Geology (B.S.) (Fall 2008)
Administered by Geography and Geosciences
Effective Fall 2008
The Geology major requires 46 to 48 semester hours of Geoscience courses and 22 semester hours of supporting math and science courses, of which 15 semester hours count towards general education requirements.
Required courses:
51.120 Physical Geology
51.121 Physical Geology Laboratory (taken concurrently with 51.120)
51.130 Historical Geology
51.131 Historical Geology Laboratory (taken concurrently with 51.130)
51.261 Mineralogy
51.262 Petrology
51.265 Geomorphology
51.360 Introduction to Paleontology
51.368 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
51.369 Structural Geology
51.470 Groundwater Hydrology
51.493 Senior Research in Geosciences
51.460 Aqueous Chemistry or / 51.480 Geophysics
51.480 Applied Geophysics
51.451 Field Techniques in Earth Science or equivalent 4 to 6 semester hours field course
Choose one of the following two sets of courses:
- 53.123 Essentials of Calculus and 53.141 Introduction to Statistics
- or
- 53.125 Analysis I and 53.126 Analysis II
Choose two of the following three courses:
Choose one of the following two sets of courses:
- 54.111 Introductory Physics I and 54.112 Introductory Physics II
- or
- 54.211 General Physics I and 54.212 General Physics II
Note: 51.480 Applied Geophysics may be substituted for the second semester of physics.