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Geology - BA, BS


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  • For more information about Geology, see the Geosciences Department.
  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
  • Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements   see link University Studies Depth Requirements   see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)  and either MATH 1220: Calculus II (QL)  or STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI) .
Please meet with your advisor to complete your specific four year plan.

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.75 GPA

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

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Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

GEO 1110: Physical Geology (BPS)    3     GEO 2200: The Earth Through Time   3    
GEO 1115: Physical Geology Laboratory   1     GEO 2205: Earth Through Time Laboratory   1    
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I    4     GEO 2800: Minerals and Rocks   4    
CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I   1     MATH 1220: Calculus II (QL)  or STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)   4  or 3    
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)   4     ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3    
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Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

GEO 3550: Sedimentation and Stratigraphy   4     GEO 3400: Communicating Geoscience (CI)   3    
CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)   4     GEO 3700: Structural Geology   4    
CHEM 1225: Chemical Principles Laboratory II   1     PHYS 2210: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (BPS/QI)   4    
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3     PHYS 2215: Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I   1    
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course    3   Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course   3  
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Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

GEO 3600: Geomorphology   4     GEO 5XXX Geology Elective 3  
GEO 4700: Geologic Field Methods (CI)   3     GEO 5XXX Geology Elective 3  
PHYS 2220: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (BPS/QI)   4     Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course   3  
PHYS 2225: Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II   1     Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course   3  
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course       Elective 3  
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Summer Semester

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

GEO 5200: Geology Field Camp    5          
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Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

GEO 4500: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology   4     GEO 5610: Tectonic Evolution of North America  or GEO 5660: Applied Geophysics  or GEO 5690: Geodynamics   3  or 4  or 3    
GEOG 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences  or CS 1400: Introduction to Computer Science–CS 1   3  or 4     GEO 5XXX Geology Elective 3  
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course   3   Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course   3  
Elective 3   Electives 6  
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Graduation Requirements:

Students must complete the Minimum University Graduation and General Education Requirements .

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements .

Students must receive a grade of C- or higher in GEO courses for them to count toward the major.

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