Earth Science Teaching Minor

Advisor: Dr. Richard Ford 626-6942

Grade Requirements: A grade of “C-” or better in courses used toward the minor.
Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 20 credit hours in Geosciences courses.

Students who select the Earth Science Teaching Minor must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education ).

Course Requirements for Minor

Earth Science Courses Required (20 credit hours)

GEO 1060 PS - Environmental Geosciences (3)
GEO 1110 PS - Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3)
GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab (1)
GEO 1130 PS - Introduction to Meteorology (3)
GEO 1220 - Historical Geology (4)
GEO 3010 - Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) or
GEO 3210 - Quaternary Environmental Change (3)
PHYS 1040 PS - Elementary Astronomy (3)

If not taken as part of a student’s major requirements, then the following courses are also required (up to 29 credit hours):

GEO 3570 - Foundations of Science Education (3)
GEO 4570 - Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3)
PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I (5) and
PHYS 2020 - College Physics II (5)
or
PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (5) and
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (5)
CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I (5) and
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (5)
HIST 3350 - History and Philosophy of Science (3)

Note:

Any deviation from the above requirements must be approved by the department in advance.

This minor is best for students majoring in another area of science or science teaching, as one year of chemistry and one year of physics are required to obtain Earth Science teaching certification in the state of Utah.