College of Science 555 CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) ENGL 2100 - Technical Writing Credits: (3) MATH 1040 QL - Introduction to Statistics Credits: (3) PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I Credits: (5) and PHYS 2020 - College Physics II Credits: (5) or PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: (5) and PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: (5) * either MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra Credits: (4) MATH 1060 - Trigonometry Credits: (3) or MATH 1080 QL - Pre-calculus Credits: (5) or MATH 1210 - Calculus I Credits: (4) ** Note: "Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology or a related geotechnical area should take PHYS 2210-PHYS 2220, Physics for Scientists & Engineers, instead of the General Physics series (PHYS 2010-PHYS 2020). **Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology or a related geotechnical area should also take MATH 1210/ MATH 1220, 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, GEO 3880, GEO 4100, and GEO 4150 as electives. Earth Science Teaching (BS) 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 previous column) 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). (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.) Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). Earth Science Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements. (See Teacher Education Department.) General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. MATH 1050 or MATH 1080 is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. The following courses required for the Earth Science Teaching major will also satisfy general education requirements: BTNY 1203, CHEM 1210, GEO 1060, GEO 1110, GEO 1130, PHYS 1040, PHYS 2010, and PHYS 2210. The following required education support courses will also satisfy general education requirements: CHF 1500 and COMM 1020 or COMM 2110. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Earth Science Courses Required (42 credit hours) GEO 1060 PS - Environmental Geosciences Credits: (3) GEO 1110 PS - Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology Credits: (3) GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab Credits: (l) GEO 1130 PS - Introduction to Meteorology Credits: (3) GEO 1220 - Historical Geology Credits: (4) GEO 2050 - Earth Materials Credits: (4) GEO 2600 - Laboratory Safety Credits: (l) GEO 3010 - Oceanography and Earth Systems Credits: (3) GEO 3150 - Geo morphology Credits: (4) GEO 3570 - Foundations of Science Education Credits: (3) GEO 4570 - Secondary School Science Teaching Methods Credits: (3) GEO 4800 - Independent Research Credits: (1-3) (only 1 credit hour required) PHYS 1040 PS - Elementary Astronomy Credits: (3) BTNY 1203 LS - Plant Biology Credits: (3) Select one or more of the following for a minimum of 3 credit hours: • GEO 3060 - Structural Geology Credits: (4) • GEO 3080 - Water Resources Credits: (3) • GEO 3180 - Paleontology Credits: (4) • GEO 3210 - Quaternary Environmental Change Credits: (3) • GEO 3250 - Geology of Utah Credits: (3) • GEO 3550 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Credits: (4) • GEO 4210 - Introduction to Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems Credits: (4) • GEO 4750 - Special Topics in Geosciences Credits: (1-4) • GEO 4950 - Advanced Geoscience Fieldtrips Credits: (1-3) Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog