Geological Sciences

The following courses outside the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (26 or 27 credits):
All of the following courses (8 credits):
Chemistry Laboratory I
One of the following pairs of courses (7 credits):
General and Inorganic Chemistry
General and Descriptive Chemistry
Principles of Chemistry
One of the following options (3 or 4 credits):
Multivariable Calculus
One course of at least 3 credits in statistics and probability.
One of the following groups of courses (8 credits):
Introductory Physics I
Introductory Physics II
Introductory Physics Laboratory I
Introductory Physics Laboratory II
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
The following courses in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (40 credits):
Physical and Biological History of the Earth
Mineralogy and Geochemistry
Global Tectonics and Earth Structure (W)
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Field Geology – Summer Camp (W)
Ten additional credits in Geological Sciences courses at the 300–400 level. Plant Biology 335 and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics 426 may be used to satisfy either the requirements for the major or the requirements referenced under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement, but not both of those requirements. The credits that are used to satisfy this requirement may be used to satisfy either the requirements for the geological sciences major or the requirements for the environmental geosciences major, but not both of those requirements.
The completion of Geological Sciences 491 fulfills the department's capstone course requirement.
All of the following courses (22 credits):
Principles of Modern Geophysics
Multivariate Calculus
Differential Equations
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
Physics for Scientists and Engineers II