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Geology Bachelor of Science

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Geology

Core Program:

40 credit hours in Geosciences

GEO 102Freshman Seminar

1
GEO 165Geology I

3
GEO 169General Geology Lab

1
GEO 210Geology II

3
GEO 330Geomorphology

4
GEO 345Paleontology

4
GEO 370Structural Geology

4
GEO 400Stratigraphy

4
GEO 411Mineralogy

4
GEO 421Petrology

4
GEO 459Seminar in Geosciences

1
GEO 461Field Geology

3
One GEO 300/400 level elective course with lab

4
Total Credit Hours:40

NOTE: GEO 461 is a Capstone experience. GEO 300/400 level elective course with lab may include four (4) credit hours of GIS.

Additional Science Requirements:

25-29 credit hours in related disciplines
MATH 120Survey of Calculus I

3
MATH 121Survey of Calculus II

3
or
MATH 122University Calculus I

4
MATH 123University Calculus II

4
CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3
CHEM 125General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
and
CHEM 116General Chemistry Lecture II

3
CHEM 126General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
PHYS 121College Physics I

3
PHYS 123College Physics Lab I

1
and
PHYS 122College Physics II

3
PHYS 124College Physics II Lab

1
or
PHYS 230University Physics I

4
PHYS 232University Physics I Lab

1
and
PHYS 231University Physics II

4
PHYS 233University Physics II Lab

1
Statistics 200 level course or higher

3
Total Credit Hours:25-29

Writing intensive:

One of the following:

GEO 330Geomorphology

4
GEO 335Geophysics

4
GEO 400Stratigraphy

4
Total Credit Hours:4
NOTE: GEO 330, GEO 335, GEO 370, GEO 400, and GEO 421 are all Intensive Writing courses; a minimum of three (3) intensive writing courses satisfies the intensive writing requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 69-73