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Geology - BS


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College of Science

Department of Geology

Graduation Requirements:

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

Students must complete the General Education Requirements:

 

  • GEO 1110   in conjunction with CHEM 1220  will fulfill the Exploration requirement
  • MATH 1210   will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement
  • PHYS 2220   will fulfill the Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) requirement
  • ENGL 1010   and ENGL 2010  will fulfill the Communications Literacy requirement
  • Three credits of approved courses in: American Institutions (BAI), Creative Arts (BCA), Humanities (BHU), Life Sciences (BLS) and Social Sciences (BSS)

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

  • GEO 4700   will partially fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement
  • PHYS 2210   will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
  • GEO 3200   will fulfill the Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) requirement
  • Two credits of approved 3000-level or above courses in: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Social Sciences (DSS)

Geology Major, BS/BA


Note:


Students must also select 12 credits from any Geology courses numbered 4800 or above, except GEO 5200 .

Must include one of the following courses:

Geology Major Four Year Plan, BS/BA (Suggested Schedule)


Please meet with your advisor to complete your specific four year plan.

Freshman Year (29 credits)


Sophomore Year (30 credits)


Junior Year (26-28 credits)


Spring Semester (13-14 credits)


  • 4 or GEO 5XXX - Geology elective 3
  • Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) course 3
  • Communications Intensive (CI) course 3
  • Electives 4

Senior Year (33-36 credits)


Fall Semester (15-17 credits)


Spring Semester (13-14 credits)


Summer Semester (5 credits)


Notes:


Students may need to complete prerequisite courses prior to enrolling in MATH 1210 .

Only GEO 5620  or GEO 5660  is required, not both. A 3 or 4 credit elective course, repectively, may be substituted for whichever of these two courses is not taken.

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

USU Credits (30 USU credits, 20 of which must be upper-division courses, 10 of which must be courses required for student’s major)

30 USU credits

Completion of approved major program of study

See college advisor

Credits in minor (if required)

12

Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700  or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300 )

3

General Education Requirements  and University Studies Depth Requirements 

 

 

 

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