A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.S.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 40.0601
- Total credits (published)
- 69-72
- Credits (computed from items)
- 163-173
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232423
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232423_3ff9bd87
- 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
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 2
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course10
Major Requirements
major core · 8 items
- or: GEOL 110 Physical Geology [C3NS]or: GEOL 115 Earth Systems and Climate Change [C3NS]or: GEOL 210 Applied Physical Geology [C3NS]3
- or: GEOL 115L Earth Systems and Climate Change Lab [C3L]1
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course24
Concentrations
concentration · 1 item
- Students must select one of the following concentrations. The requirements for each concentration are listed below.Not resolved to a course12
Environmental and Engineering Geology Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Life, Ocean and Climate Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Solid Earth and Tectonics Concentration
concentration · 0 items
General Geology Concentration
concentration · 1 item
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course12
Cognate Science and Mathematics Courses
7 items
- CHEM 131& 131LGeneral Chemistry I [C3PP]and General Chemistry Laboratory [C3L]Not resolved to a course4
- CHEM 132& 132LGeneral Chemistry IIand General Chemistry LaboratoryNot resolved to a course4
- MATH 231& MATH 232Calculus with Functions I [C3QR]and Calculus with Functions IINot resolved to a courseor: MATH 235 Calculus I [C3QR]4-6
- or: MATH 229 Introduction to Applied Statistics Using R [C3QR]or: MATH 236 Calculus II3-4
- PHYS 140& 140LCollege Physics I [C3PP]and General Physics Laboratory I [C3L]Not resolved to a courseor: PHYS 240& 240L University Physics I [C3PP]and University Physics Laboratory I [C3L]4
- PHYS 150& 150LCollege Physics IIand General Physics Laboratory IINot resolved to a courseor: PHYS 250& 250L University Physics IIand University Physics Laboratory II4
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course23-26
Environmental and Engineering Geology Concentration
concentration · 11 items
- Choose at least 2 of the following courses:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Choose at least 1 of the following courses:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Life, Ocean and Climate Concentration
concentration · 9 items
- Choose at least 2 of the following courses:Not resolved to a course6-7
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Choose at least 1 of the following courses:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Solid Earth and Tectonics Concentration
concentration · 9 items
- Choose at least 2 of the following courses:Not resolved to a course4-7
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 4
- Choose at least 1 of the following courses:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Source. James Madison University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.jmu.edu/programs/geology-bs/. Captured page pages/0329.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.