GeoSciences

Geology Composite- Earth Science Emphasis - Bachelor of Science

Course Number and Title

Credits

General Education Core
Core Course Requirements
18
Knowledge Areas Requirements (must take BIOL 1620/1625 and CHEM 1210/1215)
 20
University Requirements
BS Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement (12 hours)
Geology Requirements - Earth Science Emphasis (77 hours)
GEO 1110 Physical Geology
3
GEO 1115 Physical Geology Lab
1
GEO 1220 Historical Geology
3
GEO 1225 Historical Geology Lab
1
GEO 1500 Hand Sample Rock Identification
2
GEO 3010 Environmental Geology*
3
GEO 3015 Environmental Geology Lab*
1
GEO 3170 Oceanography*
3
GEO 3175 Oceanography Lab*
1
GEO 3210 Mineralogy
3
GEO 3215 Mineralogy Lab
1
GEO 3410 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy*
3
GEO 3415 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Lab*
1
GEO 4000 Selected Field Trips
1
GEO 4120 Geological Field Methods
3
GEO 4800 Senior Project
3
GEO 4990 Seminar in Geology
1
CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II
4
CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II Lab
1
CHEM 3700 Environmental Chemistry
3
MATH 1060 Trigonometry
3
PHYS 1040 Elementary Astronomy
3
PHYS 1045 Elementary Astronomy Lab
1
PHYS 2010 College Physics I
4
PHYS 2015 College Physics I Lab
1
PHYS 2020 College Physics II
4
PHYS 2025 College Physics II Lab
1
BIOL 1610 General Biology I
3
BIOL 1615 General Biology Lab I
1
BIOL 3030 Ecology
3
BIOL 3035 Ecology Lab
1
GEOG 1000 Physical Geography*
3
GEOG 1005 Physical Geography Lab*
1
GEOG 3220 Weather and Climate*
3
GEOG 3225 Weather and Climate Lab*
1
PSCI 4900 Teaching Science in Secondary Schools
2
Free Electives (3 credits must be upper division)
5
Total Credits
120
Comments: (1) This is a composite degree, a minor is not required (2) This degree does not include the requisite numbers of upper division hours. Students completing this degree will fill the upper division requirement with elective credit.  
*These courses are taught every other year.  Consult your adviser.  

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