Education Majors and Minors
The following programs are certififiable teaching areas. Program requirements include courses in geology, geography and/or environmental studies.
Earth/Space Science Major for Secondary Education
Advisor
Ken Bergwerff
Required Courses
GEOL 151 - Introductory Geology
GEOL 152 - Historical Geology
GEOL 212 - Structural Geology
GEOL 215 - Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy
GEOL 251 - Oceanography
GEOG 250 - Meteorology
ASTR 211 - Planetary and Stellar Astronomy
ASTR 212 - Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology
Required Cognates
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I
MATH 132 - Calculus for Management, Life and Social Studies
OR 171 - Calculus I
SCES 214 - Communication and Learning in the Natural Sciences
One course in high school or college physics
Electives
One approved elective
Earth/space science minor for secondary education
Advisor
Ken Bergwerff
Required Courses
GEOL 151 - Introductory Geology
GEOL 152 - Historical Geology
GEOL 251 - Oceanography
GEOG 250 - Meteorology
ASTR 211 - Planetary and Stellar Astronomy
ASTR 212 - Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology
Required Cognates
MATH 132 - Calculus for Management, Life and Social Studies
OR 171 - Calculus I
SCES 214 - Communication and Learning in the Natural Sciences
One course in high school or college physics
