GEOLOGY CORE COURSES

Take the following courses:

GL-100A  Environmental Geology

3 CreditsN 

GL-204 History of Earth

4 CreditsN, WK-SPPre-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109

GL-210 Minerals

4 CreditsN, WK-SPPre-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

GL-300 Petrography

4 CreditsNPrerequisite: GL210.

GL-310 Structural Geology

4 CreditsNPrerequisite: GL-100A or GL-204 or GL-240

GL-389 Geology Professional Seminar

1 Credit  

GL-240 Geological Field Methods I

4 CreditsN, CW, CTGISPrerequisite: GL100A. Note: A special course fee is assessed.

MA-130 Calculus I

4 CreditsN, QM

CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENT

Complete one of the following options below:

OPTION 1:

GL-126 Environmental Geochemistry

3 CreditsN 

CH-142 Integrated Chemistry Principles I

3 CreditsNCorequisite CH143

CH-143 Integrated Chem Principles I Lab

1 CreditsN, QSCH142 is a corequisite of this course. A lab fee is associated with this course.

OPTION 2:

CH-142 Integrated Chemistry Principles I

3 CreditsNCorequisite CH143

CH-143 Integrated Chem Principles I Lab

1 CreditsN, QSCH142 is a corequisite of this course. A lab fee is associated with this course.

CH-144 Integrated Chemistry Principles II

3 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-142

CH-145 Integrated Chemistry Principles II Lab

1 CreditN, QSPrerequisite: CH-143. A lab fee is associated with this course.

ADVANCED ELECTIVES

Take 12 credits from the following courses: (Students cannot count more than 6 credits of GL-450 towards the Geology POE)

GL-305 Hydrogeology

3 CreditsN 

GL-304 Paleobiology of Invertebrates

4 CreditsN 

GL-307 Geophysics

3 CreditsNPrerequisites: GL202. MA130 may be taken as prerequisite or corequisite. There are two field trips run over the weekend where students get to use the equipment in the field and reduce the data. A special fee is assessed.

GL-401 Sedimentology

4 CreditsNPrerequisite: GL202.

GL-405 Principles of Stratigraphy

4 CreditsCW, NPrerequisite: GL-204.

GL-450 Geological Research

1-6 CreditsNPrerequisite: permission of Geology faculty member.

MA-230 Calculus II

4 CreditsN, QMPrerequisite: MA130

PC-211  Environmental Physics

1 CreditNCorequisites: PC211.

PC-211L Environmental Physics Lab

1 CreditsNCorequisites: PC211.

PC-200 General Physics I

3 CreditsN, QMCorequisite: PC-200L.

PC-200L  General Physics Lab I

1 CreditNCorequisites: PC200.

PC-201 General Physics II

3 CreditsN, QMCorequisite: PC-201L. Prerequisite: PC-200.

PC-201L  General Physics Lab II

1 CreditNCorequisite: PC201.

BI-305 Biostatistics

4 CreditsN, QS, CTGESPrerequisites: BI106 or ESS100

MA-220 Introduction to Probability & Statistics

4 CreditsN, QS, CTGESPrerequisite: MA130

CAPSTONE

Students must complete GL-405, GL-440 or GL-450 as a capstone experience. Completion of a second capstone course may be applied towards the Advanced Electives requirement.

GL-405 Principles of Stratigraphy

4 CreditsCW, NPrerequisite: GL-204.

GL-450 Geological Research

1-6 CreditsNPrerequisite: permission of Geology faculty member.

GL-440 Geological Field Methods II

4 Credits Prerequisites: GL 240. Note: A special course fee will be applied.

NOTE: Students with Geology POEs must include at least 21 credit hours at the 300/400 level from the lists above.  Curricular substitutions: PC 202/PC 203 may substitute for PC 200/PC 201

POE Credit Total = 49-51

Students must complete at least 18 credits at the 300/400-level.  Any course exception must be approved by the advisor and/or department chair.