ERTHSC:BA - Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science

This program is for the student who requires a broad background in Earth Sciences for a career in science education or public or private administration dealing with Earth and environmental science issues.

This program prepares students interested in Earth Sciences and science for certification to teach at the secondary level. Additional science and/or mathematic certifications at the secondary level may be added (below). Students are encouraged to contact the FIUteach program (FIUteach.fiu.edu) for opportunities to try out teaching at no cost. Interested students are encouraged to contact the department, the FIUteach program, or the secondary science advisor for additional details and certification requirements.

Additional coursework in science and or mathematics is required to prepare for certification in additional subject areas. Students must contact the FIUteach program or the secondary science advisor for details and requirements.

There are no track, specialization, concentration, area of emphasis, or other curricular offerings associated with this program.

The Honors Major in Earth Sciences provides outstanding students with the opportunity to do original research under a faculty sponsor. To graduate with Honors, the student must carry out a research project, write up the project as an Honors Thesis, and present the results of the research in a Departmental seminar.

Admissions Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Earth Sciences

See general university admission requirements at admissions.fiu.edu.

Admission Requirements for the Earth Sciences Education Major

To qualify for admission to the program, undergraduate candidates must have met ail the lower division requirements including: 60 credit hours of lower-division courses, all general education requirements, lower division GPA of 2.5 or higher, and achieve the competencies of the FTCE General Knowledge Exam (GK). All students must pass the GK Exam by the time they reach 72 credit hours in their program of study. All stated admission requirements are to be considered minimum. A student who meets these minimum requirements is not automatically assured admission. Program admission requirements are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the student to assure that he/she has met the requirements.

Admission Requirements for the Honors Major in Earth Sciences

To be admitted to the major a student must have:

--Arranged to be sponsored by a faculty advisor.
--Completed all lower division courses required for the degree program.
--Taken at least 14 hours of Earth Science courses with a GPA of at least 3.5; 6 hours must be at the 3000 level or above.
--An overall GPA of 3.5 or higher in 3000 and 4000 level classes.
--Exceptions to these criteria may be granted in special cases through appeal to the Earth and

Environment Undergraduate Committee Application to the program is made by submission of the Honors in Geosciences/Earth Sciences Admission Form to the Earth and Environment Undergraduate Committee. This is usually done in the semester before the student intends to begin the Honors thesis research.