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 | 1100 | 1120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I & II | 3 | 3 |
| CHEM | 1610 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I & II Lab | 1 | 1 | |
| Core History I & ll | 3 | 3 | |||
| ENGL | English Composition I & II | 3 | 3 | ||
| GEOL | 1000 | Physical Geology | 4 | ** | |
| GEOL | Historical Geology | ** | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 14 | 16 | |||
| 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 | World Literature I | 3 | ** | |
| GEOL | 2010 | Min & Opt Cryst | 5 | ** | |
| GEOL | 2050 | Ing & Met Petrol | ** | 4 | |
| ** | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | 15 | |||
| JR | |||||
| PHYS | 1500 | 1510 | General Physics I & II | 4 | 4 |
| Core Social Science Group l | ** | 3 | |||
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | ** | |||
| Technical Elective | 3 | ** | |||
| GEOL | 3200 | Principle Paleontology | 3 | ** | |
| GEOL | 3400 | Structural Geology | ** | 4 | |
| GEOL | Elective | 3 | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | 15 | |||
| Summer | |||||
| GEOL | 3650 | Field Camp | 6 | ||
| SR | |||||
| PHIL | 1010 or 1020 | 3 | ** | ||
| ECON | 2020 | Microeconomics | ** | 3 | |
| ENGL | 2210 | World Literature II | ** | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 4 | ** | |||
| GEOL | 4010 | Sed Petrol | 3 | ** | |
| GEOL | 4110 | Stratigraphy | ** | 3 | |
| GEOL Elective | 4 | 4 | |||
| Elective | ** | 3 | |||
| UNIV | 4AA0 | SM1 Undergraduate Graduation | ** | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 16 |
TOTAL HOURS - 126
Technical Elective - see advisor for approved course listing.
GEOL Elective - see advisor for approved course listing.
Students either pass the computer competency test or take COMP 1000 as one of their electives.