Geology

Sample Course Sequence

BA in Geology with preparation for certification in Earth and Space Science, Abroad in Fall of Senior year and Student teaching in Spring of Senior Year.

Fall 1

Spring 1

GEOL 103 The Dynamic Earth
FOUN 09x Foundation Seminar
MATH 201 Calculus I recommended
Humanities elective (select a W1 if Foundation Seminar is not a W1)

EDUC 101 Social Foundations of Education
MATH 202 Calculus II or MATH 216 Statistics recommended
GEOL 104 Evolution of the Earth
English Literature

Fall 2

Spring 2

EDUC 201 Educational Psychology
EDUC 202 Educational Psychology Practicum
CHEM 221 Inorganic Chemistry I
GEOL 210 Geomorphology
GEOL 217 Crystallography/Mineralogy

EDUC 240 Literacy and Learning (Spring only)
EDUC 334 Later Childhood and Adolescence
GEOL 214 Physical Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
GEOL 230 Environmental GIS (caution: semester varies)

Fall 3

Spring 3

GEOL 201 Structural Geology
GEOG 231 Climate (caution: semester varies)
ASTR 101 Our Solar System
Humanities Elective

Humanities Elective
EDUC 355 Teaching of Science in Secondary School
Elective - ASTR 102 (recommended)
GEOG Elective 200 level or above

Fall 4

Spring 4

ABROAD
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3
Elective 4

EDUC 459 Professional Seminar in Secondary Education W2
EDUC 359 Student Teaching: Secondary (3 credits)

 

 

Dual Preparation of Earth and Space Science and General Science, with BA in Geology, going abroad in Fall of Junior year, Student teaching in Fall of Senior Year.

Fall 1

Spring 1

GEOL 103 The Dynamic Earth
ENGL 090 or HUMN 098 (W1)
MATH 201 Calculus I recommended
ASTR 101 Our Solar System

EDUC 101 Social Foundations of Education
MATH 202 Calculus II or MATH 216 Statistics recommended
GEOL 104 Evolution of the Earth
English Literature

Fall 2

Spring 2

EDUC 201 Educational Psychology
EDUC 202 Educational Psychology Practicum
CHEM 221 Inorganic Chemistry I
GEOL 210 Geomorphology
GEOL 217 Crystallography/Mineralogy

EDUC 240 Literacy and Learning (Spring only)
EDUC 334 Later Childhood and Adolescence
GEOL 214 Physical Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
GEOL 230 Environmental GIS (caution: semester varies)

Fall 3

Spring 3

BIOL 121
GEOL 201 Structural Geology
GEOL elective 200 level or above
PHYS 211 Clasical and Modern Physics I

E lective 1- ASTR 102 recommended
EDUC 355 Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools
BIOL 122
GEOG 231 Climate (caution: semester varies)

Fall 4

Spring 4

ABROAD
Humanities Elective
Humanities Elective
Elective 2
Elective 3

EDUC 459 Professional Seminar in Secondary Education W2
EDUC 359 Student Teaching: Secondary (3 credits)

 

 

Dual Preparation in Earth and Space Science and Environmetal Education, with BA in Geology or Environmental Studies, going abroad in Fall of Senior year and Student teaching in Spring of Senior Year.

Fall 1

Spring 1

GEOL 106 Evironmental Geology
ENGL 090 or HUMN 098 (W1)
MATH 216 Statistics recommended
ASTR 101 Our Solar System

EDUC 101 Social Foundations of Education
MATH 201 Calculus I or MATH 217 recommended
GEOL 104 Evolution of the Earth
English Literature

Fall 2

Spring 2

EDUC 201 Educational Psychology EDUC 202 Educational Psychology Practicum
CHEM 221 Inorganic Chemistry I
GEOL 210 Geomorphology/list 3
ENST 245 or other core

EDUC 240 Literacy and Learning (Spring only)
EDUC 334 Later Childhood and Adolescence
GEOL 214 Physical Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
GEOL 230 Environmental GIS (caution: semester varies)

Fall 3

Spring 3

GEOL 201 Structural Geology
GEOG 231 Climate (caution: semester varies)
Human Impact/List 4 elective ...(humanities elective)
GEOL 217 Crystallography/Mineralogy

EDUC 355 Teaching of Science in Secondary School
BIOL 208 Population and Communities
Ecology/list 3 elective
GEOL elective 200 level or above

Fall 4

Spring 4

ABROAD
Social Science/List 4 elective or similar
Humanities Elective
Elective 1
Elective 2

EDUC 459 Professional Seminar in Secondary Education W2
EDUC 359 Student Teaching: Secondary (3 credits)