Geosciences B.S.
Bachelor of Science - Geosciences
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 62
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: This option 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Core | 8 | |
| Degree Electives | 24 | |
| Cognate Sciences | 30 | |
Physics | ||
Chemistry | ||
Math | ||
Computer Science | ||
| Upper Division Writing | 3-10 | |
| Languages | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 69-76 | |
Lower Division Core
Rule: Must complete all of the courses in one of two options
Note: Completion of either option fulfills the Lower Division Core requirements.
Option 1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 101N | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEO 102N | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEO 211 | Earth's History and Evolution | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Option 2
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 103N | Introduction to Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GEO 104N | Introduction to Environmental Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEO 211 | Earth's History and Evolution | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Degree Electives
Rule: Must complete 24 credits from the following list of courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 24 credits from the following: | 24 | |
GEO 225 | Earth Materials | |
GEO 305 | Igneous & Metamorph Petrology | |
GEO 309 | Sedimentation/Stratigraphy | |
GEO 311 | Paleobiology | |
GEO 315 | Structural Geology | |
GEO 318 | Climate System Dynamics | |
GEO 320 | Global Water | |
GEO 327 | Geochemistry | |
GEO 420 | Hydrogeology | |
GEO 421 | Hydrology | |
GEO 433 | Global Tectonics | |
GEO 443 | Principles of Sedimentary Petrology | |
GEO 460 | Process Geomorphology | |
GEO 482 | Global Change | |
GEO 488 | Snow, Ice and Climate | |
GEO 491 | Special Topics | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Sciences
Rule: In addition to completing course work in Geosciences, a minimum of 30 credits in cognate science classes must be completed.
Note: More advanced courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Math, and Physics may be used to meet the 30 credit minimum total in cognate sciences. BIOB 101N or above is also appropriate. Course substitutions for the 30 credit minimum in cognate sciences must be approved by a departmental advisor.
Physics
Rule: Must complete 1 of the following sequences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following sequences: | 10 | |
| Option 1: | ||
PHSX 205N | College Physics I | |
PHSX 206N | College Physics I Laboratory | |
PHSX 207N | College Physics II | |
PHSX 208N | College Physics II Laboratory | |
| Option 2 with Calculus: | ||
PHSX 215N | Fund of Physics w/Calc I | |
PHSX 216N | Physics Laboratory I w/Calc | |
PHSX 217N | Fund of Physics w/Calc II | |
PHSX 218N | Physics Laboratory II w/Calc | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry
Rule: Must complete the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N | College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Math
Rule: Must complete 1 of the following subcategories
7-8 Total Credits Required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Math Option 1 | 7 | |
M 162 | Applied Calculus | |
M 263 | Applied Differential Equations (Applied Differential Equations) | |
| Math Option 2 | 8 | |
M 171 | Calculus I | |
M 172 | Calculus II | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Computer Science
Rule: Must complete 1 course in Computer Science (Programming or Modeling)
Note: These courses are recommended to complete the Computer Science requirement. Credit may be received for only 1 of these 4 courses for the 30 credit minimum cognate science requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
CSCI 172 | Intro to Computer Modeling | |
CSCI 250 | Computer Mdlng/Science Majors | |
GPHY 284 | Intro to GIS and Cartography | |
STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper Division Writing
Rule: Must complete 1 upper division writing course
Note: These courses are recommended to complete the upper division writing requirement in Geosciences but students may also select from the university-approved list of upper division writing courses to fulfill this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 320 | Global Water | 3-10 |
| or GEO 499 | Senior Thesis /Capstone | |
| Total Hours | 3-10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Languages
Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses
Note: Students graduating in Geosciences may substitute one of these courses in place of the Modern and Classical Language requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or M 171 | Calculus I | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-