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.