Geosciences, Geology Concentration (Earth Science for Teachers), B.S.

Geosciences
Mark Abolins, program coordinator
615-594-4210
Mark.Abolins@mtsu.edu

The Earth Science for Teachers curriculum is designed for those who plan to teach earth science in the secondary school system.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Geoscience, Geology (Earth Science for Teachers), B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

MATH 1720 (Math)
CHEM 1010/1011 or CHEM 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)
BIOL 1110/1111 (Nat Sci)

Major Requirements (32 hours)

GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology 4 credit hours
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour
OR
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours
GEOL 3010 - Oceanography 3 credit hours
GEOL 4020 - Geomorphic Regions of the United States 4 credit hours
GEOL 4050 - Meteorology 3 credit hours
GEOL 4740 - Research Methods 3 credit hours
PGEO 1030 - Physical Geography 4 credit hours
GEOL/Geosciences mentor-approved Math/Science electives 7 credit hours

Math/Science Cognate (20 hours)

ASTR 1030 - Exploring the Universe 3 credit hours AND
ASTR 1031 - Observing the Universe 1 credit hour
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab 0 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
OR
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (4 credit hours may be counted in General Education)
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
OR
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2021 - Physics Problems Laboratory II 4 credit hours
MATH 1720 - Plane Trigonometry 3 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)

Minor in Secondary Education-MTeach (30 hours)

See Secondary Education Minor-MTeach for further information.

Total hours in program: 123

Curriculum: Geoscience, Geology Concentration (Earth Science for Teachers)

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Following is a suggested pattern of study for the first two years; however, consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before registration.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences, 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours (MATH 1720 recommended)
GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology 4 credit hours
PGEO 1030 - Physical Geography 4 credit hours
MSE 1010 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching 1 credit hour
MSE 2010 - Step 2: Inquiry Lesson Design 1 credit hour
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour
OR
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours (BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 recommended)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours (CHEM 1010 /CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111 recommended)
GEOL 3010 - Oceanography 3 credit hours
GEOL 4020 - Geomorphic Regions of the United States 4 credit hours
GEOL 4050 - Meteorology 3 credit hours
PHIL 3120 - Perspectives on Science and Math 3 credit hours
YOED 3520 - Knowing and Learning in Science and Mathematics 3 credit hours
YOED 3550 - Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science 3 credit hours
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
OR
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours

Subtotal: 34 Hours

Junior

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab 0 credit hours
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2021 - Physics Problems Laboratory II 4 credit hours
GEOL 4740 - Research Methods 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
GEOL elective 4 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Senior

ASTR 1030 - Exploring the Universe 3 credit hours AND
ASTR 1031 - Observing the Universe 1 credit hour
GEOL elective 3 credit hours
YOED 4040 - Residency I: MTeach 4 credit hours
YOED 4050 - Project-Based Instruction in Mathematics and Science 3 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours