Geology, B.A.

General Education Requirements 33-34 Credits

Up to 14 credits of prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy GE and will count as elective credit.

Major Departmental Requirements 39 Credits

• GEL 101 - Physical Geology (4 cr.)
• GEL 102 - Evolution of the Earth (4 cr.)
• GEL 310 - Mineralogy/Optical Mineralogy (4 cr.)
• GEL 323 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4 cr.)
• GEL 324 - Sedimentology (4 cr.)
• GEL 440 - Geology Seminar (3 cr.) (AWR)
• GEL 451 - Field Geology and Structures (4 cr.)

Cognate Requirements 20-26 Credits

• MAT 104 - Trigonometry (1 cr.)

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• MAT 161 - Introductory Statistics (3 cr.)

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• ENV 333 - Biostatistics (3 cr.)

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• MAT 228 - Applied Calculus (4 cr.)

Electives 21-28 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

1. A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
2. Completion of all college-wide degree requirements (Undergraduate Degree Requirements , General Education Program ).