Program: Geology Track II Environmental Earth Science - B.S. Degree - State University of New York at Oswego - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 07, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Geology Major B.S. 57-61 cr

A. Core Requirements (30 cr)

Select one course from the following three:
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 326 - Geographic Information Systems Credit: 3
GEO 330 - Structural Geology Credit: 4
GEO 420 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Credit: 4
GEO 430 - Hydrogeology Credit: 4
Select one course from the following four:
GEO 399 - Independent Study Credit: 3
GEO 486 - Field Techniques Credit: 3
GEO 495 - Geoscience Research Credit: 3
GEO 499 - Independent Study Credit: 3
GST 498 - Internship Credit:

B. Elective Requirements 12-16 cr

Select four from the following list with at least one GEO
GCH 437 - Earth Surface Geochemistry Credit: 4
GEO 340 - Geophysics Credit: 3
GEO 350 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credit: 4
GEO 399 - Independent Study Credit:
GEO 450 - Geomorphology Credit: 4
GEO 460 - Engineering Geology Credit: 4
GEO 499 - Independent Study Credit: 3
BIO 120 - Molecular and Cellular Foundations Credit: 4
BIO 200 - Human Impacts on the Environment Credit: 3
BIO 320 - Introductory Ecology Credit: 3
Select one courses from the following:
BIO 363 - Great Lakes Environmental Issues Credit: 3
BIO 400 - Ecosystems and Society Credit: 3
CHE 212 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4
CHE 300 - Environmental Science Credit: 3
GEO 308 - Geology of New York State Credit: 3
GEO 435 - Volcanology Credit: 3
GEO 481 - Field Geology Credit: 6
MAT 220 - Calculus II Credit: 4
MET 220 - Meteorology for Science Majors II Credit: 3
MET 305 - Climatology Credit: 3
MET 315 - Weather Disasters Credit: 3
MET 320 - Humans and Atmospheric Change Credit: 3
MET 340 - Air Pollution Credit: 3
CHE 230 - Introductory Organic Chemistry Credit: 3
CHE 331 - Organic Chemistry Credit: 3
CHE 333 - Organic Chemistry Lab Credit: 1
PHY 111 - College Physics I Credit: 4
ZOO 405 - Limnology Credit: 3

C. Cognate Requirements 15 cr

CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
MAT 318 - Statistics in the Sciences Credit: 3
MET 210 - Meteorology for Science Majors I Credit: 3
MET 211 - Meteorology Science Majors Lab Credit: 1