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Geology Major

Geology 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 (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 Track I Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4

GEOL 107Physical Geo-With 2 Hr Lab

4
Or
GEOL 109Global Envir-With 2 Hr Lab

4

Spring

GEOL 208Historical Geology

4
GEOL 208LHist Geology Lab

0

MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

Second Year

Fall

CHEM 107General Chemistry

3
CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1
GEOL 306Mineralogy -With 3 Hr Lab

4

Winter

GEOL 311Field Geology With 4 Hr Lab

4

Spring

CHEM 108General Chemistry

3
CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1
GEOL 309Strat&Sedimentat-With 4 Hr Lab

4

Third Year

Fall

PHYS 140Prin of Phys I With 2 Hr Lab

4

Winter

Electives

Spring

GEOL 408Struct Geol -With 3 Hr Lab

4
GEOL 489Pre-Thesis Research

1
PHYS 141Prin of Phys II With 2 Hr Lab

4

Fourth Year

Fall

GEOL 307Petrology-With 3 Hr Lab

4
PHYS 202Gen Physics II With 3 Hr Lab

4

Spring

GEOL 416Geochemistry

3
GEOL 416LGeochemistry Lab

2
GEOL 490Senior Project

4

Track II Geology (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 Track II Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4

GEOL 107Physical Geo-With 2 Hr Lab

4
Or
GEOL 109Global Envir-With 2 Hr Lab

4

Spring

GEOL 208Historical Geology

4
GEOL 208LHist Geology Lab

0

MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

Second Year

Fall

CHEM 107General Chemistry

3
CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1
GEOL 306Mineralogy -With 3 Hr Lab

4

Winter

GEOL 311Field Geology With 4 Hr Lab

4

Spring

CHEM 108General Chemistry

3
CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1
GEOL 309Strat&Sedimentat-With 4 Hr Lab

4

Third Year

Fall

PHYS 140Prin of Phys I With 2 Hr Lab

4

Winter

Electives

Spring

GEOL 305Groundwater Hydrology-With 3 Hr Lab

4
GEOL 408Struct Geol -With 3 Hr Lab

4
GEOL 489Pre-Thesis Research

1
PHYS 141Prin of Phys II With 2 Hr Lab

4

Fourth Year

Fall

PHYS 202Gen Physics II With 3 Hr Lab

4

Spring

GEOL 416Geochemistry

3
GEOL 416LGeochemistry Lab

2
GEOL 490Senior Project

4

Track III Geology (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 Track III Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4
Education Program Courses

GEOL 107Physical Geo-With 2 Hr Lab

4
Or
GEOL 109Global Envir-With 2 Hr Lab

4

Winter

PHYS 163General Astronomy

3

Spring

GEOL 202Meteorology-With 2 Hr Lab

4
GEOL 208Historical Geology

4
GEOL 208LHist Geology Lab

0
MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

Second Year

Fall

CHEM 107General Chemistry

3
CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1
ENSS 160Intro to Environmental Studies

3
GEOL 306Mineralogy -With 3 Hr Lab

4

Winter

GEOL 311Field Geology With 4 Hr Lab

4

Spring

CHEM 108General Chemistry

3
CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1
GEOL 309Strat&Sedimentat-With 4 Hr Lab

4

Third Year

Fall

PHYS 140Prin of Phys I With 2 Hr Lab

4

Winter

Electives

Spring

GEOL 408Struct Geol -With 3 Hr Lab

4
GEOL 489Pre-Thesis Research

1
PHYS 141Prin of Phys II With 2 Hr Lab

4

Fourth Year

Fall

GEOL 307Petrology-With 3 Hr Lab

4
PHYS 202Gen Physics II With 3 Hr Lab

4

Spring

GEOL 416Geochemistry

3
GEOL 416LGeochemistry Lab

2
GEOL 490Senior Project

4