Bachelor of Science in Geology
This curriculum provides a background in the geosciences and opportunity to specialize in an area of interest (i.e., environmental geology, paleontology) through elective major or related courses. It is designed for those interested in preparation for graduate studies or employment in the field of geology. Click here to see the courses in geology.
Curriculum in Geology (GEOL)
| FR | F | S | Course Name | F | S |
| CHEM | 1030 | 1040 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I & II | 3 | 3 |
| CHEM | 1031 | 1041 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I & II Lab | 1 | 1 |
| HIST | Core History I & ll | 3 | 3 | ||
| ENGL | 1100 | 1120 | English Composition I & II | 3 | 3 |
| GEOL | 1100 | Physical Geology | 4 | ||
| GEOL | 1110 | Historical Geology | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 14 | 14 | |||
| SO | |||||
| BIOL | 1020 | Principles of Biology and Lab (1021) | 4 | ||
| BIOL | 1030 | Organismal Biology and Lab (1031) | 4 | ||
| MATH | 1610 | 1620 | Calculus I & II | 4 | 4 |
| ENGL | 2200 | Core Literature I | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 4 | ||||
| GEOL | 2050 | Min & Opt Cryst | 5 | ||
| GEOL | 2050 | Ign & Met Petrol | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | 16 | |||
| JR | |||||
| PHYS | 1500 | 1510 | General Physics I & II | 4 | 4 |
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | ||||
| Core Social Sci I | 3 | ||||
| Technical Elective | 3 | ||||
| GEOL | 3200 | Principles of Paleontology | 3 | ||
| GEOL | 3400 | Structural Geology | 4 | ||
| GEOL | GEOL Elective | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | 15 | |||
| Summer | |||||
| GEOL | 3650 | Field Camp | 6 | ||
| SR | |||||
| Core Humanities | 3 | ||||
| Core Social Sci II | 3 | ||||
| ENGL | Core Literature II | 3 | |||
| Technical Elective | 4 | ||||
| GEOL | 4010 | Sed Petrol | 3 | ||
| GEOL | 4110 | Stratigraphy | 3 | ||
| GEOL Elective | 4 | 4 | |||
| GEOL | Senior Seminar | 1 | |||
| Total | 14 | 14 |
TOTAL HOURS - 125
Technical Elective - see advisor for approved course listing.
GEOL Elective - see advisor for approved course listing.