Geology - Earth Science for Secondary Teachers Option

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The Geology - Earth Science for Secondary Teachers option gives high-quality academic preparation to students who wish to become Colorado licensed grades 7-12 science teachers. This option is extremely demanding and requires careful planning and advising. Students choosing this option should consult a Geosciences Department advisor as early as possible in their careers, and should read the Teacher Education section of this catalog for the steps and requirements for applying to the Teacher Education Licensure Program .

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN GEOLOGY - EARTH SCIENCE FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS OPTION:

General Education - Credits: 39

See General Education Requirements .

Specific Departmental Requirements:

GEOG 235 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOL 107 - Earth Systems Science Credits: 4
GEOL 114 - Historical Geology Credits: 4
GEOL 180 - Intro to Oceanography Credits: 3
GEOL 202 - Geologic Methods Credits: 2
GEOL 207 - Mineralogy Credits: 3
GEOL 210 - Petrology Credits: 4
GEOL 323 - Geomorphology Credits: 4
GEOL 332 - Plate Tectonics Credits: 3
GEOL 333 - Introductory Paleontology Credits: 3
GEOL 380 - Technical Writing in Geology Credits: 3
GEOL 496 - Senior Seminar I Credits: 1
GEOL 497 - Senior Seminar II Thesis Credits: 2

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 39

Auxiliary Department Requirements:

BIO 112 - Intro to Organismic & Evol Bio Credits: 4
CHEM 150 - Fund of Chem I Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4
MATH 110 - College Algebra Credits: 4
PHYS 201 - Physics - Non Calculus I Credits: 4
PHSC 206 - Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 4

Subtotal Auxiliary Department Requirements - Credits: 20

Education Courses:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3
ED 322 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 4
ED 377 - Technology in Education Credits: 2
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3
ED 448 - Instructional Equality Lab Credits: 1
ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Credits: 3
ED 468 - Managing Diverse Class I Lab Credits: 1
ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Credits: 3
ED 478 - Managing Diverse Class II Lab Credits: 1
ED 424 - Teaching Language & Math 7-12 Credits: 3
ED 444 - Secondary Teaching Methods Credits: 3
ED 495 - Student Teaching Secondary Credits: 1 to 15 (need 12 credits)

Subtotal Education Requirements - Credits: 39

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120-126**

NOTE: Admission to Teacher Education required for all 300- and 400-level education courses.

** Students may complete this degree within the 126-credit maximum, but to do so they must use courses from the major to complete certain General Education requirements (e.g., Geog 235, ED 222, Bio 112, and Math 110). Using these courses to meet both major and Gen Ed requirements enables the student to complete within the 126-credit limit.

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.

PREPARATION FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL

The following additional courses are recommended for Geology majors who plan to attend graduate school:

ML - French, German, or Spanish Language

GEOL 332 - Plate Tectonics Credits: 3
GEOL 405 - Geol Data Analyze/Model-Comptr Credits: 4
ENGR 205 - Surveying I Credits: 4
ENGR 103 - Computer Aided Drafting Credits: 3
PHYS 202 - Physics - Non Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4