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Geology

Utah Valley University · Orem, UT

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0605
Total credits (published)
121
Catalog edition
0222
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Bachelor of Science in Geology (BS-GEOL) provides students with the tools and skills necessary to observe, interpret, understand, and be stewards of the natural world, including the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. The program offers opportunities for hands-on experience in a variety of topics including plate tectonics, sedimentary processes, paleontology, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, structures, geomorphology, (paleo)climatology, and hydrology. The program is by nature interdisciplinary, integrating and applying concepts from physics, chemistry, statistics, and other quantitative subjects to questions about earth and planetary science and their interactions with humans, society, and the environment. The program prepares students for graduate programs in earth and environmental sciences, and careers in environmental and geotechnical consulting, geologic engineering, resource management, education and outreach, state and federal government agencies, and energy and mineral resource exploration.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230737
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230737_9b27c855
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

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    General Education Requirements

    Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · general education · 9 items
    1. ENGL 1010
      3
    2. ENGL 2010
      3
    3. MATH 1210
      4
    4. Complete one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. HIST 2700& HIST 2710
      US History to 1877and US History since 1877 (6)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. HIST 1700
      American History
      As published: “American History (3)”
      3
    7. HIST 1740
      US Economic History
      As published: “US Economic History (3)”
      3
    8. POLS 1000
      American Heritage
      As published: “American Heritage (3)”
      3
    9. POLS 1100
      American National Government
      As published: “American National Government (3)”
      3

    Distribution Courses:

    6 items
    1. Fine Arts
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. Humanities
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Life Science BIOL 1010 or 1610 is recommended
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. GEO 1010
      Introduction to Geology
      or: GEO 1010H Introduction to Geology
      or: GEO 1030 Natural Disasters and the Environment
      or: GEO 1040 The Dinosaurian World
      or: GEO 1050 Geology of National Parks
      3
    5. Social Science
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Discipline Core Requirements

    Complete 24 credits from the following list (at least 12 credits must be Upper Division) 24 · major core · 47 items
    1. CHEM 1210
      4
    2. CHEM 1215
      1
    3. CHEM 1220
      4
    4. CHEM 1225
      1
    5. GEOG 3600
      4
    6. GEO 1015
      1
    7. GEO 1220
      3
    8. GEO 1225
      1
    9. GEO 2500
      3
    10. GEO 3080& GEO 3085
      Earth Materialsand Earth Materials Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    11. GEO 3200& GEO 3205
      Geologic Hazardsand Geologic Hazards Laboratory either hazards or geomorphology can be taken as core requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      or: GEO 3500& GEO 3505 Geomorphologyand Geomorphology Lab
      4
    12. GEO 3700
      4
    13. GEO 4500
      4
    14. GEO 4790
      Hydrogeology
      As published: “Hydrogeology (4790 is recommended)”
      or: ENVT 3790 Applied Hydrology
      4
    15. GEO 4600
      6
    16. MATH 1220
      4
    17. STAT 2040
      4
    18. GEO 4800R
      Earth Science Seminar
      As published: “Earth Science Seminar (Must be taken twice)”
      1
    19. PHYS 2210
      4
    20. PHYS 2220& PHYS 2225
      Physics for Scientists and Engineers IIand Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    21. Complete 24 credits from the following list (at least 12 credits must be Upper Division)
      Not resolved to a course
      24
    22. BIOL 3800
      Conservation Biology
      As published: “Conservation Biology (3)”
      3
    23. ENVT 2730
      Introduction to Soils
      As published: “Introduction to Soils (4)”
      4
    24. ENVT 3280
      Environmental Law
      As published: “Environmental Law (3)”
      3
    25. ENVT 3790
      Applied Hydrology
      As published: “Applied Hydrology (4)”
      4
    26. GEO 2020R
      Science Excursion
      As published: “Science Excursion (1)”
      1
    27. GEO 3000
      Environmental Geochemistry
      As published: “Environmental Geochemistry (3)”
      3
    28. GEO 2040R
      Natural History Excursion
      As published: “Natural History Excursion (3)”
      3
    29. GEO 3100
      Isotope Geochemistry
      As published: “Isotope Geochemistry (3)”
      3
    30. GEO 3105
      Isotope Geochemistry Laboratory
      As published: “Isotope Geochemistry Laboratory (1)”
      1
    31. GEO 3200& GEO 3205
      Geologic Hazardsand Geologic Hazards Laboratory (4) if not taken as core requirement
      Not resolved to a course
    32. GEO 3500& GEO 3505
      Geomorphologyand Geomorphology Lab (5) if not taken as core requirement
      Not resolved to a course
    33. GEO 4080& GEO 4085
      Petrologyand Petrology Laboratory (4)
      Not resolved to a course
    34. GEO 4510
      Paleontology
      As published: “Paleontology (4)”
      4
    35. GEO 4790
      Hydrogeology
      As published: “Hydrogeology (undefined)”
      4
    36. GEO 4820R
      Geologic Environmental Internship
      As published: “Geologic Environmental Internship (1)”
      1-3
    37. GEO 4890R
      Student Research
      As published: “Student Research (1-4)”
      1-4
    38. GEOG 3400
      Environmental Remote Sensing
      As published: “Environmental Remote Sensing (3)”
      4
    39. GEOG 3440
      Geospatial Data Science
      As published: “Geospatial Data Science (3)”
      3
    40. GEOG 3650
      Advanced Geographic Information Systems
      As published: “Advanced Geographic Information Systems (4)”
      4
    41. GEOG 3700
      Wetland Studies
      As published: “Wetland Studies (3)”
      3
    42. GEOG 3705
      Wetland Studies Laboratory
      As published: “Wetland Studies Laboratory (1)”
      1
    43. GEOG 4100
      Geospatial Field Methods
      As published: “Geospatial Field Methods (3)”
      4
    44. METO 1010
      Introduction to Meteorology
      As published: “Introduction to Meteorology (3)”
      3
    45. METO 1060
      Fundamentals of Weather Forecasting
      As published: “Fundamentals of Weather Forecasting (3)”
      3
    46. METO 3100
      Climate and the Earth System
      As published: “Climate and the Earth System (3)”
      3
    47. PHYS 2215
      Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab
      As published: “Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab (1)”
      1

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