Geochemistry – BS Degree

Geochemistry Major (69-70 cr)

A. Core Requirements (33-34 cr)

CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
CHE 113 - Laboratory (for CHE 111) Credit: 0
CHE 212 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4
CHE 214 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit: 0
CHE 341 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 3
CHE 451 - Inorganic Chemistry Credit: 3
CHE 453 - Inorganic Chemistry Lab Credit: 1
GEO 101 - Physical Geology Laboratory Credit: 1
GEO 310 - Mineralogy Credit: 4
GCH 494 - Capstone Research in Geochemistry Credit: 3
Select one course from the following three:
GEO 100 - Physical Geology Credit: 3
GEO 115 - Environmental Sustainability Credit: 3
GEO 110 - Earth’s Dynamic Oceans Credit: 3
Select two courses from the following three:
GCH 436 - Solid Earth Geochemistry Credit: 4
GCH 437 - Earth Surface Geochemistry Credit: 4
GCH 438 - Isotope Geochemistry Credit: 3

B. Elective Requirements (20 cr)

Under advisement, must include at least 13 credits at the 300- or 400-level and at least 3 credits from chemistry and at least 3 credits from geology.

C. Cognate Requirements (16 cr)

MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
MAT 220 - Calculus II Credit: 4
PHY 112 - General University Physics I Credit: 4
PHY 213 - General University Physics II Credit: 4