Geology - B.S. Degree (licensure - qualifying)

Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences 
Office: 150 Houghton Hall 

(716) 673-3303

Dr. Thomas Hegna, Chairperson

Email: earth@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/geology-environmental-sciences

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Major Requirements

Core Courses:

GEO 102Freshman Seminar

1

GEO 165Planet Earth

3

GEO 169Planet Earth Lab

1

GEO 210Earth History

3

GEO 211Earth History Lab

1

GEO 312Earth Materials I

4

GEO 330Geomorphology

4

GEO 345Paleontology

4

GEO 370Structural Geology

4

GEO 400Stratigraphy

4

GEO 412Earth Materials II

4

GEO 459Seminar in Geosciences

1

GEO 461Field Geology

3

One GEO or GIS 300/400 level elective course

3-4

Total Credit Hours:40-41

Supporting Courses:

 
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

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

STAT
Statistics 200 level course or higher

3

Total Credit Hours:25-29
  • This major cannot be combined with the Earth Science major or a Geology minor.
  • If combined with a major in Adolescence Education: Earth Science, the upper-level electives required for the Geology major must be different from the upper-level elective used for Adolescence Education: Earth Science.
  • If combined with a major in Environmental Sciences, the required upper-level electives cannot double count with Environmental Siences' upper-level electives.

Total Credit Hours: 65-70