Geology (B.S.)
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 33 credit hours | 33 | |
| Geology Major Requirements (67-75 credit hours) | ||
| Required GES courses (39-40 credit hours) | ||
| At least 7 credit hours from the following: | 7-8 | |
| FIRST YEAR GEOLOGY EXPERIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (4) | ||
| EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH TIME (4) | ||
| All of the following courses (34 credit hours) | ||
| GES 303 | MINERALOGY | 4 |
| GES 306 | SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY | 4 |
| GES 307 | GEOMORPHOLOGY | 4 |
| GES 323 | THIRD- YEAR RESEARCH AND FIELD METHODS EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| GES 401 | IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY | 4 |
| GES 408 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
| GES 418 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY FIELD EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| GES 428 | GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS | 3 |
| GES 452 | HYDROGEOLOGY | 3 |
| GES 472 | GEOLOGY SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| Required Cognate Courses (27-34 credit hours) | 27-34 | |
| Chemistry (8 credit hours) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I and LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I (4) | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II and LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II (4) | ||
| Physics (8-10 credit hours) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I (4) | ||
or PHY 111 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I | |
| GENERAL PHYSICS II (4) | ||
or PHY 112 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II | |
| Mathematics (5-10 credit hours) | ||
| Choose one of the following combinations: | ||
| Combination 1: | ||
| FUNCTIONS AND MODELING II and APPLIED CALCULUS I (7) | ||
| OR | ||
| CALCULUS I (4) | ||
| Combination 2: | ||
| FUNCTIONS AND MODELING II and INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (6) | ||
| Combination 3: | ||
| APPLIED CALCULUS I and APPLIED CALCULUS II (8) | ||
| Combination 4: | ||
| CALCULUS I (4) | ||
| AND | ||
| CALCULUS II (4) | ||
| GIS Course (6 credit hours) | ||
| MAPS AND MAPMAKING USING GIS | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF GIS | ||
| All College Electives | 13-22 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Students will:
- demonstrate knowledge of fundamental concepts and principles of Geology
- be able to work as part of a team and to communicate results
- demonstrate critical thinking skills in Geology
- be skilled in scientific writing, and use of geology literature
- be able to collect, analyze and interpret field and laboratory data
- be proficient in geology-used computer hardware and software