Degree Requirements

Area I See the School of Science requirements under ‘‘Undergraduate Programs’’ in this bulletin. The second semester of English composition may be satisfied by ENG W132 (or ENG W150) or ENG W231. GEOL G205 may partially satisfy this requirement in Area I, but the 3 credit hours cannot then also be counted as part of the geology credit hours required in Area IV.

Area II First-year proficiency in a modern foreign language is required for the Bachelor of Arts degree program. See the School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate Programs" in this bulletin.

Area IIIA See the School of Science requirements under ‘‘Undergraduate Programs’’ in this bulletin.

Area IIIB See the School of Science requirements under ‘‘Undergraduate Programs’’ in this bulletin.

Area IIIC Physical and Biological Sciences See the School of Science requirements under ‘‘Undergraduate Programs’’ in this bulletin, but all four courses must include laboratories; at least two of the four courses must include CHEM C105-C106, C125-C126; and at least one of the four courses must be in biological sciences. No grade below C– will be accepted in any of these courses.

Area IIID Mathematical Sciences MATH 153-154 or MATH 151 and CSCI N207 or another CSCI course approved by the Department of Geology. No grade below C– will be accepted in any of these courses.

Area IV Geology Concentration Requirements 40 credit hours of geology, including G110, G205, G206, G209, G221, G222, G303, G304, G323, G334, G495, and three 400-level or higher geology courses. If G410 Undergraduate Research in Geology is selected for one of these courses, it must total at least 3 credit hours. Other 100-level courses and G300 do not count toward the geology concentration of 40 credit hours but may be applied as electives toward the university-required total of 122 credit hours. No grade below C– will be accepted in any of these courses.

Other Requirements

Bachelor of Science

Degree Requirements

Area I See the School of Science requirements under ‘‘Undergraduate Programs’’ in this bulletin. The second semester of English composition may be satisfied by ENG W132 or ENG W231. GEOL G205 may partially satisfy this requirement in Area I, but the 3 credit hours cannot then also be counted as part of the geology credit hours required in Area IV.

Area II No foreign language is required.

Area IIIA See the School of Science requirements under ‘‘Undergraduate Programs’’ in this bulletin.

Area IIIB See the School of Science requirements under ‘‘Undergraduate Programs’’ in this bulletin.

Area IIIC Physical and Biological Sciences CHEM C105-C106, C125-C126; PHYS P201-P202 or 152-251; and two courses in biological sciences, with the Department of Geology’s approval. No grade below C– will be accepted in any of these courses.

Area IIID Mathematical Sciences MATH 163-164; CSCI N207 or another CSCI course approved by the Department of Geology; and one course in statistics approved by the Department of Geology. No grade below C– will be accepted in any of these courses.

Area IV Geology Concentration Requirements 43 credit hours of geology, including G110, G205, G206, G209, G221, G222, G303, G304, G323, G334, three 400-level or higher geology courses, and a field camp of at least 3 credit hours approved by the faculty of the Department of Geology. If G410 Undergraduate Research in Geology is selected for one of these courses, it must total at least 3 credit hours. Other 100-level courses and G300 do not count toward the geology concentration requirement of 43 credit hours but may be applied as electives toward the university-required total of 122 credit hours. No grade below C– will be accepted in any of these courses.

General Two science courses at the 300-400 level with departmental approval. No grade below C– will be accepted in any of these courses.

Other Requirements

The undergraduate minor in geology requires 18 credit hours of courses, with an overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) and with no grade less than a C–, distributed as follows:

1. Students must complete the following five courses which total 12 credit hours: G110 (3 cr.), G130 (1 cr.), G206 (2 cr.), G209 (3 cr.), and G221 (3 cr.).
2. Students must complete an additional 6 credit hours minimum, including two of the following courses: G222 (3 cr.), G304 (3 cr.), G334 (3 cr.), G406 (3 cr.), G415 (3 cr.), G430 (4 cr.), and G451 (3 cr.).