8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-23-490

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 9, December 16, 2024

Section 8VAC20-23-490 - Science - Earth science

Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:

1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in Earth science;

2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in Earth science, geology, or environmental science with a minimum of 32 semester hours in Earth sciences, including at least one course in each of the following areas: structural geology, petrology, paleontology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy/space science; or

3. Earned an endorsement in another science discipline and completed at least 18 semester hours in Earth sciences, including at least one course in each of the following areas: structural geology, petrology, paleontology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy/space science.

8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-23-490

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. 8/23/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. 10/24/2024.

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-298 of the Code of Virginia.