Environmental Science: Secondary Education Teacher Licensure Concentration
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Program Overview
If you are a passionate environmentalist with a desire to teach, Endicott presents a unique set of advantages on your way to licensure.
Increasing public interest in environmental causes has led to a widespread push to incorporate environmental education into our school systems. Endicott's rigorous academics combined with its 235-acre living-classroom setting will provide a wealth of experiences that bring the "real world" into focus.
Environmental science majors may pursue Massachusetts state licensure by completing the secondary education concentration. In doing so, you will be eligible to receive a license to teach Earth and Space Science, grades 8-12, in Massachusetts.
The experience you gain at Endicott is comprehensive. You will complete freshman and sophomore internships in a range of school settings, a sophomore and junior field experience connected to your secondary education courses, a junior year pre-practicum, and senior year full practicum experience. Upon graduation, you will have completed all of the requirements necessary to apply for an initial license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and you will be eligible to pursue licensure in many other states. Students receive free preparation for the required Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) as part of the program.
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Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 130
First Year - Credits: 37
- Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- General Education Elective (must be above the 100 level) (Cr: 3)
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CHE 105/105L - General Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)
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CHE 106/106L - General Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
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ED 111 - Clinical Field Based Experience I (Cr: 2)
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ED 125 - Approaches to Middle and Secondary Education (Cr: 3)
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ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
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ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
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ENV 130/130L - Environmental Science I and Lab (Cr: 4)
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ENV 131/131L - Environmental Science II and Lab (Cr: 4)
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MTH 129 - Analysis of Functions (Pre-calculus) (Cr: 4)
Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
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MTH 134 - Calculus I (Cr: 4)
Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
Sophomore - Credits: 33
- Aesthetic Awareness General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- General Education Elective (Cr. 3)
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BIO 210 - Biostatistics (Cr: 3)
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CHE 306 - Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation (Cr: 3)
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ED 203 - Inclusionary Practices in Educational Settings (Cr: 3)
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ED 211 - Clinical Field Based Experience II (Cr: 2)
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ED 240 - Literacies for Learning at the Middle and Secondary School (Cr: 3)
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ENV 215/215L - Oceanography and Lab (Cr: 4)
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ENV 320 - Advanced Ecology (Cr: 3)
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PHY 100 - Introduction to Astronomy (Cr: 3)
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PSY 200 - Child and Adolescent Psychology (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Individual and Society General Education Requirement
Junior - Credits: 29
- Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- World Culture General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
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ED 303 - Pre-Practicum Field Experience (Cr: 1)
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ED 330/330L - Sheltered English Immersion (Cr: 3)
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ED 339 - Assessment for Learning (Cr: 3)
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ED 380 - Methods in the Secondary Content Areas and Field Experience (Cr: 3)
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ENV 122/122L - Geology and Lab (Cr: 4)
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ENV 216 - Natural Disasters and Catastrophes (Cr: 3)
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ENV 313 - Modern Conservation: Principles and Practices (Cr: 3)
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POL 382 - Environmental Law and Politics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
Senior - Credits: 31
- Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
- General Education Electives (one must be above the 100 level) (Cr: 6)
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ED 400 - Practicum and Seminar in Education (Cr: 12)
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ENV 338 - Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment (Cr: 3)
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ENV 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
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ENV 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
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EC 400 - Senior Transition (Cr: 1)
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Internships and Careers
An Endicott education means you'll graduate with a degree and a resume.
Whether you pursue graduate school or embark on your career right away after graduation, we believe that your time at Endicott will prepare you for the next step.
