Geosciences B.S.
Bachelor of Science - Geosciences
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 62
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Note: This option is designed for students who seek post-graduate employment as a professional geoscientist or preparation for graduate study in geosciences.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core | 8 | |
| Degree Electives | 24 | |
| Cognate Sciences | 30 | |
Physics | ||
Chemistry | ||
Math | ||
Computer Science | ||
| Total Hours | 62 | |
Lower-Division Core
Rule: Complete all of the courses in one of two options. Completion of either option fulfills the Lower Division Core requirements.
Option 1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GEO 101N | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEO 102N | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEO 211 | Earth's History and Evolution | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Option 2
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GEO 103N | Introduction to Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEO 104N | Introduction to Environmental Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEO 211 | Earth's History and Evolution | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Degree Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 24 credits of the following courses: | 24 | |
GEO 225 | Earth Materials | |
GEO 291 | Special Topics | |
GEO 305 | Igneous & Metamorph Petrology | |
GEO 309 | Sedimentation/Stratigraphy | |
GEO 311 | Paleobiology | |
GEO 315 | Structural Geology | |
GEO 318 | Climate System Dynamics | |
GEO 320 | Global Water | |
GEO 327 | Geochemistry | |
GEO 391 | Special Topics | |
GEO 420 | Hydrogeology | |
GEO 421 | Hydrology | |
GEO 433 | Global Tectonics | |
GEO 439 | Geophysics | |
GEO 443 | Principles of Sedimentary Petrology | |
GEO 460 | Process Geomorphology | |
GEO 482 | Global Change | |
GEO 488 | Snow, Ice and Climate | |
GEO 491 | Special Topics | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Sciences
Rule: In addition to completing course work in Geosciences, a minimum of 30 credits in cognate science classes must be completed. More advanced courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Math, and Physics may be used to meet the 30 credit minimum total in cognate sciences. BIOB 101N or above is also appropriate. Course substitutions for the 30 credit minimum in cognate sciences must be approved by a departmental advisor.
Physics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following sequences: | 10 | |
| Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics: | ||
PHSX 205N & PHSX 206N | College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | |
PHSX 207N & PHSX 208N | College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | |
| Calculus-based Physics: | ||
PHSX 215N & PHSX 216N | Fund of Physics w/Calc I and Physics Laboratory I w/Calc | |
PHSX 217N & PHSX 218N | Fund of Physics w/Calc II and Physics Laboratory II w/Calc | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 3-5 | |
CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | |
CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | |
| Total Hours | 3-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Computer Science
Note: These courses are recommended to complete the Computer Science requirement. Credit may be received for only 2 of these 3 courses as needed to meet the 30 credit minimum cognate science requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one or two of the following courses: | 3-7 | |
CSCI 172 | Intro to Computer Modeling | |
GPHY 284 | Intro to GIS and Cartography | |
STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 3-7 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-