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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Geology B.S. Geology Major

Geology Major (74-75 cr)

Track I: Geology Major

A. Core Requirements (37 cr)

GEO 100 - Physical Geology credit: 3
or
OCE 100 - Oceanography credit: 3
GEO 200 - Historical Geology credit: 3
GEO 200L - Historical Geology Laboratory credit: 1
GEO 310 - Mineralogy credit: 4
GEO 330 - Structural Geology credit: 4
GEO 416 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology credit: 4
GEO 420 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy credit: 4
GEO 440 - Invertebrate Paleontology credit: 4
GEO 481 - Field Geology credit: 6

Select one course from the following:

GEO 399 - Independent Study credit: 1 to 6
GEO 499 - Independent Study credit: 1 to 6
GST 303 - Career Awareness II credit: Sp, Fl-2 to 3; SS-2 to 6

B. Elective Requirements (13-14 cr)

Select one course from the following:

GEO 301 - Environmental Geology for Majors credit: 4
GEO 475 - Geochemistry credit: 3

Select one course from the following:

GEO 417 - Sedimentary Petrology credit: 3
GEO 430 - Hydrogeology credit: 3
GEO 450 - Geomorphology credit: 3

Select one course from the following:

GEO 315 - Earth’s Fury credit: 3
GEO 340 - Geophysics credit: 3
GEO 480 - Tectonics credit: 3
GEO 486 - Field Techniques credit: 3
Select one other geology elective (3-4 cr)

C. Cognate Requirements (24 cr)