BS Geology: STEM Education

General Education

(see General Education Requirements for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)

• Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Mathematics: (4 hours)

• MATH 1950 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

Statistics: (3 hours)

• MATH 2100 - Introductory Statistics

Natural Sciences: (8 hours)

• Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)

• Two approved humanities and fine arts courses, one from fine arts and one from either

Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours)

• Option A: Western Humanities I and II and one approved Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations course or
• Option B: World Civilization I, II, III

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

• Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines

Program Requirements

• GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology
• GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Laboratory
• GEOL 1120 - Historical Geology
• GEOL 1120L - Historical Geology Laboratory
• GEOL 3410 - Mineralogy
• GEOL 3420 - Petrology
• GEOL 3540 - Sedimentary Rocks and Stratigraphy
• GEOL 4510 - Structural Geology
• GEOL 4800 - Geology Seminar
• GEOL 4900 - Senior Seminar

Additional Requirements:

• GEOL 2250 - Oceanography
• GEOL 3070 - Geology of Tennessee
• 7 hours of Geology Electives
• BIOL 1110 - Principles of Biology I
• BIOL 1120 - Principles of Biology II
• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1120L - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• PHYS 1030 - General Physics - Mechanics and Heat
• PHYS 1030L - General Physics Laboratory - Mechanics and Heat
• PHYS 1040 - General Physics - Electromagnetism and Optics
• PHYS 1040L - General Physics Laboratory - Electromagnetism and Optics
• ASTR 1010 - Introduction to Astronomy - The Solar System
• ASTR 1010L - Astronomy Laboratory - The Solar System
• MATH 1950 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

STEM Education Requirements:

• STEM 1010 - Step One: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching Science and Mathematics
• STEM 1020 - Step Two: Inquiry Based Lesson Design in Math and Science
• STEM 2010 - Knowing and Learning
• STEM 2020 - Classroom Interactions
• STEM 3010 - Perspectives on Science and Mathematics
• STEM 3020 - Research Methods in Science
• STEM 4010 - Project-Based Instruction
• STEM 4020 - Apprentice Teaching

Additional Information and Notes

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 125 hours.

In addition to the department and university requirements there are the following minimum requirements for graduation with licensure: 2.5 cumulative average, 2.5 at UTC, 2.5 average in STEM courses with no grade lower than C, 2.5 average in courses in licensure content area courses with no grade lower than C.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

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