Teacher Education Teaching majors and minors meet the educational needs of those who are interested in certification in teaching social studies or earth science at the elementary, middle, and secondary school levels. Contact the Office of Admissions and request brochures on elementary and secondary education programs at Ball State University. Teaching Major in Science, 54-60 hours. Gamma Theta Upsilon , an international honorary society in geography, is open to students who maintain high scholastic records. The diverse backgrounds and teaching specialties of the ten full-time faculty members permit students to pursue a wide range of interests in geography.
Scholarships are available.
Students learn through lecture, discu ssion, laboratory, and field work. The Department of Geography is on the fourth floor of the Life Science Building of the Cooper Science Complex. Equipment includes computer terminals, a weather facsimile machine, and highly specialized remote-sensing and cartographic equipment. Elevators are available for students with limited mobility. Geographic knowledge can help solve many of the people-land problems common to our world.