Geology BS Program

Skills Courses in Related Disciplines
Geosciences Core
Earth Materials
Earth Processes
Earth History and Field Geology
Electives

Skills Courses in Related Disciplines (34-37 credits)

Math 112

Math 251

Math 252

Chem 121 or Chem 221

Chem 122 or Chem 222

Physics 201 or Physics 211

Physics 202 or Physics 212

Chem 123 or Chem 223 or Physics 203 or Physics 213

Computer intensive course (GEO 340, GEO 430, GEO 463)

Geosciences Core (19 credits)

GEO 201 - Physical Geology

GEO 202 - Earth Systems Science

GEO 301 - Map and Image Interpretation

GEO 322 - Surface Processes

GEO 409 - Contemporary Earth Science Issues

Earth Materials (12 credits)

GEO 310 - Earth Materials I: Mineralogy

GEO 315 - Earth Materials II: Petrology

GEO 415 - Earth Materials III: Igneous Petrography

Earth Processes (16 credits)

GEO 340 - Structural Geology

GEO 430 - Geochemistry

GEO 463 - Geophysics and Tectonics

GEO 470 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology

Earth History and Field Geology (13 credits)

GEO 203 - Evolution of Planet Earth

GEO 495 - Field Geology

Electives

GEO 412 - Igneous Petrology GEO 427 - Volcanology GEO 432 - Applied Geomorphology GEO 440 - Economic Geology GEO 461 - Geology of Earthquakes GEO 479 - Clay Mineralogy GEO 481 - Glacial Geology GEO 487 - Hydrogeology GEO 488 - Quaternary Stratigraphy of North America GEO 489 - Role of Fluids in Geologic Processes GEO 497 - Field Mapping of Ore Deposits Can include a maximum of one of the following: GEO 444 - Remote Sensing GEO 462 - Geosciences Field Methods GEO 464 - Geoscience Interpretation GEO 465 - Geographic Information Systems and Science