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 120 credit hours is required for graduation -- 63-65 of these are required within the major. Teacher Education Certification requires 8-9 credit hours of support courses, and 31 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); 13 of these are required Geosciences courses, and 31 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 626-7139 for more information or to schedule an appointment. In addition, teaching majors are encouraged to consult with an advisor in the College of Education (call 626-6269).

Admission Requirements: Declare your program of study. Earth Science Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements. (See Teacher Education Department in the university catalog.)

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: Botany LS1203, Chem PS/SI1210, Geosci PS/SI1110, Geosci PS/SI1130, Phsx PS/SI1030, Phsx PS/SI2010/L, Phsx PS2210/L, .The following required education support courses will also satisfy general education requirements: ChFam SS1500 and Comm HU1020.

Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree
Earth Science Courses Required (38 credit hours)

Geosci PS1110, Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3)
Geosci SI1120, Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
Geosci PS/SI1130, Intro to Meteorology (3)
Geosci 1220, Historical Geology (4)
Geosci PS1540, Environmental Geosciences (3)
Geosci 1550, Environmental Geosciences Laboratory (1)
Geosci 2050, Earth Materials (4)
Geosci 3150, Geomorphology (4)
Geosci 4570, Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3)
Phsx PS/SI1030, Introduction to Astronomy (3)
Geosci SI3010, Oceanography and Earth Systems (3)
Botany LS1203 (3)

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

Geosci 3060, Structural Geology (4)
Geosci 3080, Water Resources (3)
Geosci 3180, Paleontology (4)
Geosci 3210, Quaternary Environmental Change (3)
Geosci 3250, Geology of Utah (3)
Geosci 3550, Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4)
Geosci 4210, Introduction to Computer Cartography and GIS (4)
Geosci 4750, Special Topics in the Geosciences (2-4)
Geosci 4800, Independent Research (1-3)
Geosci 4950, Advanced Geoscience Fieldtrips (1-3)

Required Support Courses (25-27 credit hours):

Chem PS/SI1210 & Si1220, Principles of Chemistry (10)
Phsx PS/SI2010/SI2020 (8),
and Phsx PS/SI2010Lab/SI2020Lab (2);
or Phsx PS/SI2210/SI2220, Physics for Scientists and Engineers (8),
and Phsx PS/SI2210L/SI2220L (2).

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

Recommended Support Courses
Botany 3214, Soils (4)
Botany 3303, Plant Genetics (3) *
Botany 3473, Plant Geography (3)
Geogr 3060, World Environmental Issues (3)
Hist 3350, History & Philosophy of Science (3)
Zoology 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.