FSU-Teach (Applied Geosciences)
** This major has been suspended and cannot be selected by students admitted to the University for Fall 2025 and beyond. **
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2024 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The FSU-Teach/Applied Geosciences major is designed for students who wish to teach Earth and Space Science at the middle and/or secondary education levels. Students are strongly encouraged to have credit for College Algebra (MAC1105) prior to enrolling as freshman in the FSU Teach/Applied Geosciences major. This degree should not be used by someone planning to do graduate work in the geosciences unless further coursework in the specific geoscience fields are taken.
In order to be admitted for the second major in Education, students must have an overall 2.50 or higher GPA, and satisfy the teacher education admission requirements noted here: https://education.fsu.edu/teacher-ed-admissions .
(Please note: FSU-Teach majors are not required to take EDF1005, EDF2085, or EME2040)
Mapping Coordinator: Shellie Camp
Email: scamp@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| MAC1140 Pre-Calculus Algebra or MAC1114 Analytic Trigonometry3 |
| GE Core History (AMH2020/POS1041)3 |
| AST1002 Planets, Stars and Galaxies3 |
| SMT1043 Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching 1 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MAC1140 or MAC1114 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| MAC1140 Pre-Calculus Algebra or MAC1114 Analytic Trigonometry3 |
| CHM1045 General Chemistry I and CHM1045 Lab4 |
| GE Social Science3 |
| SMT1053 Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design1 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MAC1140 and MAC1114 ( ≥ C minus ) in each |
| Complete CHM1045 and CHM1045 Lab ( ≥ C minus ) in each |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| CHM1046 General Chemistry II and CHM1046 Lab4 |
| Foreign Language I4 |
| Writing/E-series/SIP3 |
| SMT3100 Knowing and Learning3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete CHM1046 and CHM1046 Lab ( ≥ C minus) in each |
| Complete General Knowledge FTCE |
| Apply for formal admission to School of Teacher Education (minimum overall GPA 2.50 required) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| MAC2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I4 |
| Foreign Language II4 |
| GE Core Hum/Cultural Practice 3 |
| MET1010 Lab Introduction to Atmosphere Lab1 |
| GE Ethics3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete MAC2311 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| GLY2010C Physical Geology with Lab4 |
| Foreign Language III4 |
| SMT4301 Classroom Interactions3 |
| ISC 3402 STEM Engagement Perspectives3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete AST1002 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MET1010L ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete SMT3100 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| GEO2200C Physical Geography3 |
| PHY2048C General Physics A with Lab or PHY2053C College Physics A with Lab 4-5 |
| MET3231 Intro to Thermo & Dynamics3 |
| RED4335 Content Area Reading for Secondary School Teachers3 |
| ISC3523C Research Methods3 |
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| TSL4324 ESOL Instruction in the Content Area3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete GEO2200C ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete GLY2010C ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MET3231 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Professional Ed. & Subject Area FTCE |
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| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| ESC3100c History of Earth Systems 4 |
| GLY4820 Principles of Hydrology3 |
| SMT4664 Project Based Instruction (meets oral competency requirement)3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete ESC3100c ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete GLY4820 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete SMT4301 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete SMT4664 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete a pre-graduation check |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| EVR4922 Senior Capstone4 |
| OCE4008 Principles of Oceanography3 |
| OCE4017 Current Issues in Environmental Studies or GLY3039 Energy, Resources, and the Environment 3 |
| GE SIP with Diversity3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Complete EVR4922 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete OCE4008 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete OCE4017 or GLY3039 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 9 hrs |
| SMT4945 Apprentice Teaching3 |
| SMT4930 Apprentice Teaching Seminar 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 9 |
| Complete FSU-Teach Internship |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks of semester |
Employment Information
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Middle school or high school teacher. In addition, students may pursue careers appropriate for those with a strong background in science and math.
Representative Employers: Public and private schools, research facilities, government agencies; private industry.
