Geology & Environmental Geosciences

Bachelor of Arts Major in Geosciences

Select one of the following courses (1 credit):

1. GEOL 203

   Physical/Environmental Geology

   or: GEOL 204 Evolution of the Earth

   or: GEOL 208 Surface Mapping & Subsurface Imaging

   or: GEOL 250 Geology for Engineers
   1
2. Select seven GEOL courses 300 level or above with the exception of GEOL 318, GEOL 319, and GEOL 320 (7 credits):

   Not resolved to a course
   7
3. GEOL 450

   Geosciences Futures
   .5

Additional two requirements for the major include (2 credits):

1. MATH 201

   Calculus I

   or: STAT 216 Statistics I
   1
2. PHYS 211

   Classical and Modern Physics I

   or: CHEM 205 Principles of Chemistry

   or: BIOL 203 Integrated Concepts in Biology Fall

   or: BIOL 204 Integrated Concepts in Biology Spring
   1

BA students are encouraged to take a summer field course in the geosciences, to elect additional courses in science and mathematics, and to participate in independent study research opportunities through GEOL 318, GEOL 319, or GEOL 320.

Bachelor of Science Major in Geosciences

Select one of the following approved 200-level courses (1.0 credit):

1. GEOL 203

   Physical/Environmental Geology

   or: GEOL 204 Evolution of the Earth

   or: GEOL 208 Surface Mapping & Subsurface Imaging

   or: GEOL 250 Geology for Engineers
   1

The following eight CORE courses are required (7.5 credits):

1. GEOL 304

   Crystallography-Mineralogy
   1
2. GEOL 305

   Introduction to Geochemistry

   or: GEOL 344 Paleoclimatology
   1
3. GEOL 309

   Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
   1
4. GEOL 314

   Structural Geology
   1
5. GEOL 316

   Geomorphology
   1
6. GEOL 334

   Geophysics
   1
7. GEOL 336

   Hydrogeology
   1
8. GEOL 450

   Geosciences Futures
   .5
9. Select two additional GEOL 300-level or above electives with the exception of GEOL 318, GEOL 319, or GEOL 320 (2 credits).

   Not resolved to a course
   2

Additional six requirements for the major include (6 credits):

1. GEOL 230

   Environmental GIS

   or: GEOL 311 Landscapes in GIS

   or: GEOG 204 Applied G.I.S.
   1
2. PHYS 211

   Classical and Modern Physics I
   1
3. CHEM 205

   Principles of Chemistry
   1
4. MATH 201

   Calculus I
   1
5. MATH 202

   Calculus II
   1
6. CHEM 230

   Principles of Chemistry 2

   or: MATH 211 Calculus III

   or: PHYS 212 Classical and Modern Physics II

   or: STAT 216 Statistics I
   1

A summer course in field geology is recommended.

BS students are also required to conduct supervised summer research OR 1 credit of supervised research (GEOL 318, GEOL 319, or GEOL 320) AND present their research in an approved forum.