Earth Science Minor (24 Credits)
Teacher Certification programs
In addition to the requirements below, students are also required to take GEO 200
(3 credits) to fulfill statutory licensing requirements (credits do not count
toward the Earth Science Education minor); in addition, Early Adolescence -
Adolescence candidates must also complete BIO/CHM/PHY 469 (4 credits) unless a
major in Biology Education, chemistry education, or Physics Education is
completed. Courses fulfil statutory licensing requirements.
Note: The Earth Science minor may be used as partial fulfillment of the
requirement for a second major in General Science Education (Broad Field) major.
General Requirements: All courses required
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ESC 101 |
Earth Environments |
4 |
| ESC 221 |
Introduction to Climate Systems |
4 |
| ESC 222 |
Landforms: Processes and Regions |
4 |
Physical Geography: One course
required
| GEO / ESC 422 |
Meteorology and Weather Forecasting |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 425 |
Biogeography |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 426 |
Soil Morphology and Genesis |
4 |
| GEO / ESC 427 |
Water Resources |
3 |
Techniques: One course required
| GEO / ESC 250 |
Fundamentals of Cartography |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 345 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 385 |
Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 390 |
Field Methods |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 440 |
Geographic Interpretation of Aerial
Photographs |
3 |
Electives: 6 Credits Required
| ESC 211 |
Global Warming & Climate Change |
3 |
| ESC 270 |
Geographic Themes |
1 - 3 |
| GEO / ESC 422 |
Meteorology and Weather Forecasting |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 445 |
Advanced Remote Sensing |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 455 |
Applied Map Design and Production in
Cartography and GIS |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 460 |
Environmental Hazards and Land Use
Planning |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 470 |
Special Topics in Geography / Earth
Science |
1 - 3 |
| GEO / ESC 476 |
Geography / Earth Science Topics for
Teachers |
1 - 3 |
| GEO / ESC 485 |
Advanced Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 488 |
Spatial Data Analysis |
3 |
| GEO / ESC 490 |
Independent Study |
2 - 3 |
| GEO / ESC 495 |
Seminar in Geography / Earth Science |
1 - 3 |
| GEO / ESC 499 |
Undergraduate Research |
1 - 3 |
