Major in Natural Sciences, Geology Education Concentration

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Colorado State University's Geology Education program prepares students for secondary science teaching careers in geology. The program combines geology and education courses, culminating in a student teaching experience. Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA and receive a C or better in all content and education courses for licensure. Admission into the teacher licensure program is required for phase II education courses and above.

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Outline:

• Requirements: The program requires a total of 121-124 credits.
• Freshman Year:
• Semester 1:
• CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) - 3 credits
• CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) - 4 credits
• CHEM 112 General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) - 1 credit
• GEOL 120 Exploring Earth - Physical Geology (GT-SC2) - 3 credits
• GEOL 121 Introductory Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) - 3 credits OR GEOL 150 Physical Geology for Scientists and Engineers - 3 credits
• Semester 2:
• CHEM 113 General Chemistry II - 3 credits
• CHEM 114 General Chemistry Lab II - 1 credit
• GEOL 154 Historical and Analytical Geology - 4 credits
• AA 100 Introduction to Astronomy (GT-SC2) - 3 credits OR NR 150 Oceanography (GT-SC2) - 3 credits
• MATH 255 Calculus for Biological Scientists II - 1 credit OR MATH 161 Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) - 1 credit
• Sophomore Year:
• Semester 3:
• GEOL 232 Mineralogy - 3 credits
• STAT 301 Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods - 3 credits
• Historical Perspectives - 3 credits
• Science Elective - 3 credits
• Semester 4:
• EDUC 275 Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) - 3 credits
• EDUC 340 Literacy and the Learner - 3 credits
• GEOL 250 The Solid Earth - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 342 Paleontology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 344 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 364 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 372 Structural Geology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 424 - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 446 Environmental Geology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 452 Hydrogeology - 3-4 credits
• PH 122 General Physics II (GT-SC1) - 3 credits OR PH 142 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (GT-SC1) - 3 credits
• Junior Year:
• Semester 5:
• ATS 350 Introduction to Weather and Climate - 2 credits
• EDUC 350 Instruction I-Individualization/Management - 3 credits
• EDUC 386 Practicum-Instruction I - 1 credit
• EDUC 461A Secondary Science and Technology Education I - 3 credits
• GEOL 250 The Solid Earth - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 342 Paleontology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 344 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 364 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 372 Structural Geology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 424 - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 446 Environmental Geology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 452 Hydrogeology - 3-4 credits
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - 3 credits
• Semester 6:
• EDUC 461B Secondary Science and Technology Education II - 3 credits
• GEOL 454 Geomorphology - 4 credits
• LIFE 102 Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) - 4 credits
• Advanced Writing - 2 credits
• Arts and Humanities - 3 credits
• Senior Year:
• Semester 7:
• EDUC 450 Instruction II-Standards and Assessment - 4 credits
• EDUC 486E Practicum: Instruction II - 1 credit
• LIFE 103 Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants (GT-SC1) - 4 credits
• GEOL 250 The Solid Earth - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 342 Paleontology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 344 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 364 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 372 Structural Geology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 424 - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 446 Environmental Geology - 3-4 credits OR GEOL 452 Hydrogeology - 3-4 credits
• Arts and Humanities - 3 credits
• Semester 8:
• EDUC 485B Student Teaching: Secondary - 11 credits
• EDUC 493A Seminar: Professional Relations - 1 credit
• All Geology Education majors must maintain a 2.75 GPA and receive a C or better in all content and education courses for licensure.
• All coursework must be completed prior to Student Teaching (AUCC 4A/4B/4C requirement).
• Admission into the teacher licensure program is required for phase II education courses and above.

Other:

• The program is offered at Colorado State University.
• The program is designed to prepare students for a career as a secondary science teacher, specifically in geology.
• The program includes a combination of geology and education courses.
• The program requires students to complete a student teaching experience.
• Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA and receive a C or better in all content and education courses for licensure.
• Admission into the teacher licensure program is required for phase II education courses and above.