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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived]

Geology Major

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(73-76 semester hours including extradepartmental requirements, includes 18 credit hours of General Education courses.)

Core Curriculum (52-53 hours):

Required Chemistry Courses:

CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 hours
CHEM 105L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hour
CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 hours
CHEM 106L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hour

Required Geology Courses:

GEOL 270 - Historical Geology 3 hours.
GEOL 380 - Mineralogy 3 hours.
GEOL 382 - Petrology 3 hours.
GEOL 385 - Structural Geology 3 hours.
GEOL 389 - Introduction to Field Geology 1 hour.
GEOL 475 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation 3 hours.
GEOL 489 - Field Geology 6-8 hours.

Select one from the following:

GEOL 160 - Introduction to Earth and Sky Sciences 3 hours.
and
GEOL 160L - Laboratory Studies Earth and Sky 1 hour.
or
GEOL 170 - Physical Geology 3 hours.

Required Mathematics Courses:

MATH 115 - College Algebra and Trigonometry 3 hours
MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 hours
MATH 132 - Calculus II 4 hours

Required Physics Courses:

PHYS 105 - General Physics I 3 hours
PHYS 105L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hour
PHYS 106 - General Physics II 3 hours
PHYS 106L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hour

Track A: Geology

Required Courses:

52-53 hours of the core curriculum

Geology:

GEOL 350 - Geomorphic Processes 3 hours.
GEOL 470 - Principles of Paleontology 3 hours.
GEOL 499 - Senior Seminar and Research 1-3 hours.

Electives:

12 hours from geology courses at the 300/400 level.

Track B: Environmental Geology

Required Courses:

52-53 hours of the core curriculum

Geology:

GEOL 455 - Groundwater Hydrology 3 hours.
GEOL 488 - Computer Methods in Geology 3 hours.

Electives (16-17 hours from the following):

BIO 274 - Introductory Microbiology 2 hours.
BIO 274L - Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 1 hour.
CHEM 321 - Analytical Chemistry 4 hours
CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hours
CHEM 351L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 hour
CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hours
CHEM 352L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 hour
GEOL 361 - Oceanography 3 hours.
GEOL 454 - Introduction to Hydrology 3 hours.
GEOL 457 - Environmental Geology 3 hours.
GEOL 486 - Geophysics 3 hours.

Track C: Surface Processes

Required Courses:

52-53 hours of the core curriculum

Geology:

GEOL 455 - Groundwater Hydrology 3 hours.
GEOL 488 - Computer Methods in Geology 3 hours.

Electives (16 hours from the following):

CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hours
CHEM 351L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 hour
CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hours
CHEM 352L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 hour
GEOG 356 - Water and Environmental Health 3 hours.
GEOG 405 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing 3 hours.
GEOG 411 - Conservation of Natural Resources 3 hours.
GEOG 416 - Climatology 3 hours.
GEOL 350 - Geomorphic Processes 3 hours.
GEOL 361 - Oceanography 3 hours.
GEOL 454 - Introduction to Hydrology 3 hours.

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