Upper Division Form Mentor: ______
Department of Geosciences Catalog Year: 2016-2017
Instructions: For students graduating in Fall 2016 or later, an original copy signed by advisor, Geosciences mentor and Department Chair, AND an Intent to Graduate Form must be filed in KUC 322 upon completion of 60 credit hours.
StudentName: / Student
ID: / MTSU Box
Degree
Sought: / Phone:
Majorand/or
concentration: / Concentration:Geology;
CareerPath:EarthScienceforTeachers / E-mail:
GeneralEducationRequirements (41 hours) / Course / Semester / Grade / Notes / Credit
Hours
COMMUNICATION(9hours) / ENGL1010 / 3
ENGL1020 / 3
COMM2200 / 3
HISTORY(6hours)
Choosetwoofthefollowing:HIST2010,HIST2020,HIST 2030 / 3
3
HUMANITIESAND/ORFINEARTS(9hours)
Chooseoneofthefollowing:ENGL2020,ENGL2030,orHUM2610
Choose two (different rubrics)*: ANTH 2210; ART 1030, ART 1920; DANC 1000; ENGL 2020, ENGL 2030; HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST 1110, or HIST 1120; HUM 2610; MUS 1030; PHIL 1030; THEA 1030 / 3
3
3
MATHEMATICS(3 hours)
** PlaneTrigonometry / MATH1720 / 3
NATURALSCIENCES(8hours)
**CHEM 1010/1011 or CHEM 1110/1111 and ** BIOL 1110/1111 / CHEM1010/1011 or CHEM 1110/1111
/ 4
BIOL 1110/1111 / 4
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORALSCIENCES(6hours)
Choose two (different rubrics): AAS 2100; ANTH 2010; ECON 2410; EMC/JOUR/RIM 1020; GEOG 2000; GS 2010; HLTH 1530/1531; PS 1005, PS 1010; PSY 1410; RS 2030; SOC 1010, SOC 2010; WGST 2100; ECON 2420 / 3
3
*Mustbedifferentprefix fromchoiceinfirstHumanities/FineArtscategory. ** Required to complete Cognate.SUBTOTALHOURS / 41
CoursestobetakentocompleteMajor(32hrs)
RequiredCourses / Semester / Grade / Notes / Credit
Hours
PGEO1030 / Physical Geography (4 hrs)
GEOL 1030/1031 or GEOL 1040/1041 / Intro Earth Science + Lab or Physical Geology + Lab (4 hrs)
GEOL1050 / Historical Geology (4 hrs)
GEOL 3010 / Oceanography (3 hrs)
GEOL 4020 / Geomorphic Regions of the US (4 hrs)
GEOL 4050 / Meteorology (3 hrs)
ElectiveCourses / Semester / Grade / Notes / Credit
Hours
Choose10 hours of GEOL or Geosciences mentor-approved Math/Science electives
SUBTOTALHOURS
CoursestobetakentocompleteMath/ScienceCognate(20+ 11*hrs)
RequiredCourses / Semester / Grade / Notes / Credit
Hours
ASTR1030/1031 / ExploringUniverse (4 hrs)
BIOL1110 & 1111 / GeneralBiology Iw/lab (4hrs) / 0*
BIOL1120 & 1121 / GeneralBiology IIw/lab (4hrs)
CHEM1010/1011 or
CHEM 11101111 / GeneralChemistry I(4hrs) / 0*
CHEM 1020/1021 or
CHEM11201121 / GeneralChemistry II(4hrs)
MATH1720 / PlaneTrigonometry (3 hrs) / 0*
PHYS2010 & 2011 / Non-Calculus-Based Physics (4hrs)
PHYS2020 & 2021 / Non-Calculus-Based Physics (4hrs)
*CountedinGeneralEducationRequirementsSUBTOTAL HOURS
CoursestobetakentocompleteMinorinEducation(30 hrs)
Course / Semester / Grade / Notes / Credit
Hours
YOED 2500 / Planning/Assessment / 3
YOED 3000 / Classroom Management / 3
YOED 3300 / Problem Based Instructional Strategies / 3
YOED 4030 / Residency I: (Grades 7-12) / 9
YOED 4400 / Residency II / 12
SUBTOTALHOURS
Approved:
Minor Advisor / Date
Aminimumof123semesterhoursisrequiredforgraduation.TOTAL HOURS
Notes:
Approved
Student:
Advisor:
Date:
Geosciences Mentor: ______
Geosciences Chair ______
Revised/Approved April, 2016