Geology - Environmental Geology Option

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN GEOLOGY - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY OPTION:

General Education - Credits: 39

See General Education Requirements .

Specific Departmental Requirements:

GEOL 107 - Earth Systems Science Credits: 4
OR
GEOL 113 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
GEOL 114 - Historical Geology Credits: 4
GEOL 202 - Geologic Methods Credits: 2
GEOL 207 - Mineralogy Credits: 3
GEOL 210 - Petrology Credits: 4
GEOG 250 - Intro Computer Mapping & GIS Credits: 4
GEOL 323 - Geomorphology Credits: 4
GEOL 337 - Structural Geology Credits: 4
GEOL 361 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Credits: 4
GEOL 380 - Technical Writing in Geology Credits: 3
GEOL 420 - Introduction to Geochemistry Credits: 3
GEOL 430 - Engineering Geology Credits: 3
GEOL 435 - Groundwater Credits: 4
GEOL 441 - Field Geology Credits: 6
GEOL 496 - Senior Seminar I Credits: 1
GEOL 497 - Senior Seminar II Thesis Credits: 2

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 55

Auxiliary Requirements:

CHEM 150 - Fund of Chem I Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4
CHEM 151 - Fund of Chem II Chem Reaction Credits: 4
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4
PHYS 201 - Physics - Non Calculus I Credits: 4
OR
PHYS 217 - Physics - Science & Engr I Credits: 5

One of the following:

MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4
BA 253 - Business Statistics Credits: 4
PSYC 241 - Basic Stats for Psychologists Credits: 4
GEOL 405 - Geol Data Analyze/Model-Comptr Credits: 4

Subtotal Auxiliary Requirements - Credits: 20-21

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.