该专业的课程和经验旨在为学生提供四个地球科学学科（天文学，地质学，气象学和海洋学）和辅助科学（包括生物学，化学，物理学和数学）的广泛背景。该课程的毕业生准备在7-12年级教授地球科学。毕业生将满足从科罗拉多州教育部和科罗拉多州高等教育委员会获得中学科学执照的所有要求。
The coursework and experiences in this major are designed to provide the student with a broad background in the four earth science disciplines (astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography) and supporting sciences, including biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. Graduates of this program are prepared to teach earth science in grades 7-12. Graduates will have satisfied all the requirements to receive Secondary Science Licensure from the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.