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Geochemistry Major (68 hours)
Dr. Michelle Kominz - Advisor
The Geosciences and Chemistry Departments offer a program
of study leading to a major in geochemistry. Students choosing
this major will not be required to complete an additional minor.
The geochemistry major is designed to meet the needs of students
preparing for a professional career in geochemistry or environmental
chemistry. Students contemplating a geochemistry major should contact
the Geosciences Department as early as possible for advising.
Geosciences Core:
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
GEOS 1300 |
Physical Geology |
4 |
| GEOS 1310 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| GEOS 2320 | Integrated Earth Systems Studies | 3 |
| GEOS 3350 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| GEOS 4600 | Geologic Communications | 1 |
| GEOS 5550 | Introduction to Geochemistry | 3 |
Chemistry Core:
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CHEM 1100 |
General Chemistry I |
|
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1130 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 2250 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2260 | Quantitative Analysis Lab | 1 |
Math Core:
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MATH 1220 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or | ||
| MATH 1700 | Calculus I, Science & Engineering | 4 |
And Either
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MATH 1230 | Calculus I I | 4 |
| or | ||
| MATH 1710 | Calculus II, Science & Engineering | 4 |
Geosciences Electives (Choose at least 9 hours)
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| An approved field course | 3 | |
| GEOS 3360 | Optical Mineralogy | 3 |
GEOS 4350 |
Sedimentation and Stratigraphy *Fulfills Baccalaureate-level writing requirement |
4 |
| GEOS 4400 | Petrology and Petrography | 3 |
| GEOS 5020 | Probs in Geology & Earth Science | 1-3 |
| GEOS 5060 | Introduction to Soils | 3 |
| GEOS 5120 | Principles of Hydrogeology | 3 |
| GEOS 5280 | Ground-water Sampling | 1 |
| GEOS 5450 | Hazardous Waste Remediation | 3 |
Chemistry Electives
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CHEM 3700 | Intro to Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3710 | Intro to Organic Chem Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3750 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 3760 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3770 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3780 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 4300 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 4310 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 4360 |
*Fulfills baccalaureate-level writing requirements |
2 |
| CHEM 4370 | Physical Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 5200 | Instrumental Methods in Chem | 3 |
| CHEM 5250 | Techniques in Water Analysis | 2 |
| CHEM 5400 | Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 5500 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
Math and General Sciences Electives
(choose at least 11 hours)
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| *NOTE: Hours cannot all be in the same department* | ||
| BIOS 1500 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 4 |
BIOS 1510 |
Organismal Biology | 4 |
| BIOS 2320 | Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| BIOS 3010 | Ecology | 5 |
| MATH 2720 | Multivariate Calculus & Matrix Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 3740 | Differential Equations & Linear Algebra | 4 |
| PHYS 2050 | Mechanics and Heat | 4 |
| PHYS 2060 | Mechanics and Heat Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2070 | Electricity and Light | 4 |
| PHYS 2080 | Electricity and Light Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 3300 | Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory | 3 |
| STAT 3640 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
Notes:
1. Either CHEM 3700/3710 or CHEM 3750-3780 will count toward the major
2. An outside geology field camp is strongly recommended.
Department of Geosciences
1187 Rood Hall
1903 West Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: (269) 387-5485
Fax: (269) 387-5513
mohamed.sultan@wmich.edu
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