Earth Science
Due to extensive course overlap, earth science majors may NOT select geology as a teaching minor.
45-Earth Science Teaching Major
Completion of the Earth Science Teaching Major involves completion of the following required courses and three or more advisor-approved elective courses to total 45 credits.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
GEOG 301 | Meteorology | 3 |
GEOG 313 | Global Climate Change | 3 |
GEOL 102 | Historical Geology | 3 |
GEOL 102L | Historical Geology Lab | 1 |
GEOL 309 | Ground Water Hydrology | 3 |
GEOL 324 | Principles of Stratigraphy and Sedimentation | 4 |
GEOL 335 | Geomorphology | 3 |
PHYS 103 | General Astronomy | 3 |
PHYS 104 | Astronomy Lab | 1 |
PHYS 111 | General Physics I | 3 |
PHYS 111L | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
Physical Geology for Science Majors and Physical Geology for Science Majors Lab | ||
Select 9 credits of Advisor Approved Science electives: | 9 | |
Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life | ||
Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy | ||
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | ||
Earthquakes | ||
Structural Geology | ||
Geology and the Environment | ||
Groundwater Field Methods | ||
Principles of Geochemistry | ||
Total Hours | 45 |
21-22-Credit Earth Science Teaching Minor
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
GEOG 301 | Meteorology | 3 |
GEOL 102 | Historical Geology | 3 |
GEOL 102L | Historical Geology Lab | 1 |
GEOL 335 | Geomorphology | 3 |
PHYS 103 | General Astronomy | 3 |
PHYS 104 | Astronomy Lab | 1 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
Physical Geology for Science Majors and Physical Geology for Science Majors Lab | ||
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life | ||
Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy | ||
Principles of Stratigraphy and Sedimentation | ||
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | ||
Earthquakes | ||
Structural Geology | ||
Geology and the Environment | ||
Groundwater Field Methods | ||
Principles of Geophysics | ||
Principles of Geochemistry | ||
Total Hours | 21-22 |