Geosciences B.S. - Earth Science Education Concentration

• Overview

• Requirements

Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the teacher preparation program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Individuals must complete the teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the non-teaching track since the sequence of courses is designed to meet state standards. Upon completion of the degree program with the teaching track and the secondary licensure program, one will be eligible for a standard Montana teaching license in this content area.

• Secondary Education Licensure Program

• Licensure Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science - Geosciences; Earth Science Education Concentration

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 66

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2019-2020

Note: Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. See the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and Human Sciences for more information. A major GPA of 2.75 is required to be eligible for student teaching. This major does not qualify as a single field endorsement. Individuals must complete the teaching track of a second major or minor in another content area.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Lower-Division Core

Geosciences Core

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Environmental Geoscience Course

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Geoscience Courses

Upper-Division Geoscience Core Courses

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Elective Upper-Division Geoscience Course

Note: GEO 320 is recommended to complete the upper division writing requirement in Geosciences but students may also select from the university-approved list of upper division writing courses to fulfill this requirement.

Physics

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Chemistry

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Mathematics

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Astronomy

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Teaching Methods Course

Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497 Methods: 5-12 Science.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach earth science, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.