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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Geology–B.A.

Geology Major (61-62 cr)

A. Core Requirements (34 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

B. Elective Requirements (3-4 cr)

Select one course from the following:

GEO 301 - Environmental Geology for Majors credit: 4
GEO 315 - Earth’s Fury credit: 3
GEO 335 - Surface Water Hydrology credit: 3
GEO 340 - Geophysics credit: 3
GEO 417 - Sedimentary Petrology credit: 3
GEO 430 - Hydrogeology credit: 3
GEO 450 - Geomorphology credit: 3
GEO 475 - Geochemistry credit: 3
GEO 480 - Tectonics credit: 3
GEO 486 - Field Techniques credit: 3

C. Cognate Requirements (24 cr)