructional Technology, Design and Assessment
    - EDFN 330
      
      Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment
  - Issues in Secondary Education - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDSE 521
      
      Issues in Second Education
    - EDSE 321
      
      Issues in Secondary Education
  - Content Area Literacy for Diverse Classrooms - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - EDSE 340
      
      Content Area Literacy for Diverse Classrooms
    - EDSE 540
      
      Cntnt Area Litrcy Divers Class
  - Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings - Choose 1 of the following:
    
    3 hours
    - SPED 346
      
      Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
    - SPED 546
      
      Sec Stdnts w Disab Inclu Sttgs
  - EDSE 435
    
    Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools
    
    3 hours
- STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR
  - File your Intent to Student Teach Card one year prior to the beginning of the semester in which you wish to Student Teach. Click here to access the Student Teaching Website
  - EDSE 471
    
    Student Teaching Seminar
    
    3 hours
- STUDENT TEACHING SEMESTER
  - Students must meet APS eligibility requirements prior to registering. Submit your Teacher Certification Packet 90 days prior to completion of your certification program. Click here to access the packet on the Certification Website.
  - EDSC 461 and its sequence:
    EDSC 461
    
    Student Teaching in Science
    
    & EDSC 462
    
    and Student Teaching in Science
    9 hours
Total hours

33 hours

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Earth Science Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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