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Earth Science Areas of Study

• Minor in Earth Science, B.S. or B.A.
• Minor in Earth Science, B.S., Teacher Licensure
• Field of Emphasis: Elementary Education B.S.: Earth Science

Earth Science Minor, B.A. or B.S.

The Earth Science Minor is designed to support other fields such as geography, biology, physics, and chemistry. The program will complement and enhance many majors, but does not in and by itself lead to a career choice.

I. Required Courses

BIOL 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
GEOL 1120 Historical Geology (4 credits)
GEOL 3211 Hydrogeology I (3 credits)
SCI 2200 Meteorology (3 credits)

Subtotal 17 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select two of the following:

GEOL 2110 Mineralogy and Petrology (4 credits)
GEOL 2730 Introduction to Planetary Science (4 credits)
GEOL 3010 Geochemistry (3 credits)
GEOL/BIOL 3120 Soils (4 credits)
GEOL 3212 Hydrogeology II (3 credits)
GEOL 3400 Glacial and Pleistocene Geology (3 credits)
GEOL 3420 Geomorphology (3 credits)
GEOL 3430 Introduction to Oceanography (3 credits)
GEOL 3500 Topics in Paleontology (3 credits)
GEOL 3600 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (3 credits)
GEOL 3650 Structural Geology (3 credits)
GEOL 3700 Geophysical Field Methods (4 credits)

Subtotal 6-8 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 23-25 Credits

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Earth Science Minor, B.S. (Teacher Licensure)

The Earth Science Minor (Teacher Licensure) is designed to support teaching degrees in related fields such as geography, biology, physics, and chemistry. It provides sufficient depth to expand the usefulness of the teaching major, but does not, in and of itself, lead to a career choice.

Alert: New State of Minnesota teacher licensure rules may go into effect Fall 1998. Before registering for classes, please consult the revised Handbook for Teacher Education Students, available in the office of the Department of Education.

I. Required Courses

ED 3450 Science Methods in the Secondary School (3 credits)
GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
GEOL 1120 Historical Geology (4 credits)
SCI 2100 Astronomy (3 credits)
SCI 2200 Meteorology (3 credits)

Subtotal 17 Credits

II. Required Science Core Courses

BIOL 1117 General Biology: Form and Function (4 credits)
or BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
BIOL 1118 General Biology: Evolution and Ecology (4 credits)
or BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (3 credits)
or CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I (3 credits)
CHEM 1240 Fundamental Laboratory Techniques (2 credits)
PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)

Subtotal 17 Credits

III. Required Electives

Select two of the following:

GEOL 2110 Mineralogy and Petrology (4 credits)
GEOL 3120 Soils (4 credits)
GEOL 3400 Glacial and Pleistocene Geology (3 credits)
GEOL 3420 Geomorphology (3 credits)
GEOL 3500 Topics in Paleontology (3 credits)
GEOL 3600 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (3 credits)
GEOL 3650 Structural Geology (3 credits)

Subtotal 6-8 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 40-42 Credits