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Forces of Change• Student & parent mandate
– Vocationalization of higher education
• External mandates on our department– Productivity Efficiency Accountability
• Internal Department mandate:– Equity: distribute courses
among faculty, share of productivity
Forces of Constancy/Homeostasis
• Traditions of higher education
• Traditions of classical geology training
• Traditions of teacher preparation
Productivity Efficiency AccountabilityFaster Cheaper BetterPrice Service Quality
• Class size
• Graduation rates
• 120 credit cap for baccalaureate degrees
• Internal Assessment programs
• External Accreditation programs
BS Mandates
• SSHE directives– Increase # of majors
• recruit, retain, graduate
– Increase productivity
• larger class size
– Assessment standards
• PA Professional Geologists
Certification
• ASBOG & PA-BOG
– 120 credit maximum
BSEd Mandates• SSHE directives
– Increase # of majors – Increase productivity
– Assessment standards:
PDE-NSTA-NCATE
– 120 credit maximum
• PDE Act 354 teacher prep– curricula … BS = BSEd – GPA: 3.0 min
• NSTA Folios
• NCATE Accreditation
Professional Geologist Certification for Pennsylvania• Education: Major in Geology or related discipline w/ 30+ semester
hours in discipline
• Experience: 5 years professional geology work, less a yr for each grad. degree
• Examinations: ASBOG tests– Fundamentals of Geology (FG) Examination: test of knowledge &
skills acquired in an academic setting that leads to a baccalaureate degree
– Practice of Geology (PG) Examination: test to assess skills & knowledge acquired or expanded through employment, typically after 5 years of experience
ASBOG Examination Content
PA Teaching Certification PDE Standards for Earth & Space Science
I. Knowing the ContentI.A. Basic principles of biology, chemistry, physics and math as related to earth & space
science
I.B. Concepts of Earth & Space Science interactions of lithosphere-hydrosphere-atmosphere-biosphere
I.C. Physical Geology
I.D. Historical Geology
I.E. Oceanography
I.F. Meteorology
I.G. Astronomy and Space Science
I.H. Environment, Natural Resources, Social Impacts
I.I. Scientific Instrumentation and technology
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PA Teaching CertificationPraxis Testing Requirements
BS Geology
BS Earth Sys
BSEd
Gen Ed
48
48
48
Math 3 GE cr 9 6 6 Sci 6 GE cr 9 12 12 Geol Core 30 30 30 Other Geol 3 ESS req
9 ESS elec 9 req
6 ESS elec 9 req
22 elec 19 elec 30 Educ
The New CurriculaBS Geology
• Require: Statistics & Calculus
• Require: Chem 1, Phys 1
• Recommend Bio 1, Chem 2, Phys 2
• Core Geology
– 101 Intro to Geol
– 104 Historical Geol
– 201 Field Techniques
– 213 Env Geochemistry
– 302 Mineralogy
– 331 Paleontology
– 343 Geomorphology
– 405 Petrology
– 420 Structural Geology
– 450 Sed & Stratigraphy
BS Earth Sys & BSED• Require: Stats & Pre-Calculus
• Require: Bio 1, Chem 1, Phys 1
• Recommend: Chem 2, Phys 2
• Core Geology (10 courses, 30 cr.)
• Additional requirements
– 111 Astronomy
– 370 Meteorology
– 330 Oceanography
Increasing the # of Majors• Recruit:
– open houses – feeder schools and community colleges– grants to new students
• Retain– Core curriculum that develops a “community of learners”– An active department club– Field experiences – Research/internship experiences– Flexible curriculum gives students choices, encourages
transfers – Grants to assist students with financial woes
Alumni Communication
• BSEd alumni: Teachers– return for continuing education credits /MA program– cooperating teachers for WCU student teachers
• BS alumni: professional/gov’t geologists– return for continuing education – supervise interns from WCU in their offices