Suggested course sequence for the BS in Geology

Year 1

One Introductory course: GEOL 102 Geology of the Solar System or GEOL 111 Planet Earth or GEOL 112 Oceanography or GEOL 113 The Dynamic Earth or GEOL 114 Earth's Dynamic Interior or GEOL 115 Global Change or GEOL 121 Pollution Begin cognate sciences and math: CHEM 107 and 108; or CHEM 111 PHYS 121 and 122 or PHYS 131 and 132 MATH 221 and 222 (Note: some of the content of CHEM 107 or 111 is prerequisite or corequisite to GEOL 212) For the Geophysics track: CHEM 107 and 108; or CHEM 111 PHYS 121 and 122 or PHYS 131 and 132 MATH 221, 222 and 323 (Note: MATH 371 is prerequisite for PHYS 341 and GEOL 451)

Year 2

Geology 'Core' courses: GEOL 211 Surface Processes (fall semester) GEOL 213 Earth History (fall semester)   GEOL 212 Earth Materials (spring semester) GEOL 214 Interior of the Earth (spring semester) (continue cognate sciences and math)

Year 3 and Year 4

Geology track GEOL 323 Petrology + GEOL 336 Sed/Strat or GEOL 366 Paleobiology + GEOL 344 Structural Geology + Any 2 GEOL > 300

Environmental Geology track GEOL 342 Env. Hydrology or GEOL 370 Env. Geology + GEOL 416 Hydrogeology + GEOL 470 Geochemistry + 2 electives chosen from: GEOL 465 Env. Meas. GEOL 472 Organic Geochem. GEOL 475 Isotopes GEOL 342 or 370 (if not taken) GEOL 336 Sed/Strat GEOL 410 Rivers & Flood. GEOL 411 Adv. Geomorph. GEOL 413 Quaternary Geol. GEOL 453 Env. Geophysics GEOL 518 Groundwater Mod.

Geophysics track PHYS 331 E&M I + PHYS 332 E&M II + PHYS 341 Mechanics + GEOL 451 Geophysics + 1 elective chosen from: GEOL 449 Geophysics GEOL 450 Geophysics GEOL 453 Env. Geophys. GEOL 344 Structural Geol. GEOL 416 Hydrogeology

Summer after Year 3

GEOL 401 Field Experience (4-6 credits; from another university)

Geophysics track: GEOL 401 or 371 or 453 (if not taken)

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