Geology Major - 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 Licensure Program section of this catalog for the steps and requirements for applying to the Teacher Education Licensure Program and requirements for completing the program.

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

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core .

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 Field Methods I Credits: 2
GEOL 207 - Mineralogy Credits: 4
GEOL 210 - Petrology Credits: 4
GEOL 323 - Geomorphology Credits: 4
GEOL 332 - Plate Tectonics Credits: 3
GEOL 381 - Research Methods in Geology Credits: 3
GEOL 496 - Senior Seminar I Credits: 1
GEOL 497 - Senior Seminar II Thesis Credits: 2

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 37

Auxiliary Department Requirements:

BIO 112 - Intro to Organismic and Evolutionary Bio Credits: 4
BIO 113 - Intro to Cell and Molecular Bio Credits: 4
CHEM 150 - Fund of Chem I: Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4
CHEM 151 - Fund of Chem II: Chem Reaction Credits: 4
MATH 110 - College Algebra Credits: 4
PHYS 201 - Physics - Non Calculus I Credits: 4
PHYS 146 - Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 4

Subtotal Auxiliary Department Requirements - Credits: 28

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: 1-15 (need 12 credits)

Subtotal Education Requirements - Credits: 39

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 138**

Note: Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.

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

** Students may complete this degree within the 138-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 138-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.