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GEOSCIENCES (GEO)
(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree with a concentration in Geology)
| Freshman Year | sem. hrs. | Sophomore Year | sem. hrs. | ||
| GEOL 10203 | Field Experiences in the Geosciences | 1 | GEOL 2300 | Computer Techniques in Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 1040 | Physical Geology | 4 | One required course from Geology concentration | 3-4 | |
| GEOL 1045 | Geology and the Environment | 4 | PHYS 2010, 2020 or BIOL 1020, 2130 | 8 | |
| ENGL 1010 | Writing I | 3 | MATH 3070 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| ENGL 1020 | Writing II | 3 | Humanities and/or Fine Arts | 6 | |
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I | 4 | ENGL 2130, 2230, or 2330 | 3 | |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 | GEOG 4510 | Theory of GIS, I | 3 |
| HIST 2010 | American History I | 3 | |||
| HIST 2020 | American History II | 3 | |||
| MATH1 | 3-5 | ||||
| Total | 32-34 | Total | 29-30 | ||
| Junior Year | sem. hrs. | Senior Year | sem. hrs. | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science Electives | 6 | GEOL 4930 | Senior Thesis | 3 | |
| SPCH 2410 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 | GEOL 4931 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Required courses from Geology concentration | 11-12 | Directed Electives from Geology Concentration | 3-4 | ||
| Directed Electives from Geology Concentration | 7-8 |
Free Electives | 17-22 | ||
| MATH or Free Elective2 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 30-32 | Total | 26-32 | ||
| 1 | MATH 1130, 1730 or 1910 |
| 2 | If MATH 1130 was taken then take MATH 1720; otherwise take a free elective. |
| 3 | This course not included in 120-hour curriculum. |
Required Geology Concentration Courses (15-16 hours) |
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| GEOL 2000 | Earth Evolution and Life History | 3 |
| GEOL 3110 | Mineralogy/Petrology | 4 |
| GEOL 3230 | Structure | 4 |
| GEOL 3830 | Field Methods | 4 |
| GEOL 4110 | Sedimentation and Stratigraphy | 4 |
| Geology Concentration Directed Electives (3 of 6 required; extra courses can be applied to Free Electives) | ||
| GEOL 3120 | Mineralogy | 4
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| GEOL 3410 | Paleontology | 4
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| GEOL 4150 | Geomorphology | 4
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| GEOL 4210 | Advanced Historical | 3
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| GEOL 4610 | Optical Mineralogy | 4
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| GEOL 4711 | Hydrogeology | 3
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| This page maintained by Jerri Winningham. Last Updated: 11/22/06 |