Bachelor of Science in Geology and Secondary Education (Earth Science)
Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1113/1131
Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:
ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS 2749/ITDS 2755/LIBR 1105
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/LEAD 1705/POLS 2401/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Note: the two extra hours may be used as electives.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/ PHIL 1105
Select one of the following fine arts courses: ARTH 1100/ITDS 1145*/MUSC 1100/THEA
1100
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only
once.
Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 11
Select two science courses with a lab:
ASTR 1105/1305; ASTR 1106/1305; BIOL 1215 (lab included); BIOL 1225 (lab included);
CHEM 1151/1151L; CHEM 1152/1152L; CHEM 1211/1211L; CHEM 1212/1212L; GEOL 1121 (lab
included); GEOL 1122/1322; GEOL 2225 (lab included); ITDS 1215 (lab included); PHYS
1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312; PHYS 1125/1325; PHYS 2211/2311; PHYS 2212/2312
Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:
CPSC 1105/MATH 1113/MATH 1125/MATH 1131/MATH 1132/MATH 1127/MATH 1165/PHIL 2105
Note: MATH 1125 recommended if not taken in Area A.
Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/PHIL 2135/PSYC 1101/SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/ENGL 2136/GEOG 1101/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/ITDS 1146/ITDS
1156
Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PELM 1205
Select any one PEDS course.
Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 27
EDCI 2105 Diversity in Education
MATH 1131 Calculus with Analytical Geometry 1 (1 hour from Area D)
Select two science sequences from the following that were not taken to satisfy
Area D:
GROUP 1: CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry 1
CHEM 1211L Principles of Chem 1 Lab
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2
CHEM 1212L Principles of Chem 2 Lab
GROUP 2: GEOL 1121 Intro Geo 1: Phys Geol
GEOL 1122 Intro Geo 2: Hist Geol
GEOL 1322 Intro Geo 2: Hist Geol Lab
GROUP 3: PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics 1
PHYS 1112 Introductory Physics 2
PHYS 1311 Introductory Physics 1 Lab
PHYS 1312 Introductory Physics 2 Lab
EDUF 2116 Human Development, Motivation, and Learning
EDUF 2215 The American Educational Experience
SPED 2256 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner in General Education
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 41
GEOL 2225 The Fossil Record
GEOL 2265 Mineralogy
GEOL 3215 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology
GEOL 3235 Sedimentary Geology
GEOL 5255 Environmental Geology
EDSE 4135 Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Science
EDCI 3456 Practicum in Science Education
EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
EDCI 4485 Student Teaching
Area H Program Electives Required Hours: 16
EDUF 4205 Integrating Technology for Student Teachers (required if competency test
is not satisfied)
GEOL 3265 Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
GEOL 3275 Mapping and Field Geology
GEOL 4175 Undergraduate Research
GEOL 4275 Structural Geology
GEOL 4795 Senior Geology Seminar
GEOL 5115 Geochemistry
GEOL 5135 Introduction to Oceanography
GEOL 5165 Introduction to Hydrology
GEOL 5175 Physical Anthropology/Archeology
GEOL 5215 Geomorphology
GEOL 5275 Vertebrate Paleontology
GEOL 5555 Selected Topics in Geology
Total Hours Required: 129
