International Field Geosciences Joint
Bachelor of Science - International Field Geosciences Joint
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 108-115
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Note: This degree is designed specifically for students who seek to combine a rigorous education in the Geosciences with a yearlong international Geosciences experience and an emphasis on field-based learning. It requires attending classes and living overseas. Most of the course work completed during the year abroad will take place at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland. For students who satisfy all degree requirements, a joint B.S. degree in International Field Geosciences will be awarded by The University of Montana and the University College Cork.
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 | 12 | |
| Upper-Division Core | 12 | |
| Degree Electives | 15 | |
| Physics | 10 | |
| Chemistry | 8-10 | |
| Math | 7-8 | |
| Computer Science | 3-4 | |
| Language Requirement | 8 | |
German | ||
Irish | ||
| Overseas Coursework | 33-36 | |
| Total Hours | 108-115 | |
Lower-Division Core
| 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 |
| GEO 225 | Earth Materials | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core
Rule: Complete all of the following subcategories. 12 total credits required.
Subcategory 1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GEO 315 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GEO 318 | Climate System Dynamics | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subcategory 2
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
GEO 309 | Sedimentation/Stratigraphy | |
GEO 443 | Principles of Sedimentary Petrology | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Degree Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 15 credits of the following courses: | 15 | |
GEO 305 | Igneous & Metamorph Petrology | |
GEO 309 | Sedimentation/Stratigraphy | |
GEO 311 | Paleobiology | |
GEO 320 | Global Water | |
GEO 327 | Geochemistry | |
GEO 420 | Hydrogeology | |
GEO 433 | Global Tectonics | |
GEO 443 | Principles of Sedimentary Petrology | |
GEO 460 | Process Geomorphology | |
GEO 491 | Special Topics | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following Physics 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 | |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4-5 | |
CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | |
CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | |
| Total Hours | 4-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Math
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
GPHY 284 | Intro to GIS and Cartography | |
STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Language Requirement
Note: The "test out provision" applies as administered by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following language sequences: | 8 | |
| German | ||
GRMN 101 | Elementary German I | |
GRMN 102 | Elementary German II | |
| Irish | ||
IRSH 101 | Elementary Irish | |
IRSH 102 | Elementary Irish II | |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Overseas Coursework
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| In addition to Geosciences coursework completed at UM, complete the following courses and field work at University College of Cork and the University of Potsdam: | 33-36 | |
| Complete 1 of the following formal field course modules run by University College Cork: | ||
GL 2016 (Easter Field Course - Dingle Peninsula) | ||
GL 3019 (Easter Field Course - Western Scotland) | ||
ER 3002 (Easter Field Course - North Clare) | ||
GL 4008 (Easter Field Course - Central Greece) | ||
Another equivalent-level field course run by UCC and approved apriori by their UCC and UM advisors | ||
| While in residence at Cork, complete any 9 of the following courses in consultation with UCC and UM advisors: | ||
Sed Processes and Petrology | ||
Igneous and MM Petrology | ||
Invertebrate Paleontology & Evolution | ||
Plate Tectonics & Global Geophysics | ||
Igneous Petrogenesis & Geochemistry | ||
Metamorphism & Geochronology | ||
Advanced Structural Geology | ||
Sedimentary Environments | ||
Stratigraphy & Geologic Maps | ||
Environmental Geology | ||
Terr Ecosystems Through Time | ||
Micropaleontology & Palynology | ||
Petroleum Geology & Basin Analysis | ||
Applied Geophysics & Computer Applications | ||
Advanced Igneous Petrology | ||
Hydrogeology | ||
| Complete 1 formal upper-level Geosciences course at the University of Potsdam. Recommended are courses that focus on computer-based visualization or geoscience data using GIS or other visualization platforms. | ||
| Total Hours | 33-36 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-