Dec 05, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Earth Science Education (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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Leads to a Kansas Teaching License in 6-12 Earth Science.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours

K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

General Education: K-State Core

Program Requirements: (37 Credit Hours)

A grade of C or higher is required in all Teacher Education courses and practica. A 3.0 or higher grade point average in Teacher Education courses and practica is needed before the Professional Semester.

Pre-Professional Component: (5 Credit Hours)

EDCI 110 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3
EDCI 200 - Teaching as a Career Credits: 1
EDCI 230 - Early Field Experience Credits: 1

Professional Education Component: (32 Credit Hours)

Admission to teacher education required.

Non-Blocked courses (Must be completed before student teaching)

EDCI 405 - Middle-Level Education Credits: 2
EDCI 318 - Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning Credits: 1
(Must be completed before Block II.)

Block 1: (8 Credit Hours)

Courses must be taken concurrently and prior to Block II.

EDCI 315 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
EDCI 320 - Core Teaching Skills and Lab Credits: 3
EDSP 323 - Exceptional Students in the Secondary School Credits: 2

Block II: (9 Credit Hours)

Courses must be taken concurently and prior to Student Teaching.

EDSEC 455 - Teaching in a Multicultural Society Credits: 1
EDSEC 477 - Content Area Literacies and Diverse Learners Credits: 2
EDSEC 525 - Interpersonal Relations in the Schools Credits: 1
EDSEC 542 - Science Methods for Secondary and Middle Schools Credits: 3
EDSEC 543 - Science Methods Practicum Credits: 2

Professional Semester (Internship): (12 Credit Hours)

A 3.0 or higher grade point average in Teacher Education courses and practica is needed before the Professional Semester.

EDSEC 586 - Teaching Internship in Secondary Schools Credits: 1-12

Programs

Licensure Requirement: (46 Credit Hours)

GEOL 100 - Earth in Action Credits: 3
GEOL 200 - Earth Through Time Credits: 3
GEOL 103 - Geology Laboratory Credits: 1
GEOL 105 - Oceanography Credits: 3
GEOL 502 - Mineralogy Credits: 3
GEOL 510 - Geology of Planets Credits: 3
GEOL 520 - Geomorphology Credits: 3

Supporting Courses Required: (40 Credit Hours)

If not met through K-State Core requirements, MATH 160 is required.

BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
CHM 210 - Chemistry I Credits: 4
GEOG 121 - Introductory Physical Geography: Earth Systems Science Credits: 3
GEOG 122 - Introduction to Physical Geography: Earth Systems Science Laboratory Credits: 1
MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
KSC 030
MATH 150 - Plane Trigonometry Credits: 3
PHYS 113 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 109 - Astronomy Credits: 3
STAT 225 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3

Additional Teacher Ed Course: (6 Credit Hours)

EDSEC 614 - Laboratory Techniques in Teaching Science Credits: 3
EDCI 764 - Engineering Design Practices in Secondary Science Teaching Credits: 3

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120