316 Course Requirements for BS Degree Earth Science Courses GEO PS1060 GEOPS/SI1110 GE0SI1115 GEOPS/SI1130 GEO 1220 GEO 2050 GEO 2600 GEO SI3010 GEO 3150 GEO 3570 GEO 4570 GEO 4800 PHYS PS/SI1040 BTNYLS1203 Required (42 credit hours) Environmental Geosciences (3) Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) Physical Geology Laboratory (1) Meteorology (3) Historical Geology (4) Earth Materials (4) Laboratory Safely (1) Oceanography & Earth Systems (3) Geomorphology (4) Foundations of Science Education (3) Secondary School Sdence Teaching Methods (3) Independent Research (1) Elementary Astronomy (3) Plant Biology (3) Select one or more of the following for a minimum of 3 credit hours: GEO 3060 Structural Geology (4) GEO 3080 Water Resources (3) GEO 3180 Paleontology (4) GEO 3210 Quantemary Environmental Change (3) GEO 3250 Geology of Utah (3) GEO 3550 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4) GEO 4210 Intro to Computer Mapping & GIS (4) GEO 4750 Spedal Topics in the Geosciences (2-4) GEO 4950 Advanced Geoscience Fieldtrips (1-3) Required Support Courses (28-30 credit hours) CHEM PS/SI1210/SI1220 Prindples of Chemistry (10) PHYS PS/SI2010/SI2020 General Physics (10) or PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Sdentists & Engineers (10) HIST History and Philosophy of Sdence (3) either MATH QL1050 College Algebra (4) & MATH 1060 Trigonometry (3) or MATH QL1080 Precalculus (5) Recommended Support Courses any additional upper division Geosdence course (numbered 3000 and above) BTNY 3214 Soils (4) BTNY 3303 Plant Genetics (3) * BTNY 3473 Plant Geography (3) GEOG 3060 World Environmental Issues (3) ZOOL LSI010 Animal Biology (3) * * Completion of ZOOL LS1010 and BTNY 3303 will allow students to receive the Integrated Science teaching endorsement (7th grade) in addition to the Earth Science endorsement (8th & 9th grade). Physical Science Composite Teaching Major bachelors degree See the Department of Physics section of this catalog for program requirements. Geosciences departmental honors » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 8 hours of General Honors courses (see the Honors Program on page 45). » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill requirements for either the Earth Sdence Teaching Major, Applied Environmental Geosciences Major or Geology Major, of which at least 15 hours must be completed on an Honors basis. A student may receive Geology Honors credit in any course numbered 3000 and above with the exception of GEO 4890 and 4950.* In addition, complete a Geology Honors Senior Thesis (GEO 4970) for 2 credit hours. * Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Honors Program on page 45.) Geology MINOR Advisor: Dr. Jeff Eaton 626-6225 » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 19 credit hours in Geosciences courses. Course Requirements for Minor Geo logy Courses Required (12 credit hou rs) GEO PS/SI1110 Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) GEO SI1115 Physical Geology Laboratory (1) GEO 1220 Historical Geology (4) GEO 2050 Earth Materials (4) Geosciences Electives (minimum 7 credit hours) Select at least two classes from the following GEO PS 1060 Environmental Geosdences (3) GEO 1065 Environmental Geosdences Lab (1) GEO 3060 Structural Geology (4) GEO 3080 Water Resources (3) GEO 3150 Geomorphology (4) GEO 3180 Paleontology (4) GEO 3210 Quaternary Environmental Change (3) GEO 3550 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy (4) GEO 4010 Ancient Environments & Paleoecology (3) Earth Science Teaching MINOR Advisor: Dr. Richard > '626-6942 » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 20 credit hours in Geosciences courses. Students who select the Earth Science Teaching Minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Course Requirements for Minor Geology Courses Required (20 credit hours) GEO PS 1060 Environmental Geosdences (3) GEO PS/SI1110 Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) GEO SI1115 Physical Geology Lab (1) GEO PS/SI1130 Introduction to Meteorology (3) GEO 1220 Historical Geology (4) GEO SI3010 Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) or GEO 3210 Quaternary Environmental Change (3) PHYS PS/SI1040 Elementary Astronomy (3) Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog