Earth Science Education: Major (35 hours)

The Earth Science education major and minor are designed for students preparing to teach in the elementary and secondary schools. No grade below a “C” will be accepted in the required courses. All majors must complete a minimum of one semester each of college physics and college chemistry.

Required Courses

Electives Credits: 3 hours

GEOG 2250 - Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology Credits: 4 hours
GEOS 1300 - Physical Geology Credits: 4 hours
GEOS 1310 - Historical Geology Credits: 4 hours
GEOS 3010 - Minerals and Rocks Credits: 4 hours
GEOS 3220 - Ocean Systems Credits: 3 hours
GEOS 4380 - Field Studies in Geology Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 1030 - Sky and Solar System Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
PHYS 1040 - Introduction to the Sky and Solar System Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 1060 - Introduction to Stars and Galaxies Credits: 3 hours
SCI 4040 - Teaching of Secondary Science Credits: 3 hours

Required Cognate Courses

One course in chemistry and one course in physics required.

CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
and
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
and
PHYS 1070 - Elementary Physics Credits: 4 hours
and
PHYS 1080 - Elementary Physics Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
or
PHYS 1130 - General Physics I Credits: 4 hours
and
PHYS 1140 - General Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1 hour

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the Earth Science Education major will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing one of the following courses:

ES 3950 - School and Society Credits: 3 hours
GEOS 4320 - Geomorphology Credits: 3 hours
GEOS 4350 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Credits: 4 hours