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Program checklist · Adolescence Education: Earth Science (7-12) [AES]

Adolescence Education: Earth Science (7-12) [AES]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Adolescence Education: Earth Science (7-12) [AES]
Total credits (published)
124
Catalog edition
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This major in the Geology Department leads to New York state certification to teach earth science in grades 7-12.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_dfb060fb
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

0 items

    A. Required Courses in Geology: 31 credit hours

    18 items
    1. GLY 261
      Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. GLY 262
      Historical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. GLY 301
      Mineralogy (4 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. GLY 371
      Meteorology (4 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GLY 390
      Hydrogeology (3 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    6. GLY 397
      Physical Oceanography (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Three credit hours from:
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GLY 400
      Supplemental Field Studies (1-3 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    9. GLY 476
      Geologic Field Methods (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. Nine credit hours from:
      Not resolved to a course
    11. GLY 302
      Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. GLY 357
      Sedimentary Geology (4 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    13. GLY 359
      Sedimentary Geology (4 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    14. GLY 363
      Invertebrate Paleontology (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. GLY 367
      Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. GLY 467
      Structural Geology (3 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    17. GLY 469
      Structural Geology (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    18. And, if not used already: GLY 390 or GLY 397
      Not resolved to a course

    B. Courses in Related Science/Math Areas: 27 credit hours

    8 items
    1. CHE 227
      General Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr. hr.) and
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CHE 277
      General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. CHE 228
      General Chemistry II Lecture (3 cr. hr.) and
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CHE 278
      General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. MAT 121
      Calculus A (3 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    6. MAT 201
      Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PHY 150
      Introductory Astronomy (3 cr. hr.) and
      Not resolved to a course
    8. PHY 151
      Introductory Astronomy Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Choose one of the following groups: 12 credit hours

    Choose 1 of the following · Choose one of the following groups: · 0 items

      Group I.

      4 items
      1. BIO 110
        Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. BIO 111
        Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. BIO 113
        Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHY 105
        Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Group II.

      5 items
      1. BIO 110
        Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      2. BIO 111
        Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.) and
        Not resolved to a course
      3. BIO 113
        Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHY 105
        Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. PHY 106
        Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Group III.

      3 items
      1. BIO 211
        Fundamentals of Cell and Molecular Biology (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. BIO 212
        Fundamentals of Organismal Biology (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PHY 105
        Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Group IV.

      3 items
      1. BIO 211
        Fundamentals of Cell and Molecular Biology (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PHY 105
        Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PHY 106
        Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      C. Professional Preparation: 39 credit hours

      11 items
      1. AED 391
        Introduction to Adolescence Education (GLY) (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. AED 442
        Methods I: Teaching the Sciences in the Middle and Secondary Schools (GLY) (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. AED 443
        Methods II: Teaching the Sciences in the Middle and Secondary Schools (GLY) (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. AED 444
        Laboratory Practicum (GLY) (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. AED 445
        Student Teaching: Adolescence Education - Science (12 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. ESL 406
        Educating English Language Learners (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. HLH 199
        Critical School Health Issues (2 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. LIT 449
        Literacy in the Secondary School (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PSY 101
        Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. PSY 232
        Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      11. SPE 275
        Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      D. Additional Requirements: 27 credit hours

      9 items
      1. Composition and General Education courses: 18-21 credit hours
        Not resolved to a course
      2. World Language Courses: 3-6 credit hours World Language through the 102 level is required for certification. A student may begin the sequence at the 101 or 102 level, depending on high school preparation.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Free elective courses: 0-6 credit hours
        Not resolved to a course
      4. The General Education requirements in the following categories are satisfied by courses in the program:
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (Category: GEMA)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Natural Sciences (Category: GENS)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Social Sciences (Category: GESS)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. Presentation Skills (Category: Communication)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (Category: GEDI)
        Not resolved to a course

      E. Admission to the Major

      0 items

        F. Eligibility for Student Teaching

        0 items

          G. Other Requirements

          0 items

            Required Workshops

            3 items
            1. Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (CARR)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)
              Not resolved to a course

            Example of the B.S. in Adolescence Education: Earth Science (7-12) over four years

            0 items

              First Year Fall

              5 items
              1. COR 101
                The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              2. CPN 100
                As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or”
              3. CPN 102
                Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              4. GLY 261
                Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              5. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course

              First Year Spring

              5 items
              1. CPN 101
                Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
                Not resolved to a course
              2. CPN 103
                Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              3. GLY 262
                Historical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              4. PSY 101
                Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              5. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course

              Second Year Fall

              7 items
              1. CHE 227
                General Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr. hr.) and
                Not resolved to a course
              2. CHE 277
                General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              3. GLY 301
                Mineralogy (4 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              4. PSY 232
                Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              5. BIO 110
                Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.) or
                Not resolved to a course
              6. PHY 105
                Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              7. GLY 400
                Supplemental Field Studies (1-3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course

              Second Year Spring

              7 items
              1. CHE 228
                General Chemistry II Lecture (3 cr. hr.) and
                Not resolved to a course
              2. CHE 278
                General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              3. GLY 302
                Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              4. BIO 111
                Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.) and
                Not resolved to a course
              5. BIO 113
                Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.) or
                Not resolved to a course
              6. PHY 106
                Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              7. GE course (3 cr. hr.) World language (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course

              Third Year Fall

              8 items
              1. GLY 367
                Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              2. AED 391
                Introduction to Adolescence Education (GLY) (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              3. MAT 121
                Calculus A (3 cr. hr.) or
                Not resolved to a course
              4. MAT 201
                Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              5. BIO 110
                Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.) or
                Not resolved to a course
              6. PHY 105
                Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              7. GLY 400
                Supplemental Field Studies (1-3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              8. World language (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course

              Third Year Spring

              7 items
              1. GLY 371
                Meteorology (4 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              2. GLY 397
                Physical Oceanography (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              3. GLY 400
                Supplemental Field Studies (1-3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              4. AED 442
                Methods I: Teaching the Sciences in the Middle and Secondary Schools (GLY) (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              5. HLH 199
                Critical School Health Issues (2 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              6. PHY 150
                Introductory Astronomy (3 cr. hr.) and
                Not resolved to a course
              7. PHY 151
                Introductory Astronomy Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course

              Fourth Year Fall

              6 items
              1. GLY 363
                Invertebrate Paleontology (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              2. AED 443
                Methods II: Teaching the Sciences in the Middle and Secondary Schools (GLY) (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              3. AED 444
                Laboratory Practicum (GLY) (1 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              4. ESL 406
                Educating English Language Learners (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              5. LIT 449
                Literacy in the Secondary School (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
              6. SPE 275
                Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course

              Fourth Year Spring

              1 item
              1. AED 445
                Student Teaching: Adolescence Education - Science (12 cr. hr.)
                Not resolved to a course
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