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Undergraduate
Programs
Bachelor of Science (BS) Program in Geophysics
Course requirements
Liberal Education Requirements (23 cr), including EngC 101x (4 cr) and Biology with lab (4 cr)
Freshman year
- Math 1371, 1372, (or 1271, 1272; or 1571 or 1572)..............................8 cr
- 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
- Geo 1xxx (optional)
Required Geology Core Courses (40 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 4xxx- Geophysics (3 cr)
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| 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 4xxx- Geophysics (3 cr)
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*Geo 4xxx- Geophysics (3 cr) |
| 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
*9 credits of 4xxx and 5xxx Geophysics courses selected from the following and taken in Junior or Senior year
- Geo 4211- Solid Earth Geophysics I (3 cr) (offered Fall)
- Geo 4212- Solid Earth Geophysics II (3 cr) (offered Spring)
- Geo 4203- Principles of Geophysical Exploration (3 cr) (offered Fall)
- Geo 4204- Geomagnetism and Paloemagnetism (3 cr) (offered Spring, alternate years
- Geo 5201- Time-Series Anlaysis of Geological Phenomena (3 cr) (offered Fall)
- Geo 5203- Mineral and Rock Physicis (3 cr) (offered Spring)
Additional Requirements for IT Geophysics Majors
These courses must be taken with A-F grading unless available only with S-N. Choose specific courses in consultation with an advisor.
Additional cognate sciences (12 cr), including:
- Math 2373 (4 cr) and Math 2374 (4 cr)
- Physics 2303 (4 cr)
- Plus 9 additional science credits chosen from Math, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Biological Sciences, Soil Science, Geography, or any physical or natural science and upon approval of undergraduate advisor. No more than 4 credits may be taken at the 1xxx level. (SEE RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW)
Geology & Geophysics electives
- 9 credits of elective geology or geophysics courses (no more than 4 credits being 1xxx and no more than 3 credits being 20xx courses)
Free electives (3 cr)
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GEOLOGY MAJOR........................................120
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Suggested Cognate Science Electives for Geology and Geophysics Majors NOTE: Biology related courses usually has BIOL 1009 (General Biology) as a prerequisite. BIOL 1009 satisfies LIB ED biology requirement. Some courses may require additional perquisites. The course selection below provides a stronger program with emphasis in the basic physical sciences and allied areas. The following partial list of courses are only suggestions and other cognate science electives are acceptable.
- Math 2283 (Sequences, Series), Math 2263 (Multivariable Calculus), Math 4567 (Fourier Analysis), Math 4457, 4458 (Applied Math I,II), Math 5467 (wavelets)
- STAT 3021 (Introduction to Probability and Statistics)
- Phys 2303 (Physics III), Phys 2201 (Introductory Thermal and Statistical Physics), Phys 4001 (Analytical Mechanics), Phys 4002 (Electricity and Magnetism)
- CSCI 1107 (Fortran), CSCI 1113 (C/C++), CSCI 2031 (Introduction to Numerical Computing)
- MatS 3011 (Intro. Science of Materials), Mats 3012 (Intro. to Mechanical Behavior of Materials) MatS 4001 (Thermodynamics of materials), MatS 4002 (Mass Transport and Kinetics)
- Chem 2301, 2302 (Organic Chemistry), Chem 3501, 3502 (Physical Chemistry)
- BioC 1012, Biol 3021, BioC 3021 (Biochemistry)
- Biol 2032, Micb 2022 (General Microbiology)
- CE 3501 (Environmental Engineering), CE 3502 (Fluid Mechanics), CE 4541 (Environmental Water Chemistry), CE 4541 (Environmental Microbiology), CE 4512 (Open Channel Hydraulics)
- Soil 1125 (The Soil Resource), SOIL 2125 (Basic Soil Science)
- FR 4114 (Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management)
- Geog 1502 (Maps, Visualization, Geographical Reasoning), Geog 3561 (Principles of Geographic Information Science), Geog 5401 (Intro. Atmospheric Science)
- EEB 4601 (Limnology)
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