Course Requirements, BS Geology and Secondary Ed - Earth Science
College of Science & College of Education
Degree Program Course Requirements
For general degree requirements, see the
College of Science, College of
Education and General Degree
Requirements pages.
Bachelor of Science - 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
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/LEAD 1705/LIBR 1105/POLS 2401/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002/Any
Area
C-E course with a study abroad component.
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);
ITDS 1215 (lab included); PHYS 1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312; PHYS 1125/1325; PHYS 2211/2311;
PHYS 2212/2312
Take the following course:
MATH 1131 (apply three credit hours in Area D and one in Area F)
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 1107/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: 18
MATH 1131 Calculus with Analytical Geometry 1 (1 hour from Area A or D)
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
GEOL 1121 Intro Geo 1: Phys Geol
GEOL 1122 Intro Geo 2: Hist Geol
GEOL 1322 Intro Geo 2: Hist Geol Lab
EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning and Teaching (1 hour applied to Area F, 2 hours applied
to Area G)
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 52
GEOL 2225 The Fossil Record
GEOL 3266 Mineralogy
GEOL 3215 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology
GEOL 3235 Sedimentary Geology
GEOL 5255 Environmental Geology
EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical & Contemporary Issues in education
EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio-Cultural Contexts on Diversity in Educational Settings
EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning & Teaching (2 hours from Area F)
SPED 2256 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner in General Education
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: 11
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: 126
