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Advisor: Dr. Heather Petcovic
Room 1137 Rood Hall
Phone: (269) 387-5488
Email: heather.petcovic@wmich.edu
The Earth Science Education major and minor at Western Michigan University are designed to provide a basic understanding of those subjects normally included in a secondary earth science course: geology, meteorology, astronomy, and oceanography. Earth Science is now a common course of study as well as other courses including geology, astronomy, and oceanography in many high schools. More than 350 schools in Michigan now offer or plan to offer earth science.
| Required Courses | Course Number |
Credit Hours |
| |
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| Earth Science Education Major (minimum 35 credits) | ||
| Physical Geology | GEOS 1300 |
4 |
| Historical Geology | GEOS 1310 |
4 |
| Introduction to the Sky and Solar System | PHYS 1030, 1040 | 4 |
| Introduction to Stars and Galaxies | PHYS 1060 | 3 |
| Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology | GEOG 2250 | 4 |
| Ocean Systems | GEOS 3220 | 3 |
| Minerals and Rocks | GEOS 3010 | 4 |
| Field Studies in Geology | GEOS 4380 |
3 |
| Teaching of Earth Science | SCI 4040 |
3 |
| Geology Elective | any |
3-4 |
| Required Cognate Courses One college-level, laboratory course in chemistry and one course in physics also required (Chemistry 110/111 and Physics 107/108 or Physics 113/114 recommended). An earth science teaching minor is also available to the student preparing to teach in the related fields of biology, physics, chemistry, general science, and environmental science. | ||
| Earth Science Education Minor (minimum 22 credits) | ||
| Physical Geology | GEOS 1300 |
4 |
| Historical Geology | GEOS 1310 |
4 |
| Introduction to the Sky and Solar System | PHYS 1030, 1040 |
4 |
| Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology | GEOG 2250 | 4 |
| Ocean Systems | GEOS 3220 | 3 |
| Teaching of Earth Science | SCI 4040 | 3 |
| Substitution of the required courses can only be made with the consent of the Earth Science Education Advisor. Please see the catalog for course descriptions. | ||
Department of Geosciences
1187 Rood Hall
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Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: (269) 387-5485
Fax: (269) 387-5513
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