Department of Geology and Astronomy
Boucher 207
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
(610) 436-2727
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Undergraduate Handbook
Table of Contents
(revised August, 2002)

Introduction
Programs
Resources
Policies
On-line Forms
Additional BSEd Information
Course Rotation Schedule

Advisement Sheets
General Education
General Science Certification

B.S. Geoscience:
Geology
advisement sheet
course sequence
Earth Systems
advisement sheet
course sequence

B.S.Ed. Earth &Space Science:
course sequence
Astronomy
Track
advisement sheet
Geology Track
advisement sheet

 

B.S.Ed. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

Freshman Year: 1st Semester and 2nd Semester
Sophomore Year: 1st Semester and 2nd Semester
Junior Year: 1st Semester and 2nd Semester
Senior Year: 1st Semester and 2nd Semester

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Freshman Year
1st Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 101 Intro. to Geology

3

 

ENG 120 Effective Writing I

3

 

EDF 100 School & Society

3

 

MAT 121 Statistics I

3

 

General Education

3

 

Semester Credit Hours 15
Cumulative Credit Hours 15
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Freshman Year
2nd Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 202 Rocks & Minerals

4

 

ENG 121 Effective Writing II

3

 

CHE & CRL 103 Chemistry I

5

 

PSY 100 Intro. to Psychology

3

 

Physical Activity

1

 

Semester Credit Hours 16
Cumulative Credit Hours 31
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Sophomore Year
1st Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 111 Astronomy

3

 

BIO 110 Biology

3

 

PHY 130 Physics I

4

 

General Education

3

 

General Education

3

 

Physical Activity

1

 

Semester Credit Hours 17
Cumulative Credit Hours 48
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Sophomore Year
2nd Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 204 Historical Geology

4

a

MAT 108 or 161 Calculus I

3 or 4

a

BIO, CHE or PHY

4

a

General Education

3

a

General Education

3

a

Semester Credit Hours 17-18
Cumulative Credit Hours 65-66
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Junior Year
1st Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

ESS 230 Oceanography

3

 

ESS 270 Meteorology

3

 

SCB 210 Origins

3

 

General Education

3

 

EDM 300 Instruc. Commun.

3

 

ESL 230 Oceanography Lab

1

 

Semester Credit Hours 16
Cumulative Credit Hours 81-82
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Junior Year
2nd Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

CSC 115 or 141 Computer Sci

3

 

ESS 102 Humans and Environ.

3

 

ESS 236 Environmental Geol.

3

 

EDP 250 Ed. Psych.

3

 

EDP 351 Eval. & Meas.

3

 

EDS 306 Field Experience

3

 

Semester Credit Hours 18
Cumulative Credit Hours 99-100
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Senior Year
1st Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

SCE 350 Methods

3

 

ESS Track

3

 

ESS Track

3

 

ESS Track

3

 

Free Elective

3

 

Free Elective

3

 

Semester Credit Hours 18
Cumulative Credit Hours 117-118
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Senior Year
2nd Semester

Course Name and Number

Credit

Grade

EDS 411 Student Teaching

6

 

EDS 412 Student Teaching

6

 

Semester Credit Hours 12
Cumulative Credit Hours 129-130
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        Department of Geology and Astronomy
West Chester University
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