Undergraduate
Programs
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Program in Geology
Course requirements
Liberal Education Requirements (55 cr).
Specific courses required of all geology students must be taken with A/F grading.
Freshman year
- Math 1271, 1272, (or 1371, 1372; or 1571 or 1572)..............................8 cr
Math 1271, or 1371, or 1571 satisfy LIB ED mathematical Thinking requirement
- Physics 1301, 1302.................................................................................8 cr
should be taken as early as possible, Phys 1301 is a pre-requisite for Geo 2201
Phys 1301 and 1302 satisfy Writing Intensive (WI) requirements
- Chem 1021, 1022....................................................................................8 cr
should be taken as early as possible, Chem 1021 is a pre-requisite for Geo 2301
Chem 1021 satisfies LIB ED physical science requirement
- Geo 1xxx (optional but counts as geology elective)
Required Geology Core Courses (37 cr)
| Year |
Fall |
Spring |
| Sophomore |
Geo 2201 - Geodynamics I (3cr)
&Physics 1301
Geo 2301- Mineralogy (3 cr)
&Chem 1021; &Math 1271 |
Geo 2303 - Geochemical Principles (3 cr, WI)
&Chem 1021
Geo 2302- Petrology (3 cr)
Geo 2301 |
| Summer after Sophomore Year |
Geo 3911 - Introductory Field Geology (3 cr) |
| Junior |
Geo 3202- Geodynamics II (3 cr)
&Geo 2201
Geo 4501- Structural Geology (3 cr)
Geo 2302, Geo 2201 |
Geo 3401- Geochronology and Earth History (3 cr)
Geo 2303
Geo 4602- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3 cr)
Geo 2302, Geo 3202 |
| Summer after Junior Year |
Choose any ONE of the following advanced summer field courses:
Geo 4911- Advanced Field Geology (4 cr)
Geo 4971- Hydrogeology Field Course (4 cr) |
| Senior |
Geo 4631- Earth Systems: Geosphere/Biosphere Interactions (3 cr)
Geo 3401 |
|
| Workshop Courses |
Two (2) to be chosen from Geo 3870 (modeling), Geo 3880 (laboratory), or Geo 3890 (field) (1 cr each, 2 cr total to be taken in Jr or Sr year) |
& denotes concurrent registration
Prerequisites in italics
Geology and Geophysics electives: 4 credits
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GEOLOGY MAJOR........................................120
Additional Course Information
Geology Courses which satisfies Liberal Education requirements (Diversified Core and Designated Themes). Note: These courses can also be applied towards geology elective requirement.
Physical Science/Environment: Geo 1001 (The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Geology), Geo 1002 (Earth History)
Physical Science: Geo 1006 (Oceanography)
Environmental: Geo 3002 (Climate Change and Human History)
Citizenship-Public Ethics/Environment: Geo 3003 (Geohazards), Geo 2004 (Water and Society)
International Perspectives/Environment: Geo 3005 (Energy Resources)
