Geology, B.S.                                                             

The Bachelor of Science in Geology offers concentrations in the following areas:
Applied Geology
Water and Environment
Engineering Geology
Geography/GIS
Secondary Education-Earth & Space Science
Secondary Education-General Science

 

BS Geology with a concentration in Applied Geology

A.

General Education (52 sh total)

 

  Students need MATH141 for the major which will count for math gen ed  
  Students take GEOS130 and GEOS131 Principles of Geology I & II to meet general education lab science  

B.

Supporting Courses (22 sh total)

 

 

BIOL106 Principles of Biology I

3 sh

 

BIOL107 Principles of Biology II

3 sh

 

CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry I

4 sh

 

CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry II

4 sh

 

PHYS130 Physics I

4 sh

 

PHYS131 Physics II

4 sh

C.

Core Requirements (46 sh total)

 

 

GEOS213 Introduction to GIS 3 sh

 

GEOS230 Geomorphology 3 sh

 

GEOS260 Geology Field Trip (4 trips at 1.0 sh each) 4 sh
  GEOS301 Invertebrate Paleontology 3 sh

 

GEOS305 Mineralogy and Petrology 4 sh

 

GEOS315 Sedimentology 3 sh

 

GEOS360 Hydrogeology 4 sh

 

GEOS369 Internship/Field Camp 4 sh

 

GEOS415 Stratigraphy 3 sh
  GEOS430 Structural Geology 4 sh
  GEOS4XX Capstone Research Seminar 2 sh
  Geology Electives (200+ course number) 9 sh

BS Geology with a concentration in Water and Environment

A.

General Education (52 sh total)

 

  Students need MATH113 for the major which will count for math gen ed  
  Students take GEOS130 and GEOS131 Principles of Geology I & II to meet general education lab science  

B.

Supporting Courses (14 sh total)

 

 

BIOL106 Principles of Biology I

3 sh

 

BIOL107 Principles of Biology II

3 sh

 

CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry I

4 sh

 

CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry II

4 sh

C.

Core Requirements (54 sh total)

 

  GEOS120 Oceanography 3 sh

 

GEOS213 Introduction to GIS 3 sh
  GEOS313 Advanced GIS 3 sh
  GEOS215 Environmental Geology 3 sh

 

GEOS230 Geomorphology 3 sh

 

GEOS260 Geology Field Trip (4 trips at 1.0 sh each) 4 sh

 

GEOS305 Mineralogy and Petrology 4 sh

 

GEOS315 Sedimentology 3 sh

 

GEOS360 Hydrogeology 4 sh
  GEOS361 Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry 3 sh
  GEOS4XX Coastal Environmental Oceanography 3 sh

 

GEOS369 Internship/Field Camp 4 sh
  GEOS4XX Capstone Research Seminar 2 sh
  Science Electives (200+ course number) 6 sh
  Non-science Electives (200+ course number) 6 sh
 BS Geology with a concentration in Engineering Geology

A.

General Education (52 sh total)

 

  Students need MATH141  
  Students take GEOS130 and GEOS131 Principles of Geology I & II to meet general education lab science  

B.

Supporting Courses (22 sh total)

 

 

CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry 1

4 sh

 

CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry 2

4 sh

 

PHYS105 Engineering Graphics

3 sh

 

PHYS170 Intermediate Physics I

4 sh

 

PHYS171 Intermediate Physics II

4 sh

 

MATH142 Calculus I

3 sh

C.

Core Requirements (46 sh)  
  GEOS213 Introduction to GIS 3 sh
  GEOS313 Advanced GIS 3 sh
  GEOS230 Geomorphology 3 sh
  GEOS260 (3 trips at 1.0 sh each) 3 sh
  GEOS360 Hydrogeology 4 sh
  GEOS369 Internship/Field Camp 4 sh
  GEOS420 Geology of Energy and Mineral Resources 4 sh
  GEOS430 Structural Geology 4 sh
  GEOS450 Geophysics and Tectonics 4 sh
  GEOS4XX Capstone Research Project 2 sh
  GEOS300+ 6 sh
  Science Electives (200+ course number) 6 sh

BS Geology with a concentration in Geography/GIS

A.

General Education (52 sh total)

 

  Students need MATH113 for the major which will count for math gen ed  
  Students take GEOS130 and GEOS131 Principles of Geology I & II to meet general education lab science  

B.

Supporting Courses (6 sh total)

 

 

BIOL106 Principles of Biology 1 3 sh

 

GEOG110 Physical Geography 3 sh

C.

Core Requirements (62 sh)  
  GEOS120 Oceanography 3 sh
  PHYS135 Meteorology 3 sh
  GEOS213 Introduction to GIS 3 sh
  GEOS313 Advanced GIS 3 sh
  GEOS215 Environmental Geology 3 sh
  GEOS230 Geomorphology 3 sh
  GEOS260 (3 trips at 1.0 sh each) 3 sh
  GEOS4XX Coastal Environmental Oceanography 3 sh
  GEOS4XX Capstone Research Project 2 sh
  Science Electives (200+ course number) 9 sh
  Non-science Electives (200+ course number) 9 sh
  Supporting Geography (200+ course number) 18 sh

BS Geology with a concentration in Secondary Education-Earth & Space Science

A.

General Education (52 sh total)

 

  Students need MATH113 for the major which will count for math gen ed  
  Students take BIOL106 Principles of Biology 1 and CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry 1 to meet general education lab science  
  Students take MATH141, GEOS130 and GEOS131 for the major which will count for general education free electives  

B.

Professional Education (27 sh)  
  EDTF101 Social Foundations of Education 2 sh
  EDTF205 Instructional Media for Secondary Education 1 1 sh
  SCI209 Secondary Science Methods 1 2 sh
  EDUC212 Secondary Education 1: Classroom Management in Middle and Secondary School Settings 2 sh
  EDTF310 Instructional Media for Secondary Education 2 1 sh
  SCI315 Secondary Science Methods 2 4 sh
  PSYC317 Secondary Education 2: Educational Psychology 3 sh
  SCI493/494 Student Teaching and Professional Practicum 1 & 2: Secondary Education Science 6 sh/6 sh

C.

Supporting Courses (12 sh total)

 

 

CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry 2 4 sh

 

PHYS130 Physics I 4 sh
  PHYS131 Physics 2 4 sh

D.

Core Requirements (29 sh)  
  GEOS120 Oceanography 3 sh
  PHYS135 Meteorology 3 sh
  PHYS140 Astronomy 3 sh
  GEOS215 Environmental Geology 3 sh
  GEOS230 Geomorphology 3 sh
  GEOS260 (3 trips at 1.0 sh each) 3 sh
  GEOS300+ 11 sh

BS Geology with a concentration in Secondary Education-General Science

A.

General Education (52 sh total)

 

  Students need MATH113 for the major which will count for math gen ed  
  Students take BIOL106 Principles of Biology 1 and CHEM120 Principles of Chemistry 1 to meet general education lab science  
  Students take MATH141, GEOS130 and GEOS131 for the major which will count for general education free electives  

B.

Professional Education (27 sh)  
  EDTF101 Social Foundations of Education 2 sh
  EDTF205 Instructional Media for Secondary Education 1 1 sh
  SCI209 Secondary Science Methods 1 2 sh
  EDUC212 Secondary Education 1: Classroom Management in Middle and Secondary School Settings 2 sh
  EDTF310 Instructional Media for Secondary Education 2 1 sh
  SCI315 Secondary Science Methods 2 4 sh
  PSYC317 Secondary Education 2: Educational Psychology 3 sh
  SCI493/494 Student Teaching and Professional Practicum 1 & 2: Secondary Education Science 6 sh/6 sh

C.

Supporting Courses (15 sh total)

 

  BIOL107 Principles of Biology 2 3 sh

 

CHEM121 Principles of Chemistry 2 4 sh

 

PHYS130 Physics I 4 sh
  PHYS131 Physics 2 4 sh

D.

Core Requirements (26 sh)  
  GEOS120 Oceanography 3 sh