Geosciences

Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Geology

General Education
General Education courses28
The required courses below satisfy 12 of the 38 credits needed for General Education.
Required Geology Courses
GEOL 105Physical Geology with Lab4
GEOL 106Historical Geology with Lab4
GEOL 300Geologic Field Methods3
GEOL 307Mineralogy4
GEOL 310Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology4
GEOL 311Paleontology4
GEOL 321Hydrogeology3
GEOL 322Geomorphology4
GEOL 361Structural Geology4
GEOL 471Sedimentation and Stratigraphy4
GEOL 494Directed Research in Geology2
Elect 6 credits from:6
GEOL 290
GEOL 390
Regional Geology
and Regional Field Geology
6
or GEOL 411 Field Geology
Required Support Courses
CHEM 121General Chemistry I (& CHEM 121L)5
MATH 107Precalculus4
SCI 240Research Methods2
SCI 480Seminar3
Second Major/Minor/Concentration(s)/Electives34
Total Hours128

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Geology

General Education courses - The required courses below satisfy 15 of the 38 credits needed for General Education23
Required Geology Courses
GEOL 105Physical Geology with Lab4
GEOL 106Historical Geology with Lab4
GEOL 300Geologic Field Methods3
GEOL 307Mineralogy4
GEOL 310Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology4
GEOL 311Paleontology4
GEOL 321Hydrogeology3
GEOL 322Geomorphology4
GEOL 361Structural Geology4
GEOL 471Sedimentation and Stratigraphy4
GEOL 494Directed Research in Geology1-2
Elect 6 credits from:
GEOL 290
GEOL 390
Regional Geology
and Regional Field Geology
6
or GEOL 411 Field Geology
Required Support Courses
CHEM 121General Chemistry I5
CHEM 122General Chemistry II5
GEOG 289Introduction to GIS3
MATH 165Calculus I4
MATH 166Calculus II4
MATH 210Elementary Statistics4
Elect from (8-10 credits):
College Physics I
and College Physics II
University Physics I
and University Physics II
SCI 240Research Methods2
SCI 480Seminar3
Electives17-15
Total Hours115-114

Geology Minor (Non-Teaching)

GEOL 105Physical Geology with Lab4
GEOL 106Historical Geology with Lab4
GEOL 300Geologic Field Methods3
GEOL 307Mineralogy4
GEOL 471Sedimentation and Stratigraphy4
GEOL Electives 200 or Above6
Total Hours25

Geology Concentration

Courses to equal 12 credits12
At least 4 cr. must be at the 200-400 level
Total Hours12