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Aug 14, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Geoscience - Geology (GEGE) - BS Major
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76-82 credits (no minor required)
2.0 GPA required.
C grade or better required in GEOS 235 and above.
Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.
Geoscience - Geology Major Map
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This major has six parts:
- Part I: Entrance to the Major
- Part II: Geoscience Core Courses - provides students with an overview of the fundamentals of the geosciences
- Part III: Geoscience Focus Areas - provides students an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge in specific areas of study within the geosciences
- Part IV: Geoscience Capstone - provides students with research experience and opportunities for professional development
- Part V: Geoscience Electives - allows students to explore areas of interest in the geosciences
- Part VI: Additional Requirements - provides students with an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of other scientific disciplines, all of which relate to the geosciences
PART I: Entrance to Geoscience Major (4-5 credits)
Choose one:
- GEOS 113 - Natural Disasters with Laboratory (4 credits)
- GEOS 114 - Climate, Catastrophes and Extinctions with Laboratory (4 credits)
- GEOS 120 - Dynamic Earth with Laboratory (4 credits)
- GEOS 199 - Introductory Geoscience Laboratory (1 credit) & one of the following: GEOS 100 , , , , , , , , , , , , or (3-4 S.H.)
- GEOS 215 - Earth System Science (4 credits)
PART II: Geoscience Core Courses (19 credits)
PART III: Geoscience Focus Areas (22 credits)
Rocks & Tectonics (8 credits)
Surface Processes (8 credits)
Choose two:
Broader Perspectives (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following:
PART IV: Geoscience Capstone (3-4 credits)
Additional Capstone Credits:
Students may elect to pursue additional capstone credits from: PART V: Geoscience Electives (7-8 credits)
Choose 7-8 additional credits from the following:
PART VI: Additional Requirements (21-24 credits)
Allied Science Requirements (18-20 credits)
Mathematics (6-8 credits)
Choose one group:
Physics (4 credits)
Choose one:
Allied Science Electives (3-4 credits)
Choose one:
Mathematics and Statistics
Legend
◎ = Oral Intensive
◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive
△ = Writing Intensive
✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement
✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning
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