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