Geology concentration

Students in the Geology concentration learn the various processes at work within the planet and on its surface. Students gain hands-on experience with fossils, rocks, minerals, maps, aerial photographs, and satellite images in the laboratory and on field trips. The concentration/major is made up 15 credits from several groups of courses outlined below. 

(Minimum 15 credits for Major / 35 credits total)
 

Required Courses (11 CUs)

GEOL 100 / EESC 1000: Introduction to Geology (1 CU)
GEOL 111 / EESC 1002: Geology Laboratory (1 CU)
GEOL 201 / EESC 2100: Mineralogy (1 CU)
GEOL 205 / EESC 1500: Paleontology (1 CU)
GEOL 206 / EESC 2600: Stratigraphy (1 CU)
GEOL 208 / EESC 2800: Structural Geology (1 CU)
GEOL 317 / EESC 3100: Petrography and Petrology (1 CU)

MATH 104 / MATH 1400: Calculus, Part I (1 CU)

PHYS 101 / PHYS 0101: General Physics: Mechanics, Heat and Sound (1 CU)
PHYS 011: Physics Lab (0.5 CU)

CHEM 101 / 1012: General Chemistry I OR CHEM 001/ 1011: Intro Chemistry I (1 CU)
CHEM 053 / 1101: General Chemistry Laboratory I OR CHEM 051: Intro Chemistry Lab I (0.5 CU)
 

Math, Physics and Chemistry courses (2 CUs)

Choose one course from two different disciplines from the following list.

Math:

MATH 114 / MATH 1410: Calculus Part II (1 CU)
MATH 115: Calculus Part II with Probability and Matrices (1 CU)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   STAT 111 / STAT 1110: Introductory Statistics (1 CU)

Physics:

GEOL 420 / EESC 4800: Introduction to Geophysics (1 CU)

Chemistry:

GEOL 418 / EESC 4200: Geochemistry (1 CU)
 

Advanced Courses (2 CUs)

Choose from the following courses. (Cannot be double-counted)

GEOL 305 / EESC 3600: Earth Surface Processes (1 CU)
GEOL 411 / EESC 4660: Intro Soil Science (1 CU)
GEOL 421 / EESC 4400: Biogeochemistry (Elemental Cycling in Earth Systems) (1 CU)
GEOL 477 / EESC 4510: Vertebrate Paleontology (1 CU)
GEOL 511 / EESC 5660: Advanced Soil Science (1 CU)
GEOL 515 / EESC 5400: Evolution/Revolution of Land Ecosystems (1 CU)
GEOL 528 / EESC 5200: Aqueous Geochemistry (1 CU)
ENVS 4250: Our Water Planet
ENVS 541 / EESC 5706: Modeling Geographic Objects (1 CU)

 

Honors Requirements (4 CUs)

(Minimum 19 credits for the major / 35 credits total)

Qualifying students preparing for graduate study in the geosciences should select the honors program.

Required Courses:

GEOL 399 / EESC 3997: Junior Thesis Seminar (1 CU)
GEOL 498a and b / EESC 4997: Senior Seminar (0.5 CU each)

Choose two additional courses (cannot double-count for above sections):

GEOL 305 / EESC 3600: Earth Surface Processes (1 CU)
GEOL 411 / EESC 4660: Intro Soil Science (1 CU)
GEOL 417 / EESC 6100: Advanced Petrology (1 CU)
GEOL 418 / EESC 4200: Geochemistry (1 CU)
GEOL 420 / EESC 4800: Introduction to Geophysics (1 CU)
GEOL 421 / EESC 4400: Biogeochemistry (Elemental Cycling in Earth Systems) (1 CU)
GEOL 511 / EESC 5660: Advanced Soil Science (1 CU)
GEOL 528 / EESC 5200: Aqueous Geochemistry (1 CU)
GEOL 540 / EESC 5800: Geotectonics (1 CU)
ENVS 326 / ENVS 3700: Mapping Places and Analyzing Spaces                                                                                                                                                         ENVS 4250: Our Water Planet

CHEM 102 / CHEM 1022: General Chemistry II AND CHEM 054 / CHEM 1102: General Chemistry Laboratory II

PHYS 150 / PHYS 0150: Principles of Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion AND PHYS 050 / PHYS 0050: Principles of Physics Laboratory I, OR
PHYS 170 / PHYS 0170: Honors Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion AND PHYS 070: Principles of Physics Honors Laboratory I.                                                      PHYS 151 / PHYS 0151: Principles of Physics II: Electromagnetism and Radiation AND PHYS 051 / PHYS 0051:Principles of Physics Laboratory II