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Earth & Space Science Education (BS)

Geological Sciences Bachelors BS

Variable Credit Min

84

Variable Credit Max

86

Major Academic Plan

Title

Earth and Space Science Fundamentals

Learning Outcome

Obtain a broad basic knowledge of the earth and space sciences. (BYU AIMS 1 2 3)

Title

Instructional Design and Development

Learning Outcome

Be able to design and develop inquiry-based science units. (BYU AIMS 2 4)

Title

INTASC Standards

Learning Outcome

Understand and apply the goals and standards of Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). (BYU AIMS 2 3 4)

Title

Teaching Sensitive Concepts

Learning Outcome

Understand how to teach sensitive scientific concepts such as evolution by means of natural selection age of the Earth and solar system and the Big Bang in the public school setting.

Title

Professional and Moral Practice

Learning Outcome

Understand and apply the Moral Dimenstions of Teaching as embraced by the McKay School of Education (BYU AIMS 1 2 3 4)

Program Requirements

This major is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. In order to graduate with this major, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing or contact the Education Advisement Center, 350 MCKB, 801-422-3426.

For students accepted into the major after December 16, 2019, grades below C in any required coursework in a teaching major or teaching minor will not be accepted. Teacher candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher once admitted into the program and to qualify for student teaching. For additional details on admission and retention requirements for teaching majors and teaching minors, see Educator Preparation Program Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Requirement 1 —Complete 4 Courses

course - Physical Geology 4.0

course - Historical Geology 4.0

course - Field Studies 3.0

course - Geomorphology 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 2 hours

Take 4 times.

course - Geology Seminar - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 0.5

Requirement 3 —Complete 3 of 15 Courses

course - Dinosaurs 3.0

course - Geology of Planets 3.0

course - Geological Communications 3.0

course - Mineralogy 4.0

course - Petrology 3.0

course - Sedimentology & Stratigraphy 3.0

course - Structural Geology 3.0

course - GeoMathematics 3.0

course - Groundwater 3.0

course - Solid Earth Geophysics 3.0

course - Geochemistry 3.0

course - Petrography to Petrogenesis 3.0

course - Economic & Resource Geology 3.0

course - Intro Seismic Interpretation 3.0

course - Paleontology 3.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 1 of 2 Options

Option 4.1 —Complete 3 Courses

course - Gen College Chem 1+Lab Integr 4.0

course - General College Chemistry 2 3.0

course - Gen Coll Chem Lab 1.0

Option 4.2 —Complete 2 Courses

course - Principles of Chemistry 1 4.0

course - Principles of Chemistry 2 3.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 8 Courses

course - Calculus 1 4.0

course - General Physics 1 3.0

course - General Physics 2 3.0

course - General Physics Lab 1 1.0

course - General Physics Lab 2 1.0

course - Descriptive Astronomy 3.0

course - Energy, Climate, Environment 3.0

course - Technical Communication 3.0

Requirement 6 —Complete 2 Requirements

Professional Education Component:

Licensure requirements: Contact the Education Advisement Center, 350 MCKB, 801-422-3426, to schedule the final interview to clear your application for the secondary teaching license. You should be registered for your last semester at BYU prior to the scheduled appointment.

Requirement 6.1 —Complete 9 Courses

course - Educ Stdnts w/Disablts in ScEd 2.0

course - Integrating K-12 Ed Tec 1 1.0

course - Integrating K-12 Ed Tec 2 1.0

course - Tching K-12 Online/Blended Lrn 1.0

course - Exploration of Teaching 4.0

course - Teaching Methods & Instruction 3.0

course - Practicum in Secondary Educ 1.0

course - Multi Cult Ed for Sc Ed 3.0

course - Ad Dev & Class Mgmt 3.0

Note: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be completed before enrollment in Phy S 276.

Requirement 6.2 —Complete 12 hours

course - Secondary Student Teaching 0.0v

course - Acad Intern: Secondary Ed 0.0v

Student teachers/interns must complete three forms in their Educator accounts (PIBS, CDS, FED) and attach their TWS to the Educator account for their program. All four must be completed to be cleared for graduation.