2025-2026-MDC-EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION

Admission Requirements

Teacher Preparatory Program
- Complete Associate in Arts (AA) degree
- Complete all prerequisites with grade of C or higher
- Cumulative Transfer GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Complete Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) - General Knowledge Test
  - State-mandated for admission to teacher preparation programs. We strongly encourage students to pass this test prior to transfer. For more information and to register for the General Knowledge Test, visit: FTCE.

Special Notes

We strongly encourage students to complete math and science courses every term to make satisfactory progress toward completing all prerequisites and AA degree prior to transfer.
The additional lower division course below is required for the degree. We encourage students to take the course prior to completing the AA.
Visit FIUTeach to learn more about graduating with both a degree and teacher certification.

MDC Course

1. 1. MAC 1114 Trigonometry
    MAC 1114
  2. OR
  3. MAC 1147 Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry
    MAC 1147
1. 1. MAC 2311 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 1
    MAC 2311
  2. OR
  3. STA 2023 Statistical Methods
    STA 2023
  4. OR
  5. QMB 2100 Basic Business Statistics
    STA 2023
1. 1. CHM 1045 + CHM 1045L General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis + Lab
    CHM 1045 + CHM 1045L
  2. CHM 1046 + CHM 1046L General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis + Lab
    CHM 1046 + CHM 1046L
1. 1. PHY 2048 + PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 + Lab
    PHY 2048 + PHY 2048L
  2. PHY 2049 + PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus 2 + Lab
    PHY 2049 + PHY 2049L
2. OR
3. 1. PHY 2053 + PHY 2053L Physics (without Calculus) 1 + Lab
    PHY 2053 + PHY 2048L
  2. PHY 2054 + PHY 2054L Physics (without Calculus) 2 + Lab
    PHY 2054 + PHY 2049L
1. 1. ESC 1000 General Education Earth Science*
    ESC 1000
  2. *Lab not offered at MDC, complete at FIU after transfer.
  3. OR
  4. GLY 1010 + GLY 1010L Physical Geology + Lab
    GLY 1010 + GLY 1010L
ADDITIONAL LOWER DIVISION COURSES
1. BSC 2011 + BSC 2011L Principles of Biology 2 + Lab
  BSC 2011 + BSC 2011L