Earth Science Teaching

Advisor: Dr. Richard Ford, (801) 626-6942
Bachelor Degree (B.S. or B.A.)
Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department in the university catalog).
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 125-126 credit hours are required for graduation - 70-73 of these are required within the major. Teacher Education Certification requires 9 credit hours of support courses, and 24 credit hours of professional education courses (see Teacher Education Department in the university catalog). 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 (rford) 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).

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 the university catalog for general education, Bachelor of Science, and 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 also will satisfy General Education requirements: BTNY LS1203, CHEM PS/SI1210, GEO PS/SI1060, GEO PS/SI1110, GEO PS/SI1130, PHYS PS/SI1040, PHYS PS/SI2010, PHYS PS/SI2210.The following required education support courses will also satisfy general education requirements:

CHF SS1500 and COMM HU1020 or COMM HU 2110.

Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree
Earth Science Courses Required (42 credit hours)

GEO PS1060, Environmental Geosciences (3)

GEO PS/SI1110, Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3)
GEO SI1115, Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
GEO PS/SI1130, Intro to Meteorology (3)
GEO 1220, Historical Geology (4)
GEO 2050, Earth Materials (4)
GEO 2600, Laboratory Safety (1)

GEO SI3010, Oceanography & Earth Systems (3)

GEO 3150, Geomorphology (4)

GEO 3570, Foundations of Science Education (3)
GEO 4570, Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3)

GEO 4800, Independent Research (1)
PHYS PS/SI1040, Elementary Astronomy (3)
BTNY LS1203, Plant Biology (3)

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

GEO 3060, Structural Geology (4)
GEO 3080, Water Resources (3)
GEO 3180, Paleontology (4)
GEO 3210, Quaternary Environmental Change (3)
GEO 3250, Geology of Utah (3)
GEO 3550, Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4)
GEO 4210, Introduction to Computer Mapping and GIS (4)
GEO 4750, Special Topics in the Geosciences (2-4)
GEO 4950, Advanced Geoscience Fieldtrips (1-3)

Required Support Courses (28-30 credit hours):

CHEM PS/SI1210/SI1220, Principles of Chemistry (10)
PHYS PS/SI2010/SI2020 (8), General Physics (10)
or PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220, Physics for Scientists and Engineers (10)
HIST 3350, History and Philosophy of Science (3)

Either:
MATH QL1050, College Algebra (4) & Math 1060, Trigonometry (3);
or Math QL1080, Precalculus (5).

Recommended Support Courses:

Any additional upper division Geoscience course (numbered 3000 and above)

BTNY 3214, Soils (4)
BTNY 3303, Plant Genetics (3) *
BTNY 3473, Plant Geography (3)
GEOG 3060, World Environmental Issues (3)
ZOOL LS1010, Animal Biology (3)*

* Completion of Zool LS1010 and Botany 3303 will allow students to receive the Integrated Science teaching endorsement (7th grade) in addition to the Earth Science teaching 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.