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Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Geological Sciences (BSGeoSci)

Option V:  Teaching, Senior Grades

First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 401 or 303 (Major)4GEO 405 (Major)4(None) 
M 408C (General Education)0204BIO 311C (Elective)0933 
CH 301 (Elective)0303CH 302 (Elective)0303 
UTS 101 (Major)1UTS 110 (Major)1 
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)0903Humanities (Core)0403 
RHE 306 (Core)0103American and Texas Government (Core)0703 
 18 17 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 416K (Major)4GEO 420K (Major)4(None) 
GEO 416M (Major)4HIS 329U or PHL 329U (General Education)3 
BIO 311D (Elective)3EDC 365C or UTS 350 (Major)3 
Science elective (Elective)3Upper-division GEO course (Major)4 
U.S. History (Core)0603U.S. History (Core)0603 
 17 17 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
PHY 303L (General Education)3EDC 365E or UTS 360 (Elective)3(None) 
PHY 103N (General Education)1PHY 303K (General Education)3 
EDC 365D or UTS 355 (Major)3PHY 103M (General Education)1 
BIO 337 (Topic 2), CH 368 (Topic 1), or PHY 341 (Topic 7) (Major)3American and Texas Government (Core)0703 
Upper-division GEO course (Major)4Upper-division GEO course (Major) 4 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)0803Free elective (Elective)3 
 17 17 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
MNS 307 (Elective)3EDC 651S (Elective)6(None) 
AST 303, 307, or 367M (Elective)3UTS 170 (Elective)1 
Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503  
Upper-division Science elective (Elective)4  
Upper-division Science elective (Elective)3  
 16 7 0
Total credit hours: 126

Option V:  Teaching, Middle Grades

First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 401 or 303 (Major)4GEO 405 (Major)4(None) 
M 408C (General Education)0204BIO 311C (Elective)0933 
CH 301 (Elective)0303CH 302 (Elective)0303 
UTS 101 (Major)1UTS 110 (Major)1 
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)0903Humanities (Core)0403 
RHE 306 (Core)0103American and Texas Government (Core)0703 
 18 17 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 416K (Major)4GEO 420K (Major)4(None) 
GEO 416M (Major)4EDC 365C or UTS 350 (Major)3 
BIO 311D (Elective)3HIS 329U or PHL 329U (General Education)3 
EDP 350G or PSY 301 and PSY 304 (Elective)3-6Upper-division GEO course (Major) 4 
U.S. History (Core)0603U.S. History (Core)3 
 17-20 17 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
EDC 365D or UTS 355 (Major)3EDC 365E or UTS 360 (Elective)3(None) 
PHY 303L (General Education)3EDC 339E (Elective)3 
PHY 103N (General Education)1PHY 303K (General Education)3 
BIO 377 (Topic 2), CH 368 (Topic 1), or PHY 341 (Topic 7) (Major)3PHY 103M (General Education)1 
Upper-division GEO course (Major) 4Upper-division GEO course (Major)4 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)0803American and Texas Government (Core)0703 
 17 17 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
MNS 307 (Elective)3EDC 651S (Elective)6(None) 
AST 303, 307, or 367M (Elective)3UTS 170 (Major)1 
Upper-division Science elective (Elective) 4  
Upper-division Science elective (Elective) 3  
Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503  
 16 7 0
Total credit hours: 126-129

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

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