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Degree Audit Forms

*Students who started their geology degree prior to Fall 2020 can get the appropriate forms from Dr. Paul Kelso*

B.S. – Geology

B.S. – Geology – Environmental Option

B.S. – Geology – Water & Climate Option

Geology Minor

Idealized Course Schedules

*Personalized schedules will be developed with your advisors over the course of your degree. Student schedules can vary due to individual interests, transfer credits, and 300/400 level geology classes only being offered in alternate years.*

B.S. - Geology

*Example Schedule

SEMESTER 1
Courses Credits
NRES199 Freshman Seminar 1
GEOL121 Physical Geology 4
MATH111 College Algebra 3
ENGL110 First Year Composition I 3
Social Science Elective 4
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 2
Courses Credits
GEOL122 Historical Geology 4
MATH112 Calculus for Business & Life Sciences 4
ENGL111 First Year Composition II 3
CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
Subtotal 16
SEMESTER 3
Courses Credits
GEOL308 Structural Geology Systems 4
COMM101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
CHEM116 General Chemistry II 5
Social Science Elective 3
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 4
Courses Credits
GEOL223 Earth Materials 4
MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods 3
Cultural Diversity Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3
Subtotal 13
SEMESTER 5
Courses Credits
GEOL315 Geoenvironmental Systems 4
GEOL355 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation 4
PHYS221 Principles of Physics I 4
Humanities Elective 4
Subtotal 16
SEMESTER 6
Courses Credits
GEOL468 Tectonic Systems 5
GEOL450 Geology Seminar I 1
GEOL334 Hydrologic Systems 4
PHYS222 Principles of Physics II 4
Subtotal 14
SUMMER 1
Courses Credits
GEOL380 Introduction to Field Geology 3
Subtotal 3
SEMESTER 7
Courses Credits
GEOL322 Geochemical Systems 4
GEOL431 Geophysical Systems 4
Elective 4
Elective 3
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 8
Courses Credits
GEOL440 Technology in Geology 2
GEOL451 Geology Seminar II 1
Elective 4
Elective 4
Elective 3
Subtotal 14
SUMMER 2
Courses Credits
GEOL480 Advanced Field Geology 3
Subtotal 3
TOTAL CREDITS 124

B.S. - Geology - Environmental Option

*Example Schedule

SEMESTER 1
Courses Credits
NRES199 Freshman Seminar 1
GEOL121 Physical Geology 4
MATH111 College Algebra 3
ENGL110 First Year Composition I 3
Social Science Elective 4
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 2
Courses Credits
GEOL122 Historical Geology 4
MATH112 Calculus for Business & Life Sciences 4
ENGL111 First Year Composition II 3
CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
Subtotal 16
SEMESTER 3
Courses Credits
GEOL308 Structural Geology Systems 4
COMM101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
CHEM116 General Chemistry II 5
Social Science Elective 3
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 4
Courses Credits
GEOL223 Earth Materials 4
MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods 3
Cultural Diversity Elective 3
EVRN131 Intro GIS/GPS 3
Elective 3
Subtotal 16
SEMESTER 5
Courses Credits
GEOL315 Geoenvironmental Systems 4
NSCI103 Environmental Science 3
PHYS221 Principles of Physics I 4
Humanities Elective 3
Subtotal 14
SEMESTER 6
Courses Credits
NRES230 Introduction to Soil Science 4
GEOL450 Geology Seminar I 1
GEOL334 Hydrologic Systems 4
Humanities Elective 4
Elective 3
Subtotal 16
SUMMER 1
Courses Credits
GEOL480 Advanced Field Geology 3
Subtotal 3
SEMESTER 7
Courses Credits
GEOL322 Geochemical Systems 4
GEOL431 Geophysical Systems 4
EVRN311 Environmental Law 3
EVRN341 Fate and Transport in the Env. 4
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 8
Courses Credits
GEOL440 Technology in Geology 2
GEOL451 Geology Seminar II 1
Distributed Elective 4
Distributed Elective 3
Elective 3
Subtotal 14
TOTAL CREDITS 124

B.S. - Geology - Water & Climate Option

*Example Schedule

SEMESTER 1
Courses Credits
NRES199 Freshman Seminar 1
GEOL121 Physical Geology 4
MATH111 College Algebra 3
ENGL110 First Year Composition I 3
Social Science Elective 4
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 2
Courses Credits
GEOL122 Historical Geology 4
MATH112 Calculus for Business & Life Sciences 4
ENGL111 First Year Composition II 3
CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
Subtotal 16
SEMESTER 3
Courses Credits
GEOL308 Structural Geology Systems 4
COMM101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
CHEM116 General Chemistry II 5
Social Science Elective 3
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 4
Courses Credits
GEOL223 Earth Materials 4
MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods 3
Cultural Diversity Elective 3
EVRN131 Intro GIS/GPS 3
Distributed Elective 3
Subtotal 16
SEMESTER 5
Courses Credits
GEOL315 Geoenvironmental Systems 4
GEOG108 Meteorology & Climatology 4
PHYS221 Principles of Physics I 4
Humanities Elective 3
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 6
Courses Credits
NSCI116 Introduction to Oceanography 4
GEOL450 Geology Seminar I 1
GEOL334 Hydrologic Systems 4
Humanities Elective 4
Distributed Elective 3
Subtotal 16
SEMESTER 7
Courses Credits
GEOL322 Geochemical Systems 4
GEOL431 Geophysical Systems 4
NRES286 Principles of Watersheds 3
Distributed Elective 4
Subtotal 15
SEMESTER 8
Courses Credits
GEOL440 Technology in Geology 2
GEOL451 Geology Seminar II 1
EVRN389 Env. Research Methods 3
Elective 4
Elective 3
Elective 3
Subtotal 16
TOTAL CREDITS 124
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