Geology Bachelor of Science degree

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology

Core Program:

40 credit hours in Geosciences

GEO 102	Freshman Seminar	1
GEO 165	Geology I	3
GEO 169	General Geology Lab	1
GEO 210	Geology II	3
GEO 330	Geomorphology	4
GEO 345	Paleontology	4
GEO 370	Structural Geology	4
GEO 400	Stratigraphy	4
GEO 411	Mineralogy	4
GEO 421	Petrology	4
GEO 459	Seminar in Geosciences	1
GEO 461	Field 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 120	Survey of Calculus I	3
MATH 121	Survey of Calculus II	3
	or
MATH 122	University Calculus I	4
MATH 123	University Calculus II	4
CHEM 115	General Chemistry Lecture I	3
CHEM 125	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
	and
CHEM 116	General Chemistry Lecture II	3
CHEM 126	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
PHYS 121	College Physics I	3
PHYS 123	College Physics Lab I	1
	and
PHYS 122	College Physics II	3
PHYS 124	College Physics II Lab	1
	or
PHYS 230	University Physics I	4
PHYS 232	University Physics I Lab	1
	and
PHYS 231	University Physics II	4
PHYS 233	University Physics II Lab	1
	Statistics 200 level course or higher	3
Total Credit Hours:		25-29

Writing intensive:

One of the following:

GEO 330	Geomorphology	4
GEO 335	Geophysics	4
GEO 400	Stratigraphy	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

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