332 GEO 3150 Geomorphology (4) GEO 3550 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4) GEO 4060 Geoscience Field Methods (3) Select two of the following GEO 3400 Remote Sensing I (4) GEO 4210 Intro to Computer Mapping & GIS (4) GEO 4220 Technical & Applicational Issues in GIS (4) GEO 4400 Remote Sensing II (4) Electives Required (12 credit hours) Select 12 credit hours from the following GEO PS/SI1030 Earthquakes and Volcanoes (3) GEOPS/SI1130 Intro to Meteorology (3) GEO SI3010 Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) GEO 3060 Structural Geology (4) GEO 3180 Paleontology (4) GEO 3210 Quaternary Environmental Change (3) GEO 3250 Geology of Utah (3) GEO 3880 Groundwater (4) GEO 4010 Ancient Environments & Paleoecology (3) GEO 4100 Engineering Geology (3) GEO 4150 Environmental Assessment (3) GEO 4300 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4) GEO 4510 Geology Field Camp (4) GEO 4550 Geochemistry (3) GEO 4630 Global Tectonics (3) GEO 4750 Special Topics in Geosciences (1-4) GEO 4800 Independent Study (1-3) * GEO 4970 Senior Thesis (2) * or any of the following not taken as part of the core GEO 3400 Remote Sensing I (4) GEO 4210 Intro to Computer Mapping & GIS (4) GEO 4220 Technical & Applicational Issues in GIS (4) GEO 4400 Remote Sensing II (4) or one of the following courses BTNY 3214 Soils (4) CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I (5) CHEM 3000 Quantitative Analysis (4) GEOG 4410 Land Use Planning Techniques (3) GEOG 4420 Advanced Planning Techniques (3) MCR 3484 Environmental Mcrobiology (4) * No more than 4 combined credit hours from GEO 4800 and 4970 may be counted toward the major requirements. Support Courses Required (34-37 credit hours) BTNY LS1203 Plant Biology (3) or BTNY SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) or BTNY SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) CHEM PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) ENGL 2100 Technical Writing (3) MATH QL1040 Intro to Statistics (3) PHYS PS/SI2010/SI2020 General Physics (10) or PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10)* dther MATH QL1050 & MATH 1060 or MATH QL1080 *Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology or a related geotechnical area should take PHYS PS/SI2210-SI2220, Physics for Scientists & Engineers, instead of the General Physics series (PHYS PS/SI2010-SI2020). College Algebra (4) Trigonometry (3) Precalculus (5) ** **Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology or a related geotechnical area should also take MATH SI1210/SI1220, Calculus I and II (8). Students planning a career or advanced degree in geospatial applications are encouraged to complete the Geomatics certificate program. Students planning a career or advanced degree in geotechnical applications are encouraged to take GEO 3060, 3880, 4100, and 4150 as electives. Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/ or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Earth Science Teaching Major bachelor's degree (bs or ba) Advisor: Dr. Richard Ford, 801-626-6942 » Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this major. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 125-126 credit hours is required for graduation - 70 to 72 of these are required within the major. Teacher Education Licensure requires 9 credit hours of support courses and 24 credit hours of professional education courses (see Teacher Education Department). This major requires a total of 44 upper division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 17 of these are required Geosciences courses and 24 are Teacher Education courses. Advisement All Earth Science Teaching students are required to meet with a faculty advisor (see above) at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7139 for more information or to schedule an appointment. In addition, teaching majors are encouraged to consult with an advisor in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). Earth Science Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements. (SeeTeacher Education Department.) General Education Refer to pages 38-44 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. MATH QL1050 or MATH QL1080 is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. The following courses required for the Earth Science Teaching major will also satisfy general education requirements: BTNY LSI203, CHEM PS/ SI1210, GEO PS1060, GEO PS/SI1110, GEO PS/SI1130, PHYS PS/ SI1040, PHYS PS/SI2010, and PHYS PS/SI2210. The following required education support courses will also satisfy general education requirements: CHF SSI500 and COMM HU1020 or COMM HU2110. Course Requirements for BS Degree Earth Science Courses Required (42 credit hours) GEO PS 1060 Environmental Geosciences (3) GEO PS/SI1110 Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) GEO SI1115 Physical Geology Laboratory (1) GEO PS/SI1130 Introduction to Meteorology (3) GEO 1220 Historical Geology (4) GEO 2050 Earth Materials (4) GEO 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog