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 | |