BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. or B.A.)
- Program Prerequisite
- Composite Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department).
- Minor
- Not required.
- Grade Requirements
- A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation under General Requirements. Teaching majors must also achieve an overall GPA of 3.00 for admission to the Teacher Education program.
- Credit Hour Requirements
- A total of 120 credit hours are required for graduation -- a minimum of 66 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) -- a minimum of 10 of these is required within the major.
Advisement
Teaching majors are encouraged to consult with advisors in both the College of Science (call 801-626-6160) and the College of Education (call 801-626-6269). (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)
Admission Requirements
Declare your program of study. Physical Science Composite Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department).
General Education
Refer to General Requirements for specific requirements. Psych SS1010 is recommended in the Social Science area. The following courses required for this major will also satisfy general education requirements: Chem PS/SI1210, Geosci PS/SI1110 and Phys PS/SI2210.
Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree
Required Courses (minimum of 49 credit hours)
° Chemistry (14 credit hours required)
- Chem PS/SI1210-1220 Principles of Chemistry (10)
- Chem 3030 Quantitative Analysis (4)
° Geosciences (16 credit hours required)
- Geosci PS/SI1110 Dynamic Earth/Physical Geology (3)
- Geosci SI1120 Physical Geology Laboratory - Surficial Processes (1)
- Geosci 1220 Historical Geology (4)
- Geosci 2050 Earth Materials (4)
Elective Courses
Choose one from the following- Geosci 3060 Structural Geology (4)
- Geosci 3150 Geomorphology (4)
- Geosci 3180 Paleontology (4)
- Geosci 3550 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4)
° Physics (13 credit hours required)
- Phys PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10)
Elective Courses (3 credit hours)
Choose at least 3 hours from the following- Phys 2710 Introductory Modern Physics (3)
- Phys 3160 Astrophysics (3)
- Phys 3180 Thermal Physics (3)
- Phys 3190 Applied Optics (3)
- Phys 3200 Solid State Physics (3)
- Phys 3300 Computational Physics (3)
- Phys 3410 Electronics for Scientists (4)
- Phys 3420 Data Acquisition and Analysis (3)
- Phys 3500 Analytical Mechanics (3)
- Phys 3510 Electromagnetic Theory (3)
- Phys 3540 Mechanical & Electromagnetic Waves (3)
- Phys 3640 Advanced Physics Lab (2)
- Phys 4610 Quantum Mechanics (3)
- Phys 4620 Atomic, Nuclear, & Particle Physics (3)
Required Electives (6 credit hours minimum)
Students must also complete 6 additional hours in one of the three following areas: Chemistry, Geosciences, or Physics.Recommended elective courses:
Chemistry- Chem 2310 Organic Chemistry I (5)
- Chem 2320 Organic Chemistry II (5)
- Chem 3050 Instrumental Analysis (3)
- Chem 3070 Biochemistry I (4)
- Geosci PS1540 Environmental Geosciences (3)
- Geosci 1550 Environmental Geosciences Lab (1)
- Geosci SI3010 Oceanography and Earth Systems (3)
- Geosci 3060 Structural Geology (4)
- Geosci 3080 Water Resources (3)
- Geosci 3150 Geomorphology (4)
- Geosci 3180 Paleontology (4)
- Geosci 3250 Geology of Utah (3)
- Geosci 3400 Remote Sensing (4)
- Geosci 3550 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4)
- Geosci 3880 Ground Water (4)
- Geosci 4060 Geoscience Field Methods (2)
- Geosci 4630 Global Tectonics (3)
- Geosci 4950* Advanced Geoscience Fieldtrips (1-3)
Support Courses Required (18 credit hours)
- Math SI1210-SI1220 Calculus I & II (8)
- Phys 2600 Laboratory Safety (1)
or Chem 2600 Laboratory Safety (1)
or Geosci 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) - Hist 3350 History & Philosophy of Science (3)
or Zool 2800 History of Life Science (3) - Comm HU1020 Public Speaking (3)
- Chem 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3)
or Geosci 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3)
or Phys 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3)
Source: Weber State University 2004-2005 Catalog