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Dec 03, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Geology, B.S., Earth Sciences Concentration
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| Degree Awarded: |
Total Credit Hours: |
| Bachelor of Science in Geology |
120 |
| Career Opportunities: |
| Mining and mineral industry, federal and state educational organizations, federal and state research agencies and labs, geospatial consulting companies, government agencies, environmental consulting companies, natural resources agencies |
| Note(s): |
• A grade of “C” or better is required in ALL Geology courses.
1 Students who meet criteria set by the Department of Mathematics may register for MATH 270 upon entry. Those who do not meet these qualifications must take MATH 143 . Students are advised to complete this course in the summer semester prior to freshman year. NOTE: Most graduate programs and many professional careers require the second calculus course.
2 With approval of the Geology Program, TWO of the following may be substituted for MATH 301 : STAT 427G , STAT 428G , or ENVS 455G and ENVS 464G provided that the student satisfies core curriculum requirements by taking six credit hours of mathematics. |
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Freshman Year (31 credit hours)
Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)
Biology (4 credit hours)
Choose any BIOL course in consultation with academic advisor.
Junior Year (25 credit hours)
Petroleum Geology (3 credit hours)
Paleontology (3 credit hours)
Senior Year (34 credit hours)
Environmental Geology (3 credit hours)
Geology/Environmental Science (9 credit hours)
Choose any GEOL or ENVS 300/400-level course in consultation with academic advisor.
General Elective (2 credit hours)
Choose in consultation with academic advisor.
General Education Core Curriculum
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