Earth Science is the study of the Earth, including its water and atmosphere, and their relationship to humans and other living things. Earth Science applies chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology to scientific problems of the Earth. The Earth Science Education program prepares students to receive a Utah State teaching credential with an endorsement in Earth Science. Through careful choice of courses, students may also earn endorsements in the other physical sciences.

Total Program Credits: 121

Matriculation Requirements:
Complete the following courses: GEO 1010, GEO 1015, MATH 1050 or MATH 1055, MATH 1060, BIOL 1610 with a grade of "C" or higher in each. Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of college credit. Apply to the department of Earth Science for admission. Secondary Education Requirements: ACT exam minimums: Composite 21, English 20, Math 19; or SAT exam minimums: Critical Read /Math 1000, with Math and Reading scores of 450; or If student has a bachelor degree or higher, he/she does not need to meet this testing requirement. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses. Completion of all General Education requirements and the majority of content area courses. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
General Education Requirements:			30 Credits
	ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing	3
or	ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5)
	ENGL 2010	Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research	3
	MATH 1050	College Algebra	4
or	MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries  (5)
Complete one of the following:			3
	HIST 2700	US History to 1877  (3)
and	HIST 2710	US History since 1877  (3)
	HIST 1700	American Civilization  (3)
	HIST 1740	US Economic History  (3)
	POLS 1000	American Heritage  (3)
	POLS 1100	American National Government  (3)
Complete the following:
	PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values	3
	HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness  (2)
or	PES 1097	Fitness for Life	2
	Distribution Courses
	BIOL 1010	General Biology	3
	Physical Science*
	Additional Biology or Physical Science*
	Humanities Distribution		3
	Fine Arts Distribution		3
	Social/Behavioral Science		3
Discipline Core Requirements:			88 Credits
	ASTR 1040	Elementary Astronomy	3
	GEOG 3700	Wetland Studies	3
or	BIOL 2500	Environmental Biology (3)
	CHEM 1210	Principles of Chemistry I	4
	CHEM 1215	Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory	1
	CHEM 1220	Principles of Chemistry II	4
	CHEM 1225	Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory	1
	GEO 1010	Introduction to Geology	3
	GEO 1015	Introduction to Geology Laboratory	1
	GEO 1220	Historical Geology	3
	GEO 1225	Historical Geology Laboratory	1
	GEO 3700	Structure and Tectonics	4
	GEO 3080	Earth Materials WE	3
and	GEO 3085	Earth Materials Laboratory	1
	GEO 4200	Teaching Methods in Science	3
	GEO 4500	Sedimentary Geology	4
	GEO 480R	Earth Science Seminar   (.5) (must be taken twice)	1
	METO 1010	Introduction to Meteorology	3
	METO 3100	Climate and the Earth System	3
	PHYS 2010	College Physics I	4
	PHYS 2015	College Physics I Lab	1
	PHYS 2020	College Physics II	4
	PHYS 2025	College Physics II Lab	1
Education Courses
	EDEL 1010	Introduction to Education	2
	EDSC 3000	Educational Psychology	3
	EDSC 3250	Instructional Media	2
	EDSC 4200	Classroom Management I	2
	EDSC 4250	Classroom Management II	2
	EDSC 4440	Content Area Literacies	3
	EDSC 445G	Multicultural Instruction ESL	3
	EDSC 455G	Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment	3
	EDSC 4850	Student Teaching--Secondary	8
	EDSC 4990	Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE	2
	EDSP 340G	Exceptional Students	2
Elective Requirements:			3 Credits
Any 3 credit hours from the following list			3
	GEO 1080	Introduction to Oceanography  (3)
	GEO 1085	Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory  (1)
	GEO 202R	Science Excursion  (1)
	GEO 204R	Natural History Excursion  (3)
	GEO 3000	Environmental Geochemistry (3)
	GEO 3100	Isotope Geochemistry  (3)
	GEO 3200	Geologic Hazards  (3)
	GEO 3500	Geomorphology WE (4)
	GEO 4510	Paleontology  (4)
	METO 1020	Introduction to Meteorology Laboratory  (1)
	Other advisor-approved electives

Graduation Requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 121 semester credits.
2. Overall GPA of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
3. Residency hours -- minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.
4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
5. Grade of C or higher in all GEO, BIOL, and METO courses.
6. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Note: *This requirement is fulfilled with the core requirements.