Geology, Earth Science Secondary Education Concentration, B.S.

Core Areas A, B, C, D, E: 42 Hours

• Area A must include MATH 1113  
• Area D must choose Option II

• GEOG 1112 - Weather and Climate 3 Credit Hours
• GEOG 1112L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
• GEOG 1113 - Landform Geography 3 Credit Hours
• GEOG 1113L - Landform Geography Laboratory 1 Credit Hours recommended

Area F: 18 Hours

• GEOL 1121 - Introductory Geosciences I: Physical Geology 3 Credit Hours
• GEOL 1121L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
• GEOL 1122 - Introductory Geosciences II: Historical Geology 3 Credit Hours
• GEOL 1122L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
• CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
• CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 Credit Hours

Required Courses, College of Education: 23 Hours

• UTCH 2001 - Inquiry Approaches to Teaching 1 Credit Hours
• UTCH 2002 - Inquiry Based Lesson Design 1 Credit Hours
• UTCH 3001 - Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science Education 3 Credit Hours
• UTCH 3002 - Classroom Interactions 3 Credit Hours
• UTCH 3003 - Project Based Instruction 3 Credit Hours
• UTCH 3004 - Inclusive Secondary Mathematics and Science Classrooms 3 Credit Hours
• UTCH 4000 - Apprentice Teaching 9 Credit Hours

Required Lower Division Courses: 9-13 Hours

• GEOL 2503 - Introduction to Oceanography 3 Credit Hours

• (and)

• GEOL 2002 - Applied Computing for Geosciences 2 Credit Hours (or)
• GEOG 2553 - Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences 3 Credit Hours

• (and)

• ASTR 2313 - Astronomy 3 Credit Hours
• ASTR 2313L - Astronomy Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
• MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours (if not in core)

Required Upper Division Courses: 19-20 Hours

• GEOL 3004 - Field Geology and Geologic Mapping 4 Credit Hours (or)
• GEOL 3014 - Mineralogy and Crystallography 4 Credit Hours

• (and)

• GEOL 4003 - Geomorphology 3 Credit Hours (or)
• GEOL 4083 - Environmental Geochemistry 3 Credit Hours

• (and)

• GEOL 4024 - Paleontology 4 Credit Hours (or)
• GEOL 4103 - Dinosaurs! 3 Credit Hours

• (and)

• GEOL 4203 - Geology of Georgia 3 Credit Hours (or)
• GEOL 3603 - Environmental Geology 3 Credit Hours

• (and)

• GEOL 3825 - Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
• STEM 3815 - Perspectives on Science and Mathematics 3 Credit Hours

Electives chosen from the following: 5-9 Hours

• GEOL 2002 - Applied Computing for Geosciences 2 Credit Hours
• GEOL 2553 - Geology of the National Parks 3 Credit Hours
• any GEOL course 3000 or higher
• GEOG 2202 - Environmental Science 3 Credit Hours
• GEOG 2553 - Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences 3 Credit Hours
• GEOG 3405 - Geographies of Sustainability 3 Credit Hours
• GEOG 3713 - Meteorology 3 Credit Hours
• GEOG 3800 - Biogeography 3 Credit Hours
• GEOG 4103 - Soil Science 3 Credit Hours