Bachelor of Science in Ocean and Earth Science - Secondary Earth Science Education (6-12)

Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean & Earth Sciences with a major in secondary earth science education (6-12). This degree is designed for students interested in teaching earth science in secondary schools. This program meets the requirements for teacher licensure in Virginia as established by the Virginia Board of Education licensure regulations. The secondary Earth science education major is designed for students preparing to teach Earth science in secondary schools. This program meets the requirements for teacher licensure in Virginia as established by the Virginia Board of Education licensure regulations. Due to changing University requirements, national accreditation standards, and the Virginia Board of Education licensure regulations, the teacher preparation programs in the College of Sciences are under constant revision. Students in the Ocean and Earth Science program focus on global systems that control environmental conditions on the planet. They also learn to develop solutions to complex environmental problems by working in interdisciplinary teams. All majors in the department complete courses in the basic sciences and mathematics and core courses in Earth systems science, as well as a suite of specialty courses specified in each major.