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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Geology Track I Geology Major - B.S. Degree

Geology Major (73-75 cr)

A. Core Requirements (37 cr)

Select one from the following:
GEO 100 - Physical Geology Credit: 3
GEO 115 - Environmental Sustainability Credit: 3
OCE 100 - Oceanography Credit: 3
GEO 101 - Physical Geology Laboratory Credit: 1
GEO 200 - Historical Geology Credit: 3
GEO 201 - Historical Geology Lab 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:
GEO 499 - Independent Study Credit:
GST 303 - Leadership in Your Field Credit: 3 3

B. Elective Requirements (12-14 cr)

Earth’s Chemistry: Select one course from the following:

GCH 436 - Solid Earth Geochemistry Credit: 4
GCH 437 - Earth Surface Geochemistry Credit: 4
GCH 438 - Isotope Geochemistry Credit: 3

Earth’s Surface: Select one course from the following:

GEO 430 - Hydrogeology Credit: 3
GEO 450 - Geomorphology Credit: 3

Earth’s Interior: 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)

CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
CHE 212 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
MAT 220 - Calculus II Credit: 4
Select one of the following:
PHY 111 - College Physics I Credit: 4
PHY 112 - General University Physics I Credit: 4
Select one of the following:
PHY 212 - College Physics II Credit: 4
PHY 213 - General University Physics II Credit: 4