Earth Science Teaching Major

BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BS or BA)

Advisor: Dr. Richard Ford, 801-626-6942
» Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department).
 
» Minor: Not required.
 
» Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this major. An overall GPA of 3.00 is required for admission to the Teacher Education program.
 
» Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120-123 credit hours is required for graduation -- 70 to 72 of these are required within the major. Teacher Education Licensure requires 6 credit hours of support courses and 24 credit hours of professional education courses (see Teacher Education Department). This major requires a total of 44 upper division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) -- 17 of these are required Geosciences courses and 24 are Teacher Education courses.

Advisement

All Earth Science Teaching students are required to meet with a faculty advisor (see above) at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7139 for more information or to schedule an appointment. In addition, teaching majors are encouraged to consult with an advisor in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269).  (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study. Earth Science Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements. (See Teacher Education Department.)

General Education

Refer to General Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. MATH QL1050 or MATH QL1080 is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. The following courses required for the Earth Science Teaching major will also satisfy general education requirements: BTNY LS1203, CHEM PS/SI1210, GEO PS1060, GEO PS/SI1110, GEO PS/SI1130, PHYS PS/SI1040, PHYS PS/SI2010, and PHYS PS/SI2210. The following required education support courses will also satisfy general education requirements: CHF SS1500 and COMM HU1020 or COMM HU2110.

Course Requirements for BS Degree

Earth Science Courses Required (42 credit hours)

Select one or more of the following for a minimum of 3 credit hours:

Required Support Courses (28-30 credit hours)

either
or

Recommended Support Courses

* Completion of ZOOL LS1010 and BTNY 3303 will allow students to receive the Integrated Science teaching endorsement (7th grade) in addition to the Earth Science endorsement (8th & 9th grade).

Suggested Course Sequence

The following suggested course sequence is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Use this only as a guideline and be sure to consult with an advisor.

Freshman Fall

Freshman Spring
GEO PS1110 3 GEO 1220 4
GEO 1115 1 GEO PS1060 3
MATH QL1050 4 MATH 1060 3
ENGL EN1010 3 ENGL EN2010 3
TBE TA1501 0.5 TBE TC1503 0.5
TBE TB1502 0.5 TBE TD1504 0.5
AI (Gen Ed) 3 SS (Gen Ed) 3
Total Hours 15 Total Hours 17
 

Sophomore Fall

Sophomore Spring
GEO 2050 4 GEO PS1130 3
CHEM PS1210 5 CHEM PS1220 5
BTNY LS1203 3 PHYS PS1040 3
COMM HU2010 3 CHF SS1500 3
    CA (Gen Ed) 3
Total Hours 15 Total Hours 17
 

Junior Fall

Junior Spring
GEO (elective) 3-4 GEO 3010 3
GEO 3570 3 GEO 3150 4
GEO 2600 1 GEO 4800 1
HIST 3350 3 PHYS PS2020 5
PHYS PS2010 5 CA/HU (Gen Ed) 3
Total Hours 15-16 Total Hours 16
 

Senior Fall

Senior Spring
GEO 4570 3 EDUC 4820 3
EDUC DV3200 3 EDUC 4940 8
EDUC DV3260 3 EDUC 4960 1
EDUC 3900 3    
EDUC 3903 3    
Total Hours 15 Total Hours 12

  

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