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2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook

Geology, Bachelor of Science: Palentology Concentration

Requirements for a major in Geology: Paleontology Concentration

The Paleontology Concentration requires a minor in Biology.

Core Courses (38 Hours)

GEOL 111Physical Geology

4
GEOL 112Historical Geology

4
GEOL 201Earth Resources

3
GEOL 202Mineralogy & Petrology

4
GEOL 302Structural Geology

3
CHEM 131General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 132General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 133General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 134General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CSCI 210Scientific Computing & Problem Solving

3
MATH 223Statistics for Natural & Social Sciences

3
PETR 216Petrophysics

3
WRIT 307Technical Writing

3

Capstone (4 Hours)

GEOL 411Directed Research

2
GEOL 412Directed Research Writing

2

Paleontology Core (18 Hours)

GEOL 104Dinosaurs

3
GEOL 105Dinosaur Lab

1
GEOL 313Sedimentation & Stratigraphy

3
GEOL 322Invertebrate Paleontology

3
BIOL 101Modern Biology

3
BIOL 102Environmental Biology

3
BIOL 105Introductory Biology Laboratory I

1
BIOL 106Introductory Biology Laboratory II

1

Total Credit Hours: 60