Geosciences, B.S.

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The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Geosciences may be satisfied through either the Environmental Science track or the Geosciences track.

General

(See General Requirements for all Bachelor’s Degrees )

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours

(See Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 semester hours )

Bachelor of Science

(see Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree )

Environmental Science Track

Major:

Interdisciplinary -

Options (must choose one):

Option A - Biology:

BIOL 2114 - Life III: The Diversity of Life 4
BIOL 3033 - Field Biology 3
BIOL 3534 - Systematic Botany 4
BIOL 4684 - Ecology 4
OR
BIOL 4673 - Desert Ecology 3
OR
BIOL 4693 - Tropical Rainforest Ecology 3 semester hours

Plus 3-4 additional hours

Option B - Chemistry:

Plus 8 additional hours

Option C - Geosciences:

Plus 3 additional hours

Program Requirements:

One year of a single foreign language.

5 - 6 hours of electives are required

Geosciences Track

Major:

GEOS 1134 - Physical Geology 4
GEOS 1234 - Historical Geology 4
GEOS 3134 - Mineralogy 4
GEOS 3234 - Petrology 4
GEOS 3434 - Structural Geology 4
GEOS 3533 - Solid Earth and Exploration Geophysics 3
GEOS 3534 - Invertebrate Paleobiology 4
GEOS 3734 - Geomorphology 4
GEOS 4001 - Geosciences Seminar 1
GEOS 4533 - Introduction to Ore Deposits and Energy Resources 3
GEOS 4534 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 4
Complete Field Geology in transfer (see advisor for details)

Program Requirements:

CHEM 1141 - General Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 1143 - General Chemistry 3
CHEM 1241 - General Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 1243 - General Chemistry 3
MATH 1634 - Calculus I 4
MATH 1734 - Calculus II 4
STAT 3573 - Probability and Statistics 3
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PHYS 1144 - General Physics 4
and
PHYS 1244 - General Physics 4
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(OR)
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PHYS 1624 - Mechanics, Wave Motion, and Heat 4
and
PHYS 2644 - Electricity and Magnetism and Optics 4
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One year of a single foreign language.

Plus 7 additional hours

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