Earth Science Teaching Degree Map

This example plan of study meets requirements for a BS in Earth Science Teaching and USBE endorsements in Earth Science, Physical Science, and Physics. Additional electives can be taken to earn endorsements in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, and English as a Second Language. Students should consult with an advisor early to ensure that the appropriate prerequisites, general education, and endorsement courses are taken.

Year	To Do	Fall	Spring
Year 1	Meet with an advisor in your science major. Check out tutoring resources in the College of Science and the writing center. Apply for the Teach for Utah scholarship program.	Math 1050 College Algebra - 4 credits GEO 1100 Evolving Earth - 3 credits GEO 2500 Wasatch in the Field* - 3 credits EDU 1010 Intro to Education - 3 credits WRTG 2010 Intermediate Writing - 3 credits Total Credits: 16	Math 1060 Trigonometry - 3 credits CHEM 1210 Gen Cem 1 - 4 credits CHEM 1215 Gen Chem 1 Lab - 1 credit GEO 3030 Living with Earthquakes and Volcanoes (IR) - 3 credits Gen Ed (AI) - 3 credits Total Credits: 14
Year 2	Become a tutor. Volunteer with after-school programs, the Bennion Center, or the Natural History Museum. Apply to be a Learning Assistant. Transfer students apply to the U.	MATH 1210 Calculus I - 4 credits CHEM 1220 Gen Chem II - 4 credits CHEM 1225 Gen Chem II Lab - 1 credit GEO 2100 Reactive Earth - 3 credits ETHNC 25XX (HF or BF) - 3 credits Total Credits: 15	PHYS 2010 Gen Physics I - 4 credits PHYS 2015 Gen Physics I Lab - 1 credit ASTRO 1050, 1060, or 4060 - 3 credits ECS 2150 Intro to Multi-Cultural Education (DV) - 3 credits Gen Ed (FF, HF, or BF) - 3 credits Total Credits: 14
Year 3	Meet with advisors in Science & Education. Apply to the teacher licensure program.	PHYS 2020 Gen Phys II - 4 credits GEO 3250 Geology of Utah* - 3 credits ATMOS 1010 or 1020 - 3 credits EDPS 3721 Adoles Psych (BF) - 3 credits Gen Ed (FF, HF, BF, or CW) - 3 credits Total Credits: 16	BIOL 1620 Fundamentals of Bio II - 3 credits GEO 3100 Dynamic Earth (QI) - 3 credits Gen Ed (FF, HF, BF, or CW) - 3 credits Elective (suggest EDU 5200) - 3 credits Elective** (suggest STEM endorsement course) - 3 credits Total Credits: 15
Year 4	Finish science major coursework. Apply to the MEd program.	GEO 1XXX-5XXX Elective - 3 credits ECS 5709 Family Partnerships - 3 credits Gen Ed (FF, HF, BF, or CW) - 3 credits Elective (suggest ED PS 6035) - 3 credits Elective (suggest STEM endorsement course) - 3 credits Elective - 2 credits Total Credits: 17	GEO 3010 Geophysics (QI) - 3 credits EDU 5170 Sec Sci Methods - 3 credits Gen Ed (FF, HF, BF, or CW) - 3 credits Elective (suggest SP ED 5012) - 3 credits Elective** (suggest ECS 5645) - 3 credits Total Credits: 15
Year 5	Complete Teaching Practicum & Student Teaching. Apply for graduation & for jobs.	ED PS 6151 App of Tech - 3 credits SP ED 6022 Princ Instr Beh Sup - 3 credits ED PS 5-6XXX STEM Instr Elective - 3 credits EDU 6490 Field Practicum - 3 credits EDU 6201 Teaching Practices - 1 credit Elective - 3 credits Total Credits: 16	EDU 6491 Professional Development & Research - 3 credits EDU 6496 Student Teaching - 11 credits Total Credits: 14

Year

To Do

Fall

Spring

Year 1

Meet with an advisor in your science major.
Check out tutoring resources in the College of Science and the writing center.
Apply for the Teach for Utah scholarship program.

Math 1050 College Algebra - 4 credits
GEO 1100 Evolving Earth - 3 credits
GEO 2500 Wasatch in the Field* - 3 credits
EDU 1010 Intro to Education - 3 credits
WRTG 2010 Intermediate Writing - 3 credits

Total Credits: 16

Math 1060 Trigonometry - 3 credits
CHEM 1210 Gen Cem 1 - 4 credits
CHEM 1215 Gen Chem 1 Lab - 1 credit
GEO 3030 Living with Earthquakes and Volcanoes (IR) - 3 credits
Gen Ed (AI) - 3 credits

Total Credits: 14

Year 2

Become a tutor.
Volunteer with after-school programs, the Bennion Center, or the Natural History Museum.
Apply to be a Learning Assistant.
Transfer students apply to the U.

MATH 1210 Calculus I - 4 credits
CHEM 1220 Gen Chem II - 4 credits
CHEM 1225 Gen Chem II Lab - 1 credit
GEO 2100 Reactive Earth - 3 credits
ETHNC 25XX (HF or BF) - 3 credits

Total Credits: 15

PHYS 2010 Gen Physics I - 4 credits
PHYS 2015 Gen Physics I Lab - 1 credit
ASTRO 1050, 1060, or 4060 - 3 credits
ECS 2150 Intro to Multi-Cultural Education (DV) - 3 credits
Gen Ed (FF, HF, or BF) - 3 credits

Total Credits: 14

Year 3

Meet with advisors in Science & Education.
Apply to the teacher licensure program.

PHYS 2020 Gen Phys II - 4 credits
GEO 3250 Geology of Utah* - 3 credits
ATMOS 1010 or 1020 - 3 credits
EDPS 3721 Adoles Psych (BF) - 3 credits
Gen Ed (FF, HF, BF, or CW) - 3 credits

Total Credits: 16

BIOL 1620 Fundamentals of Bio II - 3 credits
GEO 3100 Dynamic Earth (QI)** - 3 credits
Gen Ed (FF, HF, BF, or CW) - 3 credits
Elective (suggest EDU 5200) - 3 credits
Elective (suggest STEM endorsement course) - 3 credits

Total Credits: 15

Year 4

Finish science major coursework.
Apply to the MEd program.

GEO 1XXX-5XXX Elective - 3 credits
ECS 5709 Family Partnerships - 3 credits
Gen Ed (FF, HF, BF, or CW) - 3 credits
Elective (suggest ED PS 6035) - 3 credits
Elective (suggest STEM endorsement course) - 3 credits
Elective - 2 credits

Total Credits: 17

GEO 3010 Geophysics (QI)** - 3 credits
EDU 5170 Sec Sci Methods** - 3 credits
Gen Ed (FF, HF, BF, or CW) - 3 credits
Elective (suggest SP ED 5012**) - 3 credits
Elective (suggest ECS 5645) - 3 credits

Total Credits: 15

Year 5

Complete Teaching Practicum & Student Teaching.
Apply for graduation & for jobs.

ED PS 6151 App of Tech - 3 credits
SP ED 6022 Princ Instr Beh Sup - 3 credits
ED PS 5-6XXX STEM Instr Elective - 3 credits
EDU 6490 Field Practicum - 3 credits
EDU 6201 Teaching Practices - 1 credit
Elective - 3 credits

Total Credits: 16

EDU 6491 Professional Development & Research - 3 credits
EDU 6496 Student Teaching - 11 credits

Total Credits: 14

Department of Geology & Geophysics

College of Mines and Earth Sciences