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Earth Science Education Major (35 hours)
Dr. Heather Petcovic - Advisor
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:
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Elective credits | 3 | |
| GEOG 2250 | Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology | 4 |
| GEOS 1300 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOS 1310 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| GEOS 3010 | Minerals and Rocks | 4 |
| GEOS 3220 | Ocean Systems | 3 |
| GEOS 4380 | Field Studies in Geology | 3 |
| PHYS 1030 | Sky and Solar System Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 1040 | Introduction to the Sky and Solar System | 3 |
| PHYS 1060 | Introduction to Stars and Galaxies | 3 |
| SCI 4040 | Teaching of Secondary Science | 3 |
Required Cognate Courses:
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| One course in chemistry and one course in physics required. | ||
CHEM 1100 |
General Chemistry I |
|
| and | ||
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| and | ||
| PHYS 1070 | Elementary Physics | 4 |
| and | ||
| PHYS 1080 | Elementary Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| or | ||
| PHYS 1130 | General Physics I | 4 |
| and | ||
| PHYS 1140 | General Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
Electives:
| Seventeen (17) hours must be selected in consultation with the advisor. A minimum of six (6) elective hours for the major must be taken in the Geosciences Department. |
Baccalaureate Writing Requirement
| Students who have chosen the Earth Science major will satisfy the Baccalaureate Writing Requirement by successfully completing one of the following courses. |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
GEOS 4320 |
Geomorphology |
3 |
| GEOS 4350 | Sedimentation and Stratigraphy | 4 |
Cognate Required Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CHEM 1100 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
| and | ||
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
A College-Level Physics Course
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| PHYS 1070 | Elementary Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 1080 | Elementary Physics Lab | 1 |
And
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MATH 1180 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 |
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