Education Emphasis
GEOSCIENCE Major
This disciplinary emphasis also requires:
- Admission to the Education Program
- Completion of the minor in Secondary Education
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Supporting Courses 1 | 26-27 | |
Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
Astronomy | ||
Physical Geology | ||
Earth System History | ||
Earth System History Laboratory | ||
Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate | ||
Choose two of the following courses: | ||
Elementary Functions: Algebra and Trigonometry | ||
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
Introductory Statistics | ||
Fundamentals of Public Address | ||
or ENG COMP 105 | English Composition II: Composition and Rhetoric | |
Upper-Level Courses | 26 | |
The Soil Environment | ||
Hydrology | ||
or GEOSCI 432 | Hydrogeology | |
Introduction to Mineralogy & Petrology | ||
Choose 12 credits from the following courses: | ||
Geoscience Field Trip | ||
Introduction to Geoscience Field Methods | ||
Structural Geology and Geodynamics | ||
Sedimentology & Stratigraphy | ||
Global Climate Change | ||
Ore Deposits | ||
Quaternary Geology | ||
Special Topics in Geoscience 2 | ||
Total Credits | 52-53 |
1 | Candidates for teacher certification are strongly urged to also take CHEM 212 and CHEM 214. |
2 | Course topics vary. Typical topics include structural geology, ore deposits, and geomorphic processes. Offerings of different topics can be repeated for credit. |