2001-03 Catalog Geology Requirements

Geology Major (14 courses): The geology major consists of 14 courses which include two electives. The major is based on a foundation of courses in the traditional natural sciences. All students must take courses in chemistry, physics, and mathematics. The required courses in geology provide an overview of the basic fields of study in geology such as mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, hydrogeology, and surficial processes. All geology courses include a laboratory component. In addition, all geology majors are required to attend a summer geology field camp (typically 6 to 8 weeks long), usually taken between the junior and senior years of undergraduate study. The performance of all geology majors at field camp and those majors who complete a senior thesis is used to assess the overall success of the discipline and its graduates.

1. Required courses in Geology: GL 105 or 107 or 120, GL 225, GL 300, GL 320, GL 322, GL 325, and GL 450.
2. Required courses in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics: CH 105 and CH 107, PY 111 and PY 112 or PY 121 and PY 122, MT 131.
3. Required electives (two courses from the following list; only one course may be at the 100 level): GL120, GL 240, GL 250, GL, GL 307, GL 330, GL 350, GL 354, GL 428, GL 495, GL 499, BL 130 (Age of Dinosaurs - summer only), BL 450 (Paleobiology).

Senior Thesis (GL 499) and a second semester of calculus and analytic geometry (MT 132) are strongly recommended for those students who plan to attend graduate school.

Geology Minor (6 courses): Students may receive an academic minor in geology by successfully completing six courses approved by the geology discipline. Only one course at the 100 level may count toward the minor.

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