Bachelor of Science, Major in Geology
Code | Title | Hours |
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Bachelor of Science, Major in Geology | ||
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 |
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 |
MATH 1420 & MATH 1430 | Calculus I and Calculus II 2 | 7-8 |
or MATH 3379 | Statistical Mthods In Practice | |
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 & GEOL 4360 & GEOL 4361 | Stratigraphy And Sedimentation and Structural Geology and Field Geology and Field Geology | 14 |
GEOL 4413 & GEOL 4304 | Methods In Applied Geophysics and Geochemistry | 7 |
Major | ||
Advanced Geology electives | 9 | |
Minor (if required) | ||
Courses in accepted minor | 6 | |
Courses in accepted minor | 12 | |
Total Hours | 120-121 |
1 | CHEM courses satisfy the requirement for Component Area III and the degree specific requirement. |
2 | MATH 1420 satisfies the requirement for Component Area II and 1 hour of Component Area IX, as well as the degree specific requirement. |
First Year | |||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
GEOL 1403 or 1405 | 4 | GEOL 1404 | 4 | GEOL 3301 | 3 |
CHEM 14111 | 4 | CHEM 14121 | 4 | ||
ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 | ||
MATH 14203 | 4 | MATH 1430 or 3379 | 3-4 | ||
15 | 14-15 | 3 | |||
Second Year | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
GEOL 3404 | 4 | GEOL 3405 | 4 | ||
PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | 4 | PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | 4 | ||
POLS 23054 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 | ||
Minor | 3 | Minor | 3 | ||
14 | 14 | ||||
Third Year | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
GEOL 4400 | 4 | GEOL 4402 | 4 | ||
HIST 13015 | 3 | HIST 13025 | 3 | ||
Component Area IV | 3 | Component Area V | 3 | ||
Minor | 3 | Minor | 3 | ||
13 | 13 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
GEOL 4304 | 3 | GEOL 4413 | 4 | GEOL 4360 & GEOL 4361 | 6 |
Geology Advanced elective | 3 | Geology Advanced elective | 3 | ||
Geology Advanced elective | 3 | Component Area IX | 3 | ||
Component Area VIII | 3 | Minor | 3 | ||
Minor | 3 | ||||
15 | 13 | 6 | |||
Total Hours: 120-121 |
1 | Satisfies Component Area III. |
2 | Satisfies Component Area I. |
3 | Satisfies Component Area II. |
4 | Satisfies Component Area VII. |
5 | Satisfies Component Area VI. |