Major Requirements
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Geology
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- GEOL 101/101L (Dynamic Earth) or GEOL 103/103L (Environmental Geology) or HONS 155 (Honors Geology I), GEOL 105/105L (Earth History) or HONS 156 (Honors Geology II), GEOL 252 (Mineralogy), GEOL 269 (Petrology), GEOL 272 (Stratigraphy and Sedimentation), GEOL 333 (Paleobiology), GEOL 352 (Structural Geology), GEOL 360 (Field Studies), and GEOL 492 (Senior Seminar)
- ELECTIVE COURSES - 9 additional credit hours
- Students pursuing a B.S. degree in geology may receive a maximum of three hours of elective credit for courses taken at the 200-249 level. All additional elective hours in geology must be taken at the 250 level or above.
- Geology 206 - Planetary Geology (3)
- Geology 213 - Natural Hazards (3)
- Geology 257 - Marine Geology (4)
- Geology 275 - Geomorphology (4)
- Geology 300 - 303 - Independent Study in Geology (1-3)
- Geology 314 - Introduction to Remote Sensing (4)
- Geology 320 - Earth Resources (3)
- Geology 385 - Internship (1-4)
- Geology 438 - Hydrogeology (4)
- Geology 399 - Tutorial (1-3)
- Geology 411 - Tectonics (3)
- Geology 412 - Crustal Geophysics (3)
- Geology 416 - Paleoecology (4)
- Geology 430 - Sedimentary Petrology (4)
- Geology 434 - Geology of the Carolinas (3)
- Geology 440 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4)
- Geology 441 - Aqueous Geochemistry (4)
- Geology 442 - Geological Applications of Remote Sensing (4)
- Geology 444 - Quantitative Hydrogeology (3)
- Geology 449 - Geographical Information Systems (4)
- Geology 491 - Senior Thesis (3)
- Geology 499 - Bachelor's Essay (6)
Other required courses for the major include:
- Chemistry 111/111L and 112/112L
- Biology 101/101L and Biology 102/102L, or Biology 111/111L and Biology 112/112L, or Physics 101/101L and 102/102L, or 201/201L and 202, 202L
- Math 120, and Math 220 or Math 250. A computer science
course is recommended.
- GEOL 101/101L (Dynamic Earth) or GEOL 103/103L (Environmental Geology) or HONS 155 (Honors Geology I), GEOL 105/105L (Earth History) or HONS 156 (Honors Geology II), GEOL 252 (Mineralogy), GEOL 269 (Petrology), GEOL 272 (Stratigraphy and Sedimentation), GEOL 333 (Paleobiology), GEOL 352 (Structural Geology), and GEOL 492 (Senior Seminar)
- ELECTIVE COURSES - 7 additional credit hours
- Students pursuing a B.A. degree in geology may receive a maximum of three hours of elective credit for courses taken at the 200-249 level. All additional elective hours in geology must be taken at the 250 level or above.
Select a minimum of 7 hours
of elective courses from the following:
- Geology 206 - Planetary Geology (3
- Geology 213 - Natural Hazards(3)
- Geology 257 - Marine Geology (4)
- Geology 275 - Geomorphology (4)
- Geology 300 - 303 - Independent Study in Geology (1-3)
- Geology 314 - Introduction to Remote Sensing (4)
- Geology 320 - Earth Resources (3)
- Geology 360 - Field Studies (4)
- Geology 438 - Hydrogeology(4)
- Geology 399 - Tutorial (1-3)
- Geology 411 - Tectonics (3)
- Geology 412 - Crustal Geophysics (3)
- Geology 416 - Paleoecology (4)
- Geology 430 - Sedimentary Petrology (4)
- Geology 434 - Geology of the Carolinas (3)
- Geology 440 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4)
- Geology 441 - Aqueous Geochemistry (4)
- Geology 442 - Geological Applications of Remote Sensing (4)
- Geology 444 - Quantitative Hydrogeology (3)
- Geology 449 - Geographical Information Systems (4)
- Geology 491 - Senior Thesis (3)
- Geology 499 - Bachelor's Essay (6)
Other required courses for the major include:
- Chemistry 101/101L and 102/102L, or 111/111L and 112/112L
- Biology 101/101L and Biology 102/102L, or Biology 111/111L and Biology 112/112L, or Physics 101, 101L and 102, 102L, or 201/201L and 202, 202L
- Math 111 and Math 250. A computer science course is recommended.
Students electing to complete a concentration in environmental geology
must complete all of the core requirements for either degree program,
and
12 hours of electives to include:
- Geology 438 - Hydrogeology
- Geology 441 - Aqueous Geochemistry
Additional courses selected from the following:
- Geology 257 - Marine Geology
- Geology 275 - Geomorphology
- Geology 300 or 303 - Independent Study in Geology
- Geology 312 - Environmental Field Methods
- Geology 314 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
- Geology 320 - Earth Resources
- Geology 360 - Field Studies
- Other suitable electives approved by the department
Minor Requirements: 20 hours
- Geology 101/101L, or Geology 103/103L, or Honors Geology 155
- Geology 105/105L, or Honors Geology 156
Additional geology courses selected to complement the student's major. The student's major advisor and his or her geology advisor must approve the courses.