Undergraduate: The Secondary Education-track of the Geology major
1. As part of the Geology-Education double major
Results in a B.S. degree with majors in Geology and Education and Maryland State Teaching Certification in secondary education. Entails 31 Education credits (with student teaching) and 41-43 Geology credits (including the Senior Thesis and Field Camp), and 23-24 supporting credits (including options for ASTR100, ASTR101, or AOSC200.) Supporting requirements include two semesters of Calculus and one each of Chemistry and calculus-based Physics.
Additional information: http://www.education.umd.edu/Science/teaching.html
2. As a stand-alone Geology major
Combines 12 credits of Education courses with a Geology major requiring 41-43 Geology credits (including the Senior Thesis and Field Camp), and 23-24 supporting credits (including options for ASTR100, ASTR101, or AOSC200.) Supportng requirements include two semesters of Calculus and one each of Chemistry and calculus-based Physics. This program will prepare the student for taking the Praxis exams, and, in some cases, will allow the graduate to start teaching in school districts with a critical lack of Earth Science teachers. Additional Education coursework plus student teaching is needed to meet the State requirements for certification.
Additional information at: http://www.geol.umd.edu/undergraduates/ugdedmajor.htm