Dec 11, 2024

2014-2015 General Catalog (Spring, Summer 2015)

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Geology - BS

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

General Geology Option (78-80 credits)

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:

Hydrogeology- Engineering Geology Emphasis (82-84 credits)

Geoarchaeology Emphasis (74-77 credits)

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)

Fall Semester (13 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

Sophomore Year (30 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

GEO 3550 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy 4
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (QI) 4
PHYS 2215 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I 1
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) 3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) course 3

Spring Semester (15 credits)

GEO 3700 - Structural Geology 4
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (BPS/QI) 4
PHYS 2225 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II 1
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) course 3
Breadth Humanities (BHU) course 3

Junior Year (26-28 credits)

Fall Semester (13-14 credits)

GEO 3600 - Geomorphology 4
GEO 4500 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 4 or GEO 5620 - Global Geophysics (QI) 3
GEOG 1800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 3 or CS 1400 - Introduction to Computer Science–CS 1 3
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) course 3

Spring Semester (13-14 credits)

GEO 5660 - Applied Geophysics 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)

GEO 4700 - Geologic Field Methods (CI) 3
GEO 5XXX - Geology elective 3
MATH 1220 - Calculus II (QL) 4 or STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) course 3

Spring Semester (13-14 credits)

GEO 5660 - Applied Geophysics 4 and GEO 5XXX 3 or GEO 5XXX 6
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) course 3
Electives 4

Summer Semester (5 credits)

GEO 5200 - Geology Field Camp 5

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