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Program checklist · B.S.

Geology, Environmental Earth Science Major

James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0601
Total credits (published)
75-85
Credits (computed from items)
150-170
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232423
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232423_70899b57
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 Courses

    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

    Required Courses

    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
      As published: “Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Paleoclimatology 1”
      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 or Related Minor

    electives · 1 item
    1. Students must select one of the following options to complete this requirement:
      Not resolved to a course
      18-25

    Climate Science Minor

    0 items

      Environmental Science Minor

      0 items

        Pre-Professional Secondary Education (SEED) Minor. SEED minors must select GEOL 365 and either GEOL 307 or ASTR 220 for teacher licensure requirements.

        0 items

          18 credit hours of 300- or 400-level BIO, CHEM, GEOL or ENVT courses chosen in consultation with their advisor.

          1 item
          1. Subtotal
            Not resolved to a course
            18-25

          Cognate Courses

          7 items
          1. BIO 140& 140L
            Foundations of Biology I [C3NS]and Foundations of Biology I Laboratory [C3L]
            Not resolved to a course
            or: BIO/GEOL 350 Paleobiology
            4
          2. CHEM 131& 131L
            General Chemistry I [C3PP]and General Chemistry Laboratory [C3L]
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. PHYS 140& 140L
            College Physics I [C3PP]and General Physics Laboratory I [C3L]
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. 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
          5. MATH 205
            Applied Calculus [C3QR]
            or: MATH 235 Calculus I [C3QR]
            or: MATH 231& MATH 232 Calculus with Functions I [C3QR]and Calculus with Functions II
            3-6
          6. MATH 220
            Elementary Statistics [C3QR]
            or: MATH 229 Introduction to Applied Statistics Using R [C3QR]
            3
          7. Subtotal
            Not resolved to a course
            22-25
          Source. James Madison University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.jmu.edu/programs/geology-environmental-earth-science-bs/. Captured page pages/0331.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.