Program: Geosciences, Geology Concentration (Earth Science for Teachers), B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University

Apr 05, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Geosciences
Mark Abolins, program coordinator
615-494-7986
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
Major Requirements	32 hours
Math/Science Cognate	31 hours*
MTeach Minor	30 hours
TOTAL	123-134 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the program of study may be completed in 123 hours.

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 required by the program meet General Education requirements:

MATH 1720 (Math)
CHEM 1010 /CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111 (Nat Sci)
BIOL 1110 /BIOL 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 - Geomorphology 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 (31 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.

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.