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Bachelor of Arts: Geology

Required Courses:                              Hours
  ENVSC 110R  Understanding the Earth
   ENVSC 110L   w/Lab                              5
   -or-
  GEOL 220    General Geology
   GEOL 220L    w/Lab                              5
  GEOL 250    Field Methods(Campus)                3
   -or-
  GEOL 251    Field Methods(Off-campus)            3
  GEOL 312    Mineralogy                           4
  GEOL 313    Evolution and the Geologic
                Record                             4
  GEOL 350    Earth Structures and Tectonics       4
  GEOL 490    Geology Field Camp                   6
  GEOL 499WI  Senior Seminar                       3
 
Required B.A. Supporting Courses:
  BIOL 108*   General Biology                      5
  MATH 235    Elementary Statistics                3
  CHEM 211    General Chemistry I                  4
  CHEM 211L   General Chemistry I Lab              1
  PHYS 210    General Physics                      4

Choose Four of the Following (12-15 credit hours):
  GEOG 203    Introduction to GIS                  3
  GEOL 314    Principles of Geomorphology          4
  GEOL 325    Sedimentology/Stratigraphy           4
  GEOL 342    Igneous and Metamorphic
                Petrology                          4
  GEOL 370R   Hydrogeology                         3
  GEOG 401    Advanced GIS                         3
  GEOL 411    Geology of Ore Deposits              3
  GEOL 412    Geology and Hazardous Waste 
                Management                         3
  GEOL 442R   Optical Mineralogy                   3
  GEOG 442    Quaternary Environments              3
  GEOG 444    Geocomputation Methods               3
  GEOL 460    Introduction to Geochemistry         3
  GEOL 471    Tectonics                            3
  GEOL 472    Earthquake Geology                   3

* High school biology satisfies this requirement.

Bachelor of Science: Geology

Required Courses:                              Hours
  ENVSC 110R  Understanding the Earth
   ENVSC 110L   w/Lab                              5
   -or-
  GEOL 220    General Geology
   GEOL 220L    w/Lab                              5
  GEOL 250    Field Methods(Campus)                3
   -or-
  GEOL 251    Field Methods(Off-campus)            3
  GEOL 312    Mineralogy                           4
  GEOL 313    Evolution and the Geologic
                Record                             4
  GEOL 350    Earth Structures and Tectonics       4
  GEOL 490    Geology Field Camp                   6
  GEOL 499WI  Senior Seminar                       3

Required B.S. Supporting Courses:
  BIOL 108*   General Biology                      5
  MATH 210    Calculus I                           4
  MATH 235    Elementary Statistics                3
   -or-
  GEOG 444    Geocomputation                       3
  CHEM 211    General Chemistry I                  4
  CHEM 211L   General Chemistry I Lab              1
  CHEM 212R   General Chemistry II                 4
  CHEM 212LR  General Chemistry II Lab             1
  PHYS 240**  General Physics I (-or- 210)       5(4)
  PHYS 250**  General Physics II (-or- 220)      5(4)

Choose Four of the Following (12-15 credit hours):
  GEOG 203    Introduction to GIS                  3
  GEOL 314    Principles of Geomorphology          4
  GEOL 325    Sedimentology/Stratigraphy           4
  GEOL 342    Igneous and Metamorphic
                Petrology                          4
  GEOL 370R   Hydrogeology                         3
  GEOG 401    Advanced GIS                         3
  GEOL 411    Geology of Ore Deposits              3
  GEOL 412    Geology and Hazardous Waste 
                Management                         3
  GEOL 442R   Optical Mineralogy                   3
  GEOG 442    Quaternary Environments              3
  GEOG 444    Geocomputation Methods               3
  GEOL 460    Introduction to Geochemistry         3
  GEOL 471    Tectonics                            3
  GEOL 472    Earthquake Geology                   3

* High school biology satisfies this requirement.
** Physics for Science and Engineering (240/250) are the preferred courses for the professional degree.

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