Bachelor of Science, Major in Geology (Geoscience)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Geology (Geoscience) | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| CHEM 1411 & CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II 1 | 8 |
| Select two of the following or more advanced courses: | 6-8 | |
| Pre Calculus Algebra 2 | ||
| Plane Trigonometry 2 | ||
| Elementary Functions 2 | ||
| Calculus I 2 | ||
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 & PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | General Phy-Mechanics & Heat and General Physics Laboratory I and Gen Phy-Snd,Lght, Elec, & Mag and General Physics Laboratory II | 8 |
| Major Core | ||
| GEOL 1403 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| or GEOL 1405 | Geologic Hazards & Resources | |
| GEOL 1404 & GEOL 3301 | Historical Geology and Field Methods | 7 |
| GEOL 3404 & GEOL 3405 | Mineralogy and Petrology | 8 |
| GEOL 4400 & GEOL 4402 | Stratigraphy And Sedimentation and Structural Geology | 8 |
| GEOL 4413 & GEOL 4304 | Methods In Applied Geophysics and Geochemistry | 7 |
| Major | ||
| Advanced Geology electives | 15 | |
| Minor (if required) | ||
| Courses in accepted minor | 6 | |
| Courses in accepted minor | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120-122 | |
| 1 | CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the Degree Specific requirement. |
| 2 | MATH 1410 or MATH 1420 satisfy one semester credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). If the mathematics requirement is satisfied by MATH 1316 and MATH 1314, then KINE 2115 is recommended to satisfy Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
Note
A minor in geography, science, or mathematics is strongly recommended.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | CHEM 14113 | 4 | GEOL 3301 | 3 |
| GEOL 1403 | 4 | ENGL 13021 | 3 | ||
| MATH 1314 or 14102 | 3-4 | GEOL 1404 | 4 | ||
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | 4 | MATH 1420 or 13162 | 3-4 | ||
| KINE 21152 | 1 | ||||
| 15-16 | 14-15 | 3 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| CHEM 14124 | 4 | GEOL 3405 | 4 | ||
| GEOL 3404 | 4 | Minor Course | 3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | 4 | ||
| POLS 23054 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Component Area IV | 3 | Component Area V | 3 | ||
| GEOL 4400 | 4 | GEOL 4402 | 4 | ||
| GEOL Advanced Elective | 3 | GEOL Advanced Elective | 3 | ||
| HIST 13015 | 3 | HIST 13025 | 3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | Minor Course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Component Area VIII | 3 | Component Area IX | 3 | ||
| GEOL 4304 | 3 | GEOL 4413 | 4 | ||
| GEOL Advanced Elective | 3 | GEOL Advanced Elective | 3 | ||
| GEOL Advanced elective | 3 | Minor Course | 3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 13 | ||||
| Total Hours: 120-122 | |||||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications). |
| 2 | Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and one semester credit hour of Component Area IX (Component Area Option) if MATH 1410 or MATH 1420 is included. If both MATH 1314 and MATH 1316 satisfy the mathematics requirement, then KINE 2115 is recommended to fulfill the Component Area IX requirement. |
| 3 | Satisfies four semester credit hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). |
| 4 | Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 5 | Satisfies he Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
