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Program checklist · BS

Geology, BS (244A)

Appalachian State University · Boone, NC

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0601
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
197869
CourseShelf checklist
CK_197869_4a774888
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

0 items

    General Education Curriculum (41 Hours)

    1 item
    1. General Education Requirements (41 Hours)
      Not resolved to a course

    Major Requirements (61-65 Hours)

    0 items

      Geology (40 Hours)

      12 items
      1. GES 1101
        Introduction to Physical Geology (4)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: GES departmental advisor approved introductory geology course (4)
      2. GES 2250
        Evolution of the Earth (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. GES 2750
        Preparation for Careers in the Earth and Environmental Sciences (3) [WID]
        Not resolved to a course
      4. GES 2751
        Geology Field Methods I (2)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. GES 3150
        Principles of Structural Geology and Tectonics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. GES 3220
        Fundamentals of Mineralogy (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. GES 3715
        Petrology and Petrography (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. GES 3751
        Geology Field Methods II (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. GES 3800
        Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. GES 4751
        Geology Field Methods III (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      11. 6 Hours GES electives from the following list of field or laboratory courses (GES 2752 , GES 3025 , GES 3140 , GES 3160 , GES 3170 , GES 3310 , GES 3333 , GES 3455 , GES 3810 , GES 3857 , GES 4630 , GES 4705 , or advisor-approved GES laboratory/field course)
        Not resolved to a course
      12. 3 Hours GES electives at or above 3000 level (excluding GES 3520)
        Not resolved to a course

      Geology Capstone (1-3 Hours)

      1 item
      1. GES 4210
        Geology Seminar (1) [CAP]
        Not resolved to a course
        or: GES 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3) [CAP]

      Mathematics/Chemistry/Physics (26 Hours)

      10 items
      1. MAT 1110
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MAT 1120
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry II (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. CHE 1101
        Introductory Chemistry I (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. CHE 1110
        Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. CHE 1102
        Introductory Chemistry II (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. CHE 1120
        Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. PHY 1170
        Analytical Physics I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PHY 1160
        Analytical Physics I - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PHY 1180
        Analytical Physics II (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. PHY 1161
        Analytical Physics II - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course

      Statistics or Computational Courses (6-8 Hours)

      2 items
      1. STT 2810
        Introduction to Statistics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: STT 2820 - Reasoning with Statistics (4)
      2. GES 4025
        Introduction to Multivariate Data in the Earth and Life Sciences (3)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: STT 3820 - Statistical Methods I (3)
        or: STT 3850 - Statistical Data Analysis (4)

      Or at Least 6 Hours of Geology Advisor-Approved Computer Science Or Computing Courses

      7 items
      1. C_S 1440 - Computer Science I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. C_S 2435 - Introduction to Scientific Programming (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. GHY 2812
        Geospatial Technology in a Changing World (3)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PLN 2812 - Geospatial Technology in a Changing World (3)
      4. GHY 3812
        Geographic Information Systems (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. GHY 4812
        GIS Analysis and Modeling (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. GES 3455
        Quantitative Data Analysis for Earth and Environmental Scientists (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. GES 3140
        Quantifying Environmental Change (3)
        Not resolved to a course

      Minor (Optional)

      0 items

        Electives (14-18 hours)

        0 items

          Notes

          0 items
            Source. Appalachian State University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.appstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=42&poid=18365&returnto=2611. Captured page pages/0288.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.