Geology, BS

Location(s): Alpine

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The curriculum provides a solid background in geology and has been designed following guidelines from national geological organizations. Required courses cover broad areas of Earth processes, Earth history and stratigraphy, mineralogy and petrology, as well as structural geology and tectonics

This prepares students for an entry level position in the profession of geology or gradaute school.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum: 42

Required Core Courses: 49 Credits

SRSU 1101 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 1
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
OR
MATH 1316 - Plane Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
OR
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
OR
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
OR
MATH 3307 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
OR
MATH 3415 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3 (If not taken for University Core)
GEOL 1103 - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1 (If not taken for University Core)
GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3 (If not taken for University Core)
GEOL 1104 - Historical Geology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 (If not taken for University Core)
GEOL 2405 - Optical Mineralogy Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 2401 - Lithology Credit Hours: 4
OR
GEOL 2408 - Geological Field Skills Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 3302 - Dinos/Volc/Earthquakes Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 3408 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 3402 - Structural Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 4403 - Igneous & Metamorphic Petrol Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 4601 - Field Geology Credit Hours: 6
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1 (If not taken for University Core)
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 (If not taken for University Core)
CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1 ** (If not taken for University Core)
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3 ** (If not taken for University Core)
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3 *
PHYS 2125 - University Physics Lab I Credit Hours: 1 *
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3 *
PHYS 1101 - College Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1 *
PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3 **
PHYS 1102 - College Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1 **
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3 **
PHYS 2126 - University Physics Lab II Credit Hours: 1 **

Notes:

*–Select 4SCH (PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1101 ) or (PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2125 )

**–Select 4SCH (CHEM 1312 and CHEM 1112 ), (PHYS 1302 and PHYS 1102 ) or (PHYS 2326 and PHYS 2126 )

Advanced Geology: 12 Credits

GEOL 3000 Credit Hours: 0*
GEOL 4000 Credit Hours: 0*
PHSC 4401 - Analytical Instr Thry Credit Hours: 4 *

Notes:

*–choose 12 credit hours MINIMUM

Minor: 18 Credit Hours

Notes:

*–Choose 18 HRS (minimum of 6 at advanced level

Total Hours: 120

Core Curriculum: 42

Required Core Courses Major Core: 48

Restrictive Electives in: Advanced Geology: 12

Restrictive Electives in: MINOR: 18