Geology
Department: Geology
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- Previous Geology Curriculum
- Geology Curriculum Effective Fall 2016
- Juniata College - Geology Department
(This POE applies to students entering fall 2015)
Core Courses
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS 100 | Environmental Systems I |
3
|
N
|
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| GL 100 | Introduction to Physical Geology |
3
|
N
|
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| GL 101 | Physical Geology Lab |
1
|
N
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| GL 202 | Historical Geology |
3
|
GL 100 |
N
|
|
| GL 210 | Mineralogy |
4
|
one semester of Chemistry |
N
|
|
| GL 300 | Petrography |
4
|
GL 210 |
N
|
|
| GL 310 | Structural Geology |
3
|
GL 202 |
N
|
|
| GL 389 | Geology Professional Seminar |
1
|
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| GL 240 | Field Methods |
4
|
GL 100 |
N
|
CW |
| MA 130 | Calculus I |
4
|
|
QM | |
| CH 142 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles I |
3
|
corequisite CH 143 |
N
|
|
| CH 143 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory I |
1
|
corequisite CH 142 |
N
|
QS |
| CH 144 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles II |
3
|
CH 142 or permission, corequisite CH 145 |
N
|
|
| CH 145 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory II |
1
|
CH 143, corequisite CH 144 |
N
|
QS |
Total credits = 38
Advanced electives and collateral science courses
Students must complete at least 12 credits from among those listed below:
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL 305 | Hydrogeology |
3
|
GL 100, GL 101, MA 130 |
N
|
|
| GL 304 | Paleobiology of Invertebrates |
4
|
GL 202 |
N
|
|
| GL 307 | Geophysics |
3
|
MA 130 & GL 202 pre or coreq |
N
|
|
| GL 401 | Sedimentology |
4
|
GL 202 & CH 114 |
N
|
|
| GL 450 | Geology Research |
1-6
|
Permission of instructor |
N
|
|
| ESS 330 | Geographical Information Systems |
4
|
ESS 100 | ||
| MA 230 | Calculus II |
4
|
MA 130 |
N
|
|
| PC 200 | General Physics I |
3
|
PC 206 coreq |
N
|
QM |
| PC 206 | Physics Lab I |
1
|
PC 200 or PC 202 or PC 204 coreq |
N
|
|
| PC 201 | General Physics II |
3
|
PC 200, coreq PC 207 |
N
|
QM |
| PC 207 | Physics Lab II |
1
|
PC 201 or PC 203 coreq |
N
|
|
| BI 305 | Biostatistics |
4
|
N
|
QS
|
|
| ND.SS 214 | Stats for Social Science |
4
|
S
|
QS
|
|
| MA 220 | Introduction to Probability & Statistics |
4
|
N
|
QS
|
Capstone courses
Students must complete at least one of the following advanced courses as a capstone experience. Completion of a second capstone course may be applied towards the advanced electives requirement.
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL 400 | Petrology of Igneous & Metamorphic Rocks |
4
|
GL 300 |
N
|
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| GL 405 | Principles of Stratigraphy |
4
|
GL 202 |
N
|
CW
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NOTES: 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