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

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.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences, 3 credit hours
GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology 4 credit hours
MATH 1720 - Plane Trigonometry 3 credit hours (Math)
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
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 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)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
GEOL 3010 - Oceanography 3 credit hours
GEOL 4020 - Geomorphology 4 credit hours
GEOL 4050 - Meteorology 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 - World Literatures 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
MSE 3330 - Teaching Science in Secondary Grades 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
GEOL elective 4 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