Geosciences
Geology Composite- Earth Science Emphasis - Bachelor of Science
General Education Core
| Core Course Requirements | 18 |
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| Knowledge Areas Requirements (must take BIOL 1620/1625 and CHEM 1210/1215) | 20 |
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University Requirements
| BS Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement (12 hours) |
Geology Requirements (77 hours)
| GEO 1110 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEO 1115 | Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEO 1220 | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEO 1225 | Historical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEO 1500 | Hand Sample Rock Identification | 2 |
| GEO 3010 | Environmental Geology* | 3 |
| GEO 3015 | Environmental Geology Lab* | 1 |
| GEO 3170 | Oceanography* | 3 |
| GEO 3175 | Oceanography Lab* | 1 |
| GEO 3210 | Mineralogy | 3 |
| GEO 3215 | Mineralogy Lab | 1 |
| GEO 3410 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy* | 3 |
| GEO 3415 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Lab* | 1 |
| GEO 4000 | Selected Field Trips | 1 |
| GEO 4120 | Geological Field Methods | 3 |
| GEO 4800 | Senior Project | 3 |
| GEO 4990 | Seminar in Geology | 1 |
| CHEM 1220 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3700 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| MATH 1060 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| PHYS 1040 | Elementary Astronomy | 3 |
| PHYS 1045 | Elementary Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2010 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2015 | College Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2020 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 2025 | College Physics II Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 1610 | General Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 1615 | General Biology Lab I | 1 |
| BIOL 3030 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 3035 | Ecology Lab | 1 |
| GEOG 1000 | Physical Geography* | 3 |
| GEOG 1005 | Physical Geography Lab* | 1 |
| GEOG 3220 | Weather and Climate* | 3 |
| GEOG 3225 | Weather and Climate Lab* | 1 |
| PSCI 4900 | Teaching Science in Secondary Schools | 2 |
| Free Electives (3 credits must be upper division) | 5 |
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| Total Credits | 120 |
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Comments: (1) This is a composite degree, a minor is not required (2) This degree does not include the requisite numbers of upper division hours. Students completing this degree will fill the upper division requirement with elective credit.
*These courses are taught every other year. Consult your adviser.