Core Courses

• GEOL 101 - Introduction to the Earth Credits: 4 or
• GEOL 103 - Environment of the Earth Credits: 4 or
• GEOL 201 - Observing the Earth Credits: 4

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• GEOL 302 - Rocks and Minerals Credits: 4

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• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3
• CHEM 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1

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• PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credits: 3
• PHYS 201L - General Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1

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• PHYS 211 - Essentials of Physics I Credits: 3
• PHYS 211L - Essentials of Physics I Lab Credits: 1

Upper-level Geology Courses

3 upper-level Geological Sciences courses, with at least 2 selected from the following:

• GEOL 305 - Earth Systems through Time Credits: 4
• GEOL 315 - Surface and Near Surface Processes Credits: 4
• GEOL 325 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentary Basins Credits: 4
• GEOL 335 - Processes of Global Environmental Change Credits: 4
• GEOL 345 - Igneous and Metamorphic Processes Credits: 4
• GEOL 355 - Structural Geology and Tectonics Credits: 4

Note:

PHYS 201  required for GEOL 355  and see MATH requirement for GEOL 345 .