Geology B.A. 2006-2007 Degree Requirements Checklist

56 semester hours

 

Required Courses in Geology and Related Disciplines (45 semester hours)

SEM/YR

Grade

Course

Course Title

Credits

 

 

GEOL 111-111L

Understanding the Earth (with Lab)

4

 

 

GEOL 112-112L

History of the Earth and Its Life

4

 

 

GEOL 212

Earth Materials I: Minerals

4

 

 

GEOL 320

Earth Materials II: Igneous/Metamorphic Rocks

4

 

 

GEOL 495A-495B

Seminar (2 semesters)

2

 

 

MARE 201

or

ASTR 180

Oceanography

or

Principles of Astronomy I

3

or

3

Two courses selected from:

 

 

GEOL 330

Deformation of the Earth

3

 

 

GEOL 340

Sedimentary Processes

3

 

 

GEOL 342

Earth Surface Processes

3

 

 

GEOL 370

Field Methods

3

And six additional Geology courses numbered 300 and above (totaling at least 18 credits). Up to two of the six courses may be substituted from GEOG 300, 319, 470, MARE 360, 425, 461, and SOIL 304.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further Requirements from Related Fields (11 semester hours)

SEM/YR

Check

Course #

Course Title

Credits

 

 

CHEM 114-114L

Introductory Chemistry (with Lab)

4

 

 

PHYS 106-170L

College Physics I (with General Physics Lab)

4

 

 

MATH 115

Applied Calculus

3

NOTE: CHEM 124-124D-124L may substitute for CHEM 114-114L, PHYS 170 may substitute for PHYS 106, and MATH 205 may substitute for MATH 115.

 

Additional Requirements

 

 

Complete at least 34 credits numbered 300 and above

 

 

 

Complete all courses listed above with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better.

 

 

 Revised 2/2/07