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2020-2021 College Catalog

Geology and Environmental Sciences Major

Geology and Environmental Sciences Major Requirements

Minimum of 17* courses distributed as follows:

*Count can be lowered by one if CHEM 109 is taken instead of both CHEM 107 AND CHEM 108

Core curriculum—Eight courses in Geology

GEOL 107Physical Geo-With 2 Hr Lab

4
Or
GEOL 109Global Envir-With 2 Hr Lab

4

GEOL 311Field Geology With 4 Hr Lab

4
Or
Select off-campus field camp programs

GEOL 208Historical Geology

4
GEOL 306Mineralogy -With 3 Hr Lab

4
GEOL 309Strat&Sedimentat-With 4 Hr Lab

4
GEOL 408Struct Geol -With 3 Hr Lab

4
GEOL 489Pre-Thesis Research

1
GEOL 490Senior Project

4

A student must choose one of the following program tracks, depending on future plans:

Track I Geology and Environmental Sciences (Geology)

Track I (Geology) Requirements

GEOL 307Petrology-With 3 Hr Lab

4

PHYS 140Prin of Phys I With 2 Hr Lab

4
And
PHYS 141Prin of Phys II With 2 Hr Lab

4

Or

PHYS 201Gen Physics I With 3 Hr Lab

4
And
PHYS 202Gen Physics II With 3 Hr Lab

4

One Geology elective at the 200-level or above

GEOL 416Geochemistry

3
And
GEOL 416LGeochemistry Lab

2

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4

CHEM 107General Chemistry

3
CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1

And

CHEM 108General Chemistry

3
CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1

Or

CHEM 109Acceler Gen Chem-With 3 Hr Lab

4

MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

*CHEM 109 Accelerated General Chemistry replaces both CHEM 107 General Chemistry I and CHEM 108 General Chemistry II

Geology and Environmental Sciences Track I Degree Pathway

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Track II Geology and Environmental Sciences (Environmental Geology)

Track II (Environmental Geology) Requirements

GEOL 305Groundwater Hydrology-With 3 Hr Lab

4

PHYS 140Prin of Phys I With 2 Hr Lab

4
And
PHYS 141Prin of Phys II With 2 Hr Lab

4

Or

PHYS 201Gen Physics I With 3 Hr Lab

4
And
PHYS 202Gen Physics II With 3 Hr Lab

4

One elective in Geology at the 200-level or above

GEOL 416Geochemistry

3
And
GEOL 416LGeochemistry Lab

2

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4

CHEM 107General Chemistry

3
CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1

And

CHEM 108General Chemistry

3
CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1

Or
CHEM 109Acceler Gen Chem-With 3 Hr Lab

4

MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

*CHEM 109 Accelerated General Chemistry replaces both CHEM 107 General Chemistry I and CHEM 108 General Chemistry II

Geology and Environmental Sciences Track II Degree Pathway

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Track III Geology and Environmental Sciences (Geological Education)

Track III (Geological Education) Requirements

ENSS 160Intro to Environmental Studies

3
Or
BIOL 112Ecol&Environment-With 3 Hr Lab

4

CHEM 107General Chemistry

3
CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1

And

CHEM 108General Chemistry

3
CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1

Or

CHEM 109Acceler Gen Chem-With 3 Hr Lab

4

GEOL 202Meteorology-With 2 Hr Lab

4

PHYS 140Prin of Phys I With 2 Hr Lab

4
Or
PHYS 201Gen Physics I With 3 Hr Lab

4

GEOL 307Petrology-With 3 Hr Lab

4
MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4
PHYS 163General Astronomy

3
One Field Practicum: Student Teaching

*CHEM 109 Accelerated General Chemistry replaces both CHEM 107 General Chemistry I and CHEM 108 General Chemistry II 

†The student also must complete the Education program to the satisfaction of the Education Department.

Geology and Environmental Sciences Track III Degree Pathway

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year