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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived]

Geology Major

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(57 to 59 credits)

The Geology program allows students to explore a broad spectrum of geological topics or to  focus more narrowly while drawing on the related disciplines of chemistry, physics, and mathematics.  

Required Core Courses - 20 credits

Required Cognate Science Courses - 22 to 24 credits

Directed Electives – 15 credits

Students have the option of diversifying their electives to cover a broad spectrum of geologic topics, or they may tailor their electives to focus on such discipline-related topics as environmental geosciences, water resources, geochemistry, geoarchaeology, and physical geology. See advisor for a list of discipline related topics. Up to 3 credits of other related science courses may be completed in consultation with the major advisor.

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