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Environmental Studies Department
BA - Environmental Studies, Preparation for Teaching
This major is designed for students interested in teaching in elementary school or middle school. Students who wish to pursue a high school teaching career should complete a BA or BS in Environmental Studies in consultation with the department's undergraduate advisor for teaching. The following course work satisfies San José State University's requirements for a BA in Environmental Studies. In addition, this program is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) as subject matter preparation for diversified subject matter preparation.
Maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) and completion of the program will not guarantee admission to the credential program. Like all other applicants, students must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission. See "Teaching: How to Become a Teacher in California" (see index) for information on application and admission to credential programs.
| Course Requirements | ||||
| General Education Requirements | 6 | |||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 45 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | ||||
| American Institutions | (6) | |||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | ||||
| Physical Education | 2 | |||
| Requirements in the Major | 24 | |||
| Core Courses | 12 | |||
| ENVS 001, ENVS 117, ENVS 158 and SOCS 177 | ||||
| Concentration | 12 | |||
| Energy Resources | 12 | |||
| ENVS 119, ENVS 132, ENVS 133 and ENVS 100W (or elective) | ||||
| Natural Resources | 12 | |||
| ENVS 128, ENVS 148, ENVS 165 and ENVS 100W (or elective) | ||||
| Policy and Procedures | 12 | |||
| ENVS 124, ENVS 187, ENVS 189 and ENVS 100W (or elective)) | ||||
| Basic Curriculum Requirements | 72-81 | |||
| Reading, Language and Literature | 21-24 | |||
| ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, ENGL 010, ENGL 103 and ENGL 112A (15); COMM 045, LING 108 and EDEL 108E or CHAD 150 and CHAD 151 (6) (9) | ||||
| History and Social Science | 15 | |||
| AAS 033A and AAS 033B (6) or HIST 015A and HIST 015B (6); GEOG 137, GEOG 138 and GEOG 139 (9) | ||||
| Mathematics | 9 | |||
| MATH 012, MATH 105 and MATH 106 | ||||
| Science | 12 | |||
| CHEM 035, BIOL 021, GEOL 103 and SCI 110 | ||||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 9 | |||
| CA 177 (3); Complete two courses from: ART 039, ART 138, MUSC 010B, MUSC 185A, DANC 148, TA 131 (6) | ||||
| Physical Education and Health | 3-6 | |||
| KIN 177 and EDTE 190 (6) or CHAD 149 (3) | ||||
| Human Development | 3-6 | |||
| CHAD 060 (3) or PSYC 082 and CHAD 067 (6) | ||||
| Internship | 3 | |||
| ENVS 194 | ||||
| Electives | 4-13 | |||
| Total Units: | 120 | |||
