Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Geosciences (BSGS)
Teaching, Senior Grades
Requirements | Hours | |
---|---|---|
1st Semester | ||
GEO 401 | Physical Geology (Major) | 4 |
or GEO 303 | Introduction to Geology | |
M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus (General Education) 020 | 4 |
CH 301 | Principles of Chemistry I (Elective) 030 | 3 |
UTS 101 | Secondary Teacher Education Preparation: Step 1 (Major) | 1 |
UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
2nd Semester | ||
GEO 405 | Life through Time (Major) | 4 |
BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I (Elective) 093 | 3 |
CH 302 | Principles of Chemistry II (Elective) 030 | 3 |
UTS 110 | Secondary Teacher Education Preparation: STEP 2 (Major) | 1 |
Humanities (Core) 040 | 3 | |
American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 | |
3rd Semester | ||
GEO 416K | Earth Materials (Major) | 4 |
GEO 416M | Sedimentary Rocks (Major) | 4 |
BIO 311D | Introductory Biology II (Elective) | 3 |
Science elective (Elective) | 3 | |
U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
4th Semester | ||
GEO 420K | Introduction to Field and Stratigraphic Methods (Major) | 4 |
HIS 329U | Perspectives on Science and Mathematics (General Education) | 3 |
or PHL 329U | Perspectives on Science and Mathematics | |
EDC 365C | Knowing and Learning in Math and Science (Major) | 3 |
or UTS 350 | Knowing and Learning in Math and Science | |
Upper-division GEO course (Major) | 4 | |
U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
5th Semester | ||
PHY 303L | Engineering Physics II (General Education) | 3 |
PHY 103N | Laboratory for Physics 303L (General Education) | 1 |
EDC 365D | Classroom Interactions (Major) | 3 |
or UTS 355 | Classroom Interactions | |
BIO 337 (Topic 2), CH 368 (Topic 1), or PHY 341 (Topic 7) (Major) | 3 | |
Upper-division GEO course (Major) | 4 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080 | 3 | |
6th Semester | ||
EDC 365E | Project-Based Instruction (Elective) | 3 |
or UTS 360 | Project-Based Instruction | |
PHY 303K | Engineering Physics I (General Education) | 3 |
PHY 103M | Laboratory for Physics 303K (General Education) | 1 |
American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 | |
Upper-division GEO course (Major) | 4 | |
Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
7th Semester | ||
MNS 307 | Introduction to Oceanography (Elective) | 3 |
AST 303 | Introduction to Astronomy with Celestial Observations (Elective) | 3 |
or AST 307 | Introductory Astronomy | |
or AST 367M | Physical Science: Methods of Astronomy | |
Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
Upper-division Science elective (Elective) | 4 | |
Upper-division Science elective (Elective) | 3 | |
8th Semester | ||
EDC 651S | Topics in Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Elective) | 6 |
UTS 170 | Student Teaching Seminar (Elective) | 1 |
Total Hours | 126 |
Teaching, Middle Grades
Requirements | Hours | |
---|---|---|
1st Semester | ||
GEO 401 | Physical Geology (Major) | 4 |
or GEO 303 | Introduction to Geology | |
M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus (General Education) 020 | 4 |
CH 301 | Principles of Chemistry I (Elective) 030 | 3 |
UTS 101 | Secondary Teacher Education Preparation: Step 1 (Major) | 1 |
UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
2nd Semester | ||
GEO 405 | Life through Time (Major) | 4 |
BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I (Elective) 093 | 3 |
CH 302 | Principles of Chemistry II (Elective) 030 | 3 |
UTS 110 | Secondary Teacher Education Preparation: STEP 2 (Major) | 1 |
Humanities (Core) 040 | 3 | |
American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 | |
3rd Semester | ||
GEO 416K | Earth Materials (Major) | 4 |
GEO 416M | Sedimentary Rocks (Major) | 4 |
BIO 311D | Introductory Biology II (Elective) | 3 |
EDP 350G | Adolescent Development (Elective) | 3 |
U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
4th Semester | ||
GEO 420K | Introduction to Field and Stratigraphic Methods (Major) | 4 |
EDC 365C | Knowing and Learning in Math and Science (Major) | 3 |
or UTS 350 | Knowing and Learning in Math and Science | |
HIS 329U | Perspectives on Science and Mathematics (General Education) | 3 |
or PHL 329U | Perspectives on Science and Mathematics | |
Upper-division GEO course (Major) | 4 | |
U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
5th Semester | ||
EDC 365D | Classroom Interactions (Major) | 3 |
or UTS 355 | Classroom Interactions | |
PHY 303L | Engineering Physics II (General Education) | 3 |
PHY 103N | Laboratory for Physics 303L (General Education) | 1 |
BIO 377 (Topic 2), CH 368 (Topic 1), or PHY 341 (Topic 7) (Major) | 3 | |
Upper-division GEO course (Major) | 4 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080 | 3 | |
6th Semester | ||
EDC 365E | Project-Based Instruction (Elective) | 3 |
or UTS 360 | Project-Based Instruction | |
EDC 339E | Secondary School Literacy across the Disciplines (Elective) | 3 |
PHY 303K | Engineering Physics I (General Education) | 3 |
PHY 103M | Laboratory for Physics 303K (General Education) | 1 |
Upper-division GEO course (Major) | 4 | |
American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 | |
7th Semester | ||
MNS 307 | Introduction to Oceanography (Elective) | 3 |
AST 303 | Introduction to Astronomy with Celestial Observations (Elective) | 3 |
or AST 307 | Introductory Astronomy | |
or AST 367M | Physical Science: Methods of Astronomy | |
Upper-division Science elective (Elective) | 4 | |
Upper-division Science elective (Elective) | 3 | |
Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
8th Semester | ||
EDC 651S | Topics in Secondary School Teaching Practicum (Elective) | 6 |
UTS 170 | Student Teaching Seminar (Major) | 1 |
Total Hours | 126 |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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