Geology Major (GELJ) (38 hours)

Required Courses Hours

GEOS 1300 - Physical Geology Credits: 4 hours
GEOS 1310 - Historical Geology Credits: 4 hours
GEOS 3350 - Mineralogy Credits: 4 hours
GEOS 4300 - Structural Geology Credits: 3 hours
GEOS 4350 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Credits: 4 hours
GEOS 4400 - Petrology and Petrography Credits: 3 hours
GEOS 4600 - Geologic Communications Credits: 1 hour

Select one from the following:

ENVS 2150 - Environmental Systems and Cycles Credits: 3 hours
GEOS 2320 - Integrated Earth System Studies Credits: 3 hours

Select one from the following:

GEOS 5550 - Introduction to Geochemistry Credits: 3 hours
GEOS 5600 - Introduction to Geophysics Credits: 3 hours

Complete 6 credit hours of electives

Any 5000-level GEOS courses, in consultation with the major advisor. Courses taken in fulfillment of the field requirement below, will not count toward this elective. However, additional 5000-level field courses may count toward this elective requirement.

GEOS 4320 - Geomorphology Credits: 3 hours

Select 3 credit hours of field course(s) from the following:

GEOS 4390 - Geologic Mapping Credits: 3 hours
Or a field course at another university
GEOS 5230 - Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response Credits: 1 hour
GEOS 5240 - Remediation Design and Implementation Credits: 1 hour
GEOS 5250 - Surface Geophysics Credits: 1 hour
GEOS 5260 - Principles and Practices of Aquifer Testing Credits: 1 hour
GEOS 5270 - Principles of Well Drilling and Installation Credits: 1 hour
GEOS 5280 - Principles and Practices of Ground-water Sampling and Monitoring Credits: 1 hour
GEOS 5640 - Field Geophysics Credits: 3 hours

Additional Information

A minimum of a “C” is required in each of the required Geology courses, and a “C” average in all cognate courses.

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the Geology major will satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing one of the following courses:

GEOS 4320 - Geomorphology Credits: 3 hours
GEOS 4350 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Credits: 4 hours

Cognate Required Courses

CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
and
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
and
CHEM 1130 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 hour

Additional Information

Some modification of these requirements may be made in consultation with the student’s departmental advisor.

Note:

Geology majors should elect minors in mathematics, computer science, chemistry, physics, or biology. Students electing one of the above minors must still complete all other cognate required courses. Students not electing one of the above minors may elect the group science minor for Geology majors.

Geology Major (GELJ) (38 hours)

Required Courses Hours

Select one from the following:

Select one from the following:

Complete 6 credit hours of electives

Select 3 credit hours of field course(s) from the following:

Additional Information

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

Cognate Required Courses

Select one from the following: (3-4 hours)

Computational Tools: Select one of the following three option (3-4 hours)

Select Either

Select Either

Select Either

OR

Additional Information

Note: