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Program checklist · B.A.

Geology, Environmental Earth Science Major

James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0601
Total credits (published)
72
Credits (computed from items)
144
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232423
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232423_aae36055
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Major Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Core Requirements

    major core · 5 items
    1. GEOL 230
      4
    2. GEOL 291
      1
    3. GEOL 377
      3
    4. GEOL 497
      2
    5. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      10

    Major Required Courses

    major core · 9 items
    1. GEOL 102
      Environment: Earth [C3NS]
      or: GEOL 110 Physical Geology [C3NS]
      or: GEOL 115 Earth Systems and Climate Change [C3NS]
      or: GEOL 210 Applied Physical Geology [C3NS]
      3
    2. GEOL 110L
      Physical Geology Laboratory [C3L]
      or: GEOL 115L Earth Systems and Climate Change Lab [C3L]
      1
    3. GEOL 167
      3
    4. GEOL 211
      3
    5. GEOL 320
      3
    6. GEOL 330
      Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Paleoclimatology
      or: GEOL 365 Structural Geology, Tectonics and Climate
      4
    7. GEOL 367
      4
    8. GEOL 477
      4
    9. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      25

    Major Upper-Level Electives

    electives · 2 items
    1. Students must complete 18 credit hours of 300- or 400-level BIO, CHEM, GEOL or ENVT courses chosen in consultation with their advisor.
      Not resolved to a course
      18
    2. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      18

    Cognate Science and Mathematics Area

    6 items
    1. BIO/GEOL 350
      Paleobiology
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. CHEM 131& 131L
      General Chemistry I [C3PP]and General Chemistry Laboratory [C3L]
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. MATH 220
      Elementary Statistics [C3QR]
      or: MATH 229 Introduction to Applied Statistics Using R [C3QR]
      3
    4. PHYS 140& 140L
      College Physics I [C3PP]and General Physics Laboratory I [C3L]
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. CHEM 132& 132L
      General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHYS 150& 150L College Physics IIand General Physics Laboratory II
      4
    6. Subtotal
      Not resolved to a course
      19
    Source. James Madison University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.jmu.edu/programs/geology-environmental-earth-science-ba/. Captured page pages/0330.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.