Program Requirements
Students interested in pursuing this comprehensive program should consult with the Teacher Education Program advisor in addition to the advisor in their major as soon as possible. The Secondary Licensure in Earth-Space Science Emphasis requires a minimum of 64 credits, and the requirements of the Secondary Licensure Program (see description under Education).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Geology Requirements | ||
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| or GEOL 103 | Earth and Energy Systems | |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| GEOL 201 | Historical Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 302 | Geoscience Writing | 2 |
| GEOL 310 | Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 315 | Earth Materials (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 320 | Geomorphology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 345 | Structural Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 450 | Field Geology | 4 |
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIOL 151 | Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| or MATH 151 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | |
| PHYS 110 | Introductory Astronomy (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| PHYS 120 | Meteorology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| Select one of the following pairs of courses: | 8 | |
| Principles of Physics I (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) | ||
AND | ||
| Principles of Physics II (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) | ||
| OR | ||
| General Physics I (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) | ||
AND | ||
| General Physics II (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) | ||
| Total Credits | 64 | |
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEOL 201 | Historical Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) (or higher, depending on MATH placement) 1 | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| GEOL 302 | Geoscience Writing | 2 |
| GEOL 310 | Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (with laboratory) | 4 |
| PHYS 110 | Introductory Astronomy (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 151 | Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| GEOL 345 | Structural Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 301 | General Ecology | 3 |
| GEOL 305 | Mineralogy (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 320 | Geomorphology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 495 | Geology Seminar | 1 |
| PHYS 185 | Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| PHYS 170 or PHYS 190 |
Principles of Physics I (GT-SC2) or General Physics I (GT-SC2) |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| PHYS 120 | Meteorology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| PHYS 186 | Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| PHYS 171 or PHYS 191 |
Principles of Physics II (GT-SC2) or General Physics II (GT-SC2) |
3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| GEOL 450 | Field Geology | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 403 | Instruction and Assessment in Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 404 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 424 | Differentiation: Applying Learner-Centered Instruction | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 406 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 407 | Maximizing Learning through 21st Century Skills | 3 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 429 | Teaching English Learners for Secondary and K-12 Teachers | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 123 | |
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Geology requires completion of mathematics through Calculus II. Additional mathematics courses may be required and would fill Elective courses as needed.