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: CHEM 111 or 107; CHEM 108 PHYS 121 or 131; PHYS 122 or 132 MATH 221; Math 222 (Note: CHEM 111 or 107 must be taken before or at the same time as GEOL 212)

Year 2

'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

Year 3 and Year 4

Geology track Choose 5 from: GEOL 323 Petrology GEOL 336 Strat/Sed or GEOL 366 Paleobiology GEOL 344 Structural 2 GEOL electives > 300

Environmental track Choose 5 from: GEOL 370 Env. Geology GEOL 416 Hydrogeology GEOL 470 Geochemistry 2 GEOL electives > 300

Geophysics track Choose 5 from: GEOL 344 Structural GEOL 449 Geophysics GEOL 453 Env. Geophysics 2 electives > 300

Summer after Year 3

GEOL 401 Field Geology (four to six credits; from another university)

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