Curriculum: Geology

Degree earned: Bachelor of Arts in Geology

Effective: 08/2005
Updated: 10/2005

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
ENG 101 Acad Writing and Research1,2
MA 131 Calc Life Manage A1
MEA 101 Geology I: Physical
MEA 110 Geology I Lab
PMS 100 Orientation to PAMS
Visual or Performing Arts/History Elective3		 4
3
3
1
1
3
15		   CH 101 Chem Molecular Sci1
CH 102 General Chem Lab
Math/Science Option4
MEA 202 Geology II: Historical
MEA 211 Geology II Lab
PE 1** Physical Education Elective1
Social Science Elective3		 3
1
3
3
1
1
3
15
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
Computer Science Option6
Free Elective
MEA 410 Intro to Mineralogy and Petrology
Social Science Elective3		 3
3
4
3
13		   CH 201 Chem Quant Sci
CH 202 General Quant Lab
COM 110 Public Speaking
Literature Elective3
MEA 450 Sed Petrol & Strat
Physical Education Elective		 3
1
3
3
4
1
15
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
Free Elective
History or Philosophy/Religion Elective3
MEA 451 Structural Geology
PY 211 College Physics I
3
3
4
4
14 		  Earth Science Elective7
Earth Science Elective7
Humanities/Soc Sci Elective3
Science Option9
Technical Writing10		 3
4
3
4
3
17
         
SUMMER SESSION
  Credit      
MEA 465 Geologic Field Camp 4      
         
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
Advised Elective11
Surficial Processes8
Free Elective
Humanities/Soc Sci Elective3
MEA 491 Senior Seminar		 3
3
3
3
2
14		   Advised Elective11
Earth Science Elective7
Free Elective
Humanities/Soc Sci Elective3
Sci, Tech & Society Elective12		 3
3
3
3
3
15
         
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 12213
         
Footnotes:        
         

1. Grade of C- or higher required in CH 101; ENG 101; MA 131; PY 211.

2. Substitute CH 101 and 102 in fall if ENG 101 must be taken in spring due to course availability.

3. These courses to be selected from the approved GER listings for Social Science and Humanities and must include 3 hours in literature; 3 hours in history, philosophy, religion; 3 hours in the visual and performing arts or history; two courses (6 hours) from different content areas in the study of psychology, economics, politics, sociology, anthropology or cultural geography; three additional courses (9 hours) from the humanities/social sciences disciplines; one course from among those offered on the GER list for Science, Technology, and Society from a Humanities or Social Sciences perspective. At least one course selection must focus on a non-English speaking culture.

4. One of the following: MA 114, MA 231, MA 241 or ST 311 .

5. Any Physical Education course at the 100 level.

6. CSC 200 recommended but CSC 112, CSC 114 or CSC 116 may be substituted.

7. MEA 250/251 or any MEA course at the 300 level or higher. Select electives in consultation with your advisor.

8. Select one course in surficial processes from among MEA 250, MEA 411, MEA 481, and MEA 485.

9. One of the following: BIO 181, PB 200, PY 212, or SSC 200.

10. One of the following: ENG 331, ENG 332, or ENG 333.

11. Advised electives may be in geology or in a supporting field. Select in consultation with your advisor.

12. Any course from the Science, Technology, and Society from the Humanities and Social Sciences Perspectives GER listing.

13. Graduation also requires foreign language proficiency at the FL_ 102 level.