{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-23-490","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-23-490","heading":"Science – Earth science","body":"Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:\n\n1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in Earth science;\n\n2. 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\n\n3. 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.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 23. Licensure Regulations for School Personnel","Part V. Licensure Regulations Governing PreK-12, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12, and Adult Education Endorsements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section490/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:27Z","sha256":"3c4ecdb70d2ffe2a03a8fa148165c7ffcf8e77de038991bf208d6465d4b6bdae","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-23-480","next":"us-va/8vac20-23-500"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}