Apr 03, 2025

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Geology

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FRESHMAN

FALL

First Year Seminar 101 Credits: 1 credit
WRT 101 - Introductory Writing Workshop 3 credits,
CHE 131 - General Chemistry IB 4 credits
CHE 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit
GEO 102 - The Earth 3 credits
GEO 112 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 credit
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 16 Credits

SPRING

First Year Seminar 102 Credits: 1 credit
WRT 102 - Intermediate Writing Workshop 3 credits,
CHE 132 - General Chemistry II 4 credits
CHE 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit
AMS 151 - Applied Calculus I 3 credits
GEO 103 - The Earth Through Time 3 credits
GEO 113 - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 credit

Total: 15(16) Credits

SOPHOMORE

FALL

AMS 161 - Applied Calculus II 3 credits
PHY 131 - Classical Physics I 3 credits
PHY 133 - Classical Physics Laboratory I 1 credit
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 17 Credits

SPRING

GEO 306 - Mineralogy 3 credits
GEO 366 - Mineralogy Laboratory 1 credit
PHY 132 - Classical Physics II 3 credits
PHY 134 - Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 16(17) Credits

JUNIOR

FALL

GEO 407 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 3 credits
GEO 467 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Laboratory 1 credit
Upper-division science elective Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 16 Credits

SPRING

GEO 309 - Structural Geology 3 credits
GEO 369 - Structural Geology Laboratory 1 credit
GEO 403 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy 3 credits
GEO 463 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Laboratory 1 credit
Upper-division Science Elective Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division Science Elective Credits: 3 credits

Total: 14 Credits

SENIOR

FALL

GEO 310 - Introduction to Geophysics 3 credits
GEO 496 - Research and Synthesize Scientific Literature in Geoscience 1 credit,
GEO 497 - Research Communication in Geoscience 1 credit,
Upper-division Science Elective Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 17 Credits

SPRING

Upper-division Science Elective Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division Science Elective Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division Science Elective Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits