Education: Earth/Space Science, Grades 5-12

A Bachelor of Science in the Secondary Education Anchor Program (Earth/Space Science Grades 5-12) prepares you for one Indiana teaching license that covers both junior high/middle school and high school.

Passionate and engaged science educators do more than introduce their students to the sciences. They help transform their students into critical observers and teach them how to analyze how the world works through the explanations of scientific discovery.

Earth/Space Science Education is a subcategory of Secondary Education, which requires students to take courses that help develop instructional techniques in a variety of sciences, ranging from Astronomy to Paleontology. Students will take courses about the solar system, stars and galaxies, the evolution of the earth, dinosaurs, earthquakes and volcanoes, the global environment, plate tectonics, and more. Earth/Space Science students also take biology, chemistry, geography, and physics as part of their major’s content area. These students will also receive a strong grounding in education theory, instructional methodologies, and content area coursework to aid them in creating a safe and expressive environment for their future students.

You will need to take IUB’s Chemistry Placement Exam (CPE) online. The results of the CPE will determine your placement level for your first IUB chemistry courses. For more details on the CPE, contact the Department of Chemistry at (812) 855-2700.

Please consult the Programs Sheets page via the Secondary Education tab on the School of Education website to find more information about this program, including additional admission requirements.

For more information about this major and degree requirements, visit the departmental website and the School of Education Academic Bulletin.