Geosciences B.S.
Bachelor of Science - Geosciences
College of Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2022-23
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 | 12 | |
| Degree Electives | 18 | |
| Cognate Sciences | 24 | |
Physics | ||
Chemistry | ||
Mathematics | ||
Computer Science | ||
Cognate Elective | ||
| Total Hours | 54 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 54
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: This option is designed for students who seek post-graduate employment as a professional geoscientist or preparation for graduate study in geosciences.
Lower-Division Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Physical Geology | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Geology | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 1 | |
| Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Geology Laboratory | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GEO 201 | Geologic Evolution of North America | 4 |
| GEO 202 | The Water Planet | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Degree Electives
Note: At least three of these courses must be at the 400-level.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 18 credits of the following courses: | 18 | |
| Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy | ||
| Igneous & Metamorph Petrology | ||
| Sedimentation/Stratigraphy | ||
| Structural Geology | ||
| Earth's Changing Climate | ||
| Global Water | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Hydrology | ||
| Global Tectonics | ||
| Geophysics | ||
| Principles of Sedimentary Petrology | ||
| Process Geomorphology | ||
| Snow, Ice and Climate Change | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Sciences
Rule: In addition to completing course work in Geosciences, a minimum of 24 credits in cognate science classes must be completed. More advanced courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Math, and Physics may be used to meet the 24 credit minimum total in cognate sciences. Course substitutions for the 24 credit minimum in cognate sciences must be approved by a departmental advisor.
Physics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following sequences: | 10 | |
| Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics: | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | ||
| Calculus-based Physics: | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus | ||
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 3-5 | |
| Introduction to General Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | ||
| Total Hours | 3-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Computer Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| CSCI 151 | Interdisciplinary Computer Science I | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | ||
| GPHY 284 | Intro to GIS and Cartography | 3-4 |
| or STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 6-7 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cognate Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
| Argumentation | ||
| Nature and Society | ||
| Earth Ethics | ||
| Environmental Politics & Policies | ||
| Water and Sustainability | ||
| Water Policy | ||
| Environment & Development | ||
| Intro Ethics and Environment | ||
| Ethics of Climate Change | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-