Required Course

Course no.

Cr Hrs

Geoscience Requirements (19 credits):

Physical Geology 

GEOS 130

4

Historical Geology 

GEOS 131

4

Integrated Earth System Studies 

GEOS 132

3

Mineralogy 

GEOS 335

4

Introduction to Geochemistry  

GEOS 555

3

Geologic Communication  

GEOS 460

1

Chemistry Requirements (12 credits):

General Chemistry I with Lab  

CHEM 110, 111

4

General Chemistry II with Lab 

CHEM 112, 113

4

Quantitative Analysis with Lab  

CHEM 225, 226

4

Math Requirements (8 credits):

Calculus I  

MATH 122

4

Calculus II 

MATH 123

4

Geosciences Electives (Choose at least 9 credits):

Optical Mineralogy 

GEOS 336

3

Sedimentation and Stratigraphy*  

GEOS 435

4

Petrography and Petrology 

GEOS 440

3

Introduction to Soils  

GEOS 506

3

Stable Isotopes  

GEOS 502

3

Principles of Hydrogeology 

GEOS 512

3

Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring 

GEOS 528

1

Hazardous Waste Remediation 

GEOS 545

3

An approved Field Course (to count for not more than 3 credits of total electives)

Math, General Science Electives (Choose at least 11 credits, cannot all be in the same department):

Mechanics and Heat  

PHYS 205

4

Mechanics and Heat Lab 

PHYS 206

1

Electricity and Light  

PHYS 207

4

Electricity and Light Lab 

PHYS 208

1

Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory 

PHYS 330

3

Molecular and Cellular Biology  

BIOS 150

4

Organismal Biology  

BIOS 151

4

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 

BIOS 232

4

Ecology 

BIOS 301

4

Multivariate Calculus & Matrix Algebra  

MATH 272

4

Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 

MATH 374

3

Statistical Methods  

STAT 364

4

Chemistry Electives (Choose at least 9 credits):

Introduction to Organic Chemistry 

CHEM 370

3

Introduction to Organic Chemistry Lab 

CHEM 371

1

Organic Chemistry I 

CHEM 375

3

Organic Chemistry I Lab 

CHEM 376

1

Organic Chemistry II 

CHEM 377

3

Organic Chemistry II Lab  

CHEM 378

1

Physical Chemistry I  

CHEM 430

3

Physical Chemistry I Lab* 

CHEM 436

2

Physical Chemistry II  

CHEM 431

3

Physical Chemistry II Lab 

CHEM 437

1

Topics in Chemistry 

CHEM 509

3

Instrumental Methods in Chemistry 

CHEM 520

3

Techniques in Water Analysis 

CHEM 525

2

Biogeochemistry  

CHEM 540

3

Biochemistry I 

CHEM 550

3

Notes:

(1) Either CHEM 370/371 OR CHEM 375-378 will count toward major

(2) *=fulfills writing requirement

(3) An outside Geology field camp is strongly recommended