Science Teaching Major, Earth/Space Science Concentration, B.A./B.S.

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Students who wish to become teachers at the secondary school level can declare science teaching with an earth/space science concentration as their major (described under the science teaching section in this bulletin) and complete the requirements for a minor in secondary education (described elsewhere in this bulletin).

Earth/Space Science Concentration (49/52 hours)

ASTR 201 - General Astronomy Credits: 4
GEOG 214 - Meteorology Credits: 3
GEOL 161 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
GEOL 162 - Historical Geology Credits: 4
GEOL 234 - The Oceans: Past, Present, and Future Credits: 3
GEOL 301 - Mineralogy Credits: 4
GEOL 315 - Paleontology Credits: 4
MATH 230 - Calculus I Credits: 4

Electives

Chosen from any 300- or 400-level GEOL course and/or:

PHYS 471 - Observational Astronomy Credits: 3

At least one elective chosen from among the following:

ANTH 121 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: 3
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
GEOG 215 - Climatology Credits: 3
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics Credits: 3
MATH 330 - Calculus II Credits: 4
PHYS 176 - General Physics II Credits: 4
PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II Credits: 5
Any 300-level GEOL course not already completed Credits: 3

Science Teaching Major, Earth/Space Science Concentration, B.A./B.S.

Earth/Space Science Concentration (49/52 hours)

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Electives

At least one elective chosen from among the following: