Geology, Bachelor of Science: Envrionmental & Engineering Concentration

Requirements for a major in Geology: Environmental & Engineering Concentration

The Paleontology Concentration requires a minor in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science and is exempt from the 12-hour rule.

Core Courses (38 Hours)

GEOL 111	Physical Geology	4
GEOL 112	Historical Geology	4
GEOL 201	Earth Resources	3
GEOL 202	Mineralogy & Petrology	4
GEOL 302	Structural Geology	3
CHEM 131	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 132	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 133	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 134	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CSCI 210	Scientific Computing & Problem Solving	3
MATH 223	Statistics for Natural & Social Sciences	3
PETR 217	Core Analysis Laboratory	1
WRIT 307	Technical Writing	3

Environmental & Engineering Geology Core (17 Hours)

GEOL 313	Sedimentation & Stratigraphy	3
GEOL 335	Environmental Hydrogeology	3
GEOL 336	Environmental Engineering Geology	3
PHYS 221	General Physics I	4
PHYS 222	General Physics II	4

Junior Core (3-7 Hours)

GEOL 330	Geology Field Methods	1
	And either
GEOL 306	Demonstration Field Trip	1-2
GEOL 306	Demonstration Field Trip	1-2
	Or
GEOL 410	Geology Field Camp	4-6

Capstone (4 Hours)

GEOL 411	Directed Research	2
GEOL 412	Directed Research Writing	2

Total Credit Hours: 62-66