Geology Major

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B.S. in Geology – Curriculum Map 2017-2018 Catalog

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Freshman
FallCr.SpringCr.
CH 103 General Chemistry I4CH 104 General Chemistry II4
GL 110 Introduction to Geology (General Education Lab Science)4EN 102 Composition and Literature II3
EN 101 Composition and Literature I3GL 156 Introduction to Earth Evolution (General Education Lab Science)4
MA 107 Precalculus Mathematics (General Education Math)4MA 108 Applied Calculus (General Education Math)4
Semester Total Credits15Semester Total Credits15
Sophomore
FallCr.SpringCr.
EN 201 World Literature I (General Education Literature)3EN 202 World Literature II3
GL 200 level Elective14GL 200 level Elective14
GL 251 Sophomore Seminar in Geology1PS 202 General Physics II4
PS 201 General Physics I4Free Elective3-4
General Education Social Science3General Education Arts & Humanities3
Free Elective3-4 
Semester Total Credits18-19Semester Total Credits17-18
Junior
FallCr.SpringCr.
GL 200 level Elective14GL 200 level Elective14
MA 232 Elementary Statistics3GL 340 Project Development in Geology1
Tech Elective23-4General Education Ethics33
General Education History3Tech Elective23-4
Free Elective3-4Free Elective3-4
 Free Elective3-4
Semester Total Credits16-18Semester Total Credits17-20
Senior
FallCr.SpringCr.
GL 200 level Elective14GL 200 level Elective14
GL 440 Research Project in Geology (General Education Capstone)3GL 451 Geology Seminar (General Education Capstone)3
Tech Elective23-4GL 460 Project Completion in Geology1
Free Elective3-4Tech Elective23-4
Free Elective3-4Free Elective3-4
 Free Elective3-4
Semester Total Credits16-19Semester Total Credits17-20
Total Credits For This Major: 131-144
1

These six electives must include Sedimentation (GL 257), Structural Geology (GL 262), and Mineralogy (GL 263). 

2

Technical Electives include courses in GL, ES, CH, BI, PS, MA (108 or higher), CS 140 or any CS 200-level course or any Engineering course.

3

PH 323 Environmental Ethics strongly recommended.