323 **Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology or a related geotechnical area should also take MATH SI1210/SI1220, Calculus I and 11(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. An overall GPA of 3.00 is required for admission to the Teacher Education program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120-123 credit hours is required for graduation - 70 to 72 of these are required within the major. Teacher Education Licensure requires 6 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 37-43 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 LS1203, 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 SS1500 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 SI 1115 Physical Geology Laboratory (1) GEOPS/SI1130 Meteorology (3) GEO 1220 Historical Geology (4) GEO 2050 Earth Materials (4) GEO 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) GEO SI3010 Oceanography Sc Earth Systems (3) GEO 3150 Geomorphology (4) GEO 3570 Foundations of Science Education (3) GEO 4570 Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3) GEO 4800 Independent Research (1) PHYS PS/SI1040 Elementary Astronomy (3) BTNYLS1203 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 Sc Stratigraphy (4) GEO 4210 Intro to Computer Mapping Sc GIS (4) GEO 4750 Special Topics in the Geosciences (2-4) GEO 4950 Advanced Geoscience Fieldtrips (1-3) Required Support Courses (28-30 credit hours) CHEM PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) PHYS PS/SI2010/SI2020 General Physics (10) or PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists Sc Engineers (10) HIST 3350 History and Philosophy of Science (3) either MATH QL1050 College Algebra (4) Sc MATH 1060 Trigonometry (3) or MATH QL1080 Precalculus (5) Recommended Support Courses any additional upper division Geoscience 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 Please contact the Geosciences Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 8 hours of General Honors courses. » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill requirements for either the Earth Science 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. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts S Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO- MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social S Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog