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GEOSCIENCES

GEOLOGY CONCENTRATION (GEO)

(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)

Freshman Year sem. hrs. Sophomore Year sem. hrs.
GEOL 1020  Field Experiences in the Geosciences1 1 GEOL 2500 Geologic Fundamentals 3
GEOL 1040 The Dynamic Earth 4 One required course from Geology concentration 3-4
GEOL 1045 Earth Environment, Resources, and Society 4 PHYS 2010, 2020 or BIOL 1020, 3130 8
ENGL 1010 Writing I 3 MATH 3070 Statistical Methods I 3
ENGL 1020 Writing II 3 Humanities/Fine Arts Electives 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    
MATH2 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 Elective3 3    
Total  30-32 Total 26-32

1 This course not included in 120-hour curriculum.
2  MATH 1130, 1730, or 1910
3  If MATH 1130 was taken then take MATH 1720; otherwise take a free elective.

Geology Concentration Required Courses (15-16 hours)

GEOL 2000 Earth Evolution and Life History 3
GEOL 3110 Mineralogy/Petrology 4
GEOL 3230 Structural Geology and Tectonics 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
GEOL 3410 Paleontology
4
GEOL 4150 Geomorphology
4
GEOL 4210 Advanced Historical
3
GEOL 4610 Optical Mineralogy
4
GEOL 4711 Hydrogeology
4
 
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