Bachelor of Science - Geology

Required Courses in Geology:

                                                     Credits
870:031 - Physical Geology                              4
870:035 - Earth History                                 4
870:125 - Principles of Paleontology                    4
870:129 - Structural Geology                            4
870:130 - Crystallography                               2
870:131 - Systematic Mineralogy                         2
870:135 - Optical Mineralogy-Petrography                4
870:136 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation                4
870:141 - Geomorphology                                 3
870:142 - Igneous Petrology or
870:143 - Geochemistry                                  4
870:180 - Undergraduate Research                        2
Field Course at a field camp 
     approved by the department                         6
Total Hours ...........................................43

Required Cognate Areas:

        Mathematics

800:060 - Calculus I                                    4
800:061 - Calculus II                                   4

        Mathematics/Computer Science (one of the following)

800:072 - Introduction to Statistical Methods           3
800:092 - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling         3
800:172 - Statistical Methods                           3
810:030 - Visual BASIC Programming                      3
810:035 - C Programming                                 3

        Chemistry

860:044 - General Chemistry I                           4
860:048 - General Chemistry II                          4
        OR
860:070 - General Chemistry I - II                      5

        Physics

880:054 - General Physics I                             4
880:056 - General Physics II                            4
and one 100-level cognate** elective                    3
        OR
880:130 - Physics I for Science and Engineering         4
880:131 - Physics II for Science and Engineering        4

**A 100 - level course in a cognate area is required unless
met by taking 880:131.  Cognate areas for the B.S. degree program
in geology are understood to include astronomy, biology, chemistry, 
geography, mathematics, computer science, physics, 
meteorology, oceanography, and science. Specific 
cognate courses must be approved by the advisor and 
department head.

Total Hours for major ...................................67-73