Geosciences B.S.
Bachelor of Science - Geosciences
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 54
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2021-22
Note: This degree is designed for students who seek post-graduate employment as a professional geoscientist or preparation for graduate study in Geosciences.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Lower-Division Core | 12 | |
Degree Electives | 18 | |
Cognate Sciences | 24 | |
Physics | ||
Chemistry | ||
Math | ||
Computer Science | ||
Cognate Electives | ||
Total Hours | 54 | |
Lower-Division Core
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
GEO 101N | Introduction to Physical Geology | |
GEO 103N | Introduction to Environmental Geology | |
GEO 105N | Oceanography | |
GEO 107N | Natural Disasters | |
Complete one of the following courses: | 1 | |
GEO 102N | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | |
GEO 104N | Introduction to Environmental Geology Lab | |
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
GEO 201 | Geologic Evolution of North America | 4 |
GEO 202 | The Water Planet | 4 |
Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Degree Electives
Note: At least three of these courses must be at the 400-level.
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete 18 credits of the following courses: | 18 | |
GEO 302 | Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy | |
GEO 305 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | |
GEO 309 | Sedimentation and Stratigraphy | |
GEO 315 | Structural Geology | |
GEO 318 | Earth’s Changing Climate | |
GEO 320 | Global Water | |
GEO 327 | Geochemistry | |
GEO 391 | Special Topics | |
GEO 420 | Hydrogeology | |
GEO 421 | Hydrology | |
GEO 433 | Global Tectonics | |
GEO 439 | Geophysics | |
GEO 443 | Principles of Sedimentary Petrology | |
GEO 460 | Process Geomorphology | |
GEO 488 | Snow, Ice, and Climate | |
GEO 491 | Special Topics | |
Total Hours | 18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Sciences
Rule: In addition to completing course work in Geosciences, a minimum of 24 credits in cognate science classes must be completed. More advanced courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Math, and Physics may be used to meet the 24 credit minimum total in cognate sciences. Course substitutions for the 24 credit minimum in cognate sciences must be approved by a departmental advisor.
Physics
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following sequences: | 5 | |
Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics: | ||
PHSX 205N | College Physics I | |
Calculus-based Physics: | ||
PHSX 215N | Fund of Physics w/Calc I | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following: | 3-5 | |
CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | |
CHMY 141N | College Chemistry I | |
Total Hours | 3-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Computer Science
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | 3 | |
CSCI 151 | Interdisciplinary Computer Science I | |
Complete one of the following courses: | ||
GPHY 284 | Introduction to GIS and Cartography | 3-4 |
or STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
Total Hours | 6-7 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Elective
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | |
COMX 242 | Argumentation | |
ENST 230H | Nature and Society | |
ENST 320E | Earth Ethics | |
ENST 367 | Environmental Politics & Policies | |
GPHY 335 | Water Policy | |
NRSM 427 | Advanced Water Policy | |
NRSM 475 | Environment & Development | |
PHL 112E | Intro Ethics and Environment | |
PHL 323 | Ethics of Climate Change | |
Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-