About This Program

The Bachelor Arts in Geology Composite Science Teacher Certification Option is for students who want teacher certification, and it is offered through the UTeach program.

Competencies

1. Upon graduation, students will demonstrate expertise in the use of methods found within the core disciplines of geology including mineralogy, petrology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, paleontology, and structural geology.
2. Upon graduation, students will be able to interpret geological maps and describe three-dimensional structures of rocks in the earth’s crust.
3. Upon graduation, students will be able to analyze scientific data in geoscience.
4. Upon graduation, students will be able to communicate complex information using written reports and oral presentation to both specialists and non-specialists.
5. Upon graduation, students will be able to provide scientific instruction at the secondary level in Texas.

 

Curriculum 

Foundations
General Core Requirements		42
Students must select specific courses in certain core areas.
For Communication select:
ENGL 1301	RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I
ENGL 1302	RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II
For Life & Physical Sciences select:
PHYS 1441	GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I
PHYS 1442	GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II
For Mathematics select:
MATH 1308	ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
For Foundational Component Area select:
MATH 1421	PREPARATION FOR CALCULUS
Geology Foundations
Additional hours required in core.		3
UNIV-SC 1131	STUDENT SUCCESS	1
or UNIV-SC 1101	CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS
Communication Competence - pass oral presentation requirement in GEOL 3441 or GEOL 3443, or complete COMS 1301, COMS 2302, or equivalent course
Computer Competence - pass Computer Skills Placement test or any computer-related course.
BIOL 1441	BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	4
BIOL 1442	BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION	4
BIOL 3315	GENETICS	3
BIOL 3454	GENERAL ZOOLOGY	4
ENVR 4303	TOPICS IN SUSTAINABILITY	3
CHEM 1441	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	4
CHEM 1442	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II	4
Geology Specialization
GEOL 1301	EARTH SYSTEMS	3
GEOL 1302	EARTH HISTORY	3
GEOL 2445	MINERALOGY	4
GEOL 3442	SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY	4
GEOL 3443	STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY	4
GEOL 3441	BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND LIFE THROUGH TIME	4
or GEOL 3446	PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOL 4343	RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH	3
Teacher Certification
SCIE 1201	STEP 1: INQUIRY APPROACHES TO TEACHING	2
SCIE 1202	STEP 2: INQUIRY-BASED LESSON DESIGN	2
EDUC 4331	KNOWING AND LEARNING IN MATH AND SCIENCE	3
EDUC 4332	CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS	3
EDUC 4333	MULTIPLE TEACHING PRACTICES IN MATH AND SCIENCE	3
PHIL 2314	PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS	3
SCIE 4607	CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR STEM SECONDARY GRADES	6
SCIE 4107	CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE SEMINAR	1
Total Hours		120

Suggested Course Sequence 

First Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
GEOL 1301	3	GEOL 1302	3
CHEM 1441	4	CHEM 1442	4
UNIV-SC 1131 or 1101	1	PHYS 1441	4
ENGL 1301	3	ENGL 1302	3
MATH 1421	4	SCIE 1202	2
SCIE 1201	2
	17		16
Second Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
GEOL 2445	4	GEOL 3442	4
PHYS 1442	4	BIOL 1442	4
BIOL 1441	4	POLS 2311	3
MATH 1308	3	Language, Philosophy, & Culture	3
		EDUC 4331	3
	15		17
Third Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
GEOL 3443	4	GEOL 3441 or 3446	4
BIOL 3315	3	Creative Arts	3
POLS 2312	3	US History (part 1)	3
Social & Behavioral Science	3	PHIL 2314	3
EDUC 4332	3	GEOL 4343	3
	16		16
Fourth Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
ENVR 4303	3	SCIE 4607	6
BIOL 3454	4	SCIE 4107	1
Foundational Component Area	3
US History (part 2)	3
EDUC 4333	3
	16		7
Total Hours: 120

Program Completion 

Advising Resources

First time in college students should plan to speak to a program advisor when starting their second year. or have an academic advising hold. Transfer students should contact program advising when enrolled or have an academic advising hold.

Location:

SH 328C   

Email:

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