College of Science and the Environment
Degree Audit Forms
*Students who started their geology degree prior to Fall 2020 can get the appropriate forms from Dr. Paul Kelso*
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 | |
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SUMMER 1
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| 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 | |
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SUMMER 2
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| 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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