Earth Science - Lynchburg College

Earth Science from Lynchburg College is a Campus Certificate Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Program description: This certificate program provides students with an opportunity to complete an integrated sequence of coursework that is consistent with VDOE requirements for an add-on endorsement in earth science . Designed to meet the needs of: Secondary school teachers who already have an endorsement in one of the other sciences (biology, chemistry, or physics); teachers who are seeking to strengthen their background knowledge of earth science content; and individuals in the non-school sector seeking to advance their knowledge of scientific content and principles. Objectives: To enable teachers to complete the necessary coursework to add the earth science endorsement to their license To equip teachers with the ability to develop experiential activities for stimulating student interest in, and increasing student knowledge of, earth and environmental science To provide strong training across all earth science disciplines and to relate topics to local, national, and international issues Further degree opportunities: Completion of the coursework for the Earth Science Certificate constitutes completion of 50 percent of the required coursework for the M.Ed. in science education . Students seeking to complete that degree program would also take an additional nine credits of science coursework and nine credits of education coursework in curriculum and instruction. View more details on Lynchburg College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.