The Geology major requires 47-49 credits in geology and non-geology requirements completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher, plus 12-16 additional credits of electives. The General Education requirements of Categories II.A.1 (8 credits) and I.C (4 credits) are satisfied by requirements in the Geology major. Geology majors are advised to take WRIT 312, History of Science, to fulfill Category I.D, Advanced Composition.

The following core courses are required for the Geology Major:

GEOL 121- Physical Geology (4 credits)
or
GEOL 122- Honors Physical Geology (4)
GEOL 123- Historical Geology (4)
GEOL 305- Environmental Geology (4)
GEOL 321- Structural Geology (4)
GEOL 331- Mineralogy (4)
GEOL 333- Petrology of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks (4)
GEOL 443- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4)
GEOL 489- Introduction to Research (1)
GEOL 492- Introduction to Field Methods (2)
GEOL 495- Capstone Project in Geology (1-2)
CHEM 110-111- General Chemistry I and II (4,4)
MATH 211- Calculus for Applications (3)
or
MATH 273- Calculus I (4)
PHYS 211-212- General Physics I and II (4, 4)
or
PHYS 241-242- General Physics I and II (4, 4)

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