Geosciences Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
| Required Science Core–choose any two of the following (may be prerequisites for upper division courses) | 10 | |
| BIOLOGY I | ||
| BIOLOGY II | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | ||
| PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I | ||
| PRECALCULUS I | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
or HONS 161 | CALCULUS I | |
| INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
| MECHANICS LABORATORY | ||
| Required Core | ||
| GEOG 321 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES | 5 |
| or GEOG 323 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | |
| GEOS 111 | THE EARTH'S INTERIOR | 5 |
| GEOS 112 | THE EARTH'S SURFACE | 5 |
| GEOS 113 | THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER | 5 |
| GEOS 200 | GLOBALIZATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 5 |
| GEOS 460 | GEOSTATISTICS | 4 |
| GEOS 497 | WORKSHOP, SHORT COURSE, CONFERENCE, SEMINAR (variable title and credits) | 1 |
| Choose one of the following Concentrations and Capstone | 41-47 | |
Please note that 60 credits of 300- or 400 level courses are required for graduation. | ||
| Geosciences—45 credits | ||
In consultation of faculty advisor, take at least 45 credits (at least 35 must be taken at the 300 or 400 level, including capstone) of GEOG, GEOL, or GEOS credits of electives. | ||
All GEOG/GEOL/GEOS courses are possible electives to satisfy this concentration | ||
| Professional Geology—41–47 credits | ||
| THE EARTH THROUGH TIME | ||
| EARTH MATERIALS | ||
| IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY | ||
| SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY | ||
| STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | ||
| FIELD METHODS AND REGIONAL GEOLOGY | ||
Electives–choose at least three of the following courses | ||
| INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY | ||
| ADVANCED OPTICAL MICROSCOPY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF GEOCHEMISTRY | ||
| GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY | ||
| GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY | ||
| ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF SOILS: INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING | ||
Capstone | ||
| SENIOR CAPSTONE: WATER AND THE WEST, WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING IN ARID LANDS | ||
or GEOL 490B | CAPSTONE: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY | |
| Climate Change and Environmental Justice—45 credits | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| HOT EARTH: PEOPLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| WORLD GEOGRAPHY | ||
| RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | ||
| RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT | ||
All GEOG/GEOL/GEOS courses are possible electives to satisfy this concentration–check with your advisor. | ||
Capstone | ||
| THE GEOGRAPHER'S CAPSTONE | ||
| Total Credits | 81-87 | |