Check list for BS in Geological Sciences, Fall 2008

Course number, Title, credits [semester(s) taught], semester taken

Geol 101 or 111 Physical Geology (4 cr) [101: fall, spring, summer, 111; fall, spring] __________

Geol 102 Historical Geology (4 cr) [fall, spring] __________

Geol 249 Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy (4 cr) [spring] __________

Geol 290 Field Geology I (3 cr) [summer] __________

Geol 324 Principles of Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (4 cr) [fall] __________

Geol 326 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4 cr)

Geol 345 Structural Geology (4 cr) [spring] __________

Geol 422 Principles of Geophysics (3 cr) [fall] __________

Geol 423 Principles of Geochemistry (3 cr) [fall] __________

Geol 490 Field Geology II (3 cr) [summer] __________

Chem 111 Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) [fall, spring, summer] __________

Chem 112 Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) [fall, spring] __________

Engl 317 Technical Writing (3 cr) [fall, spring, summer] __________

Geog 385 GIS Primer (3 cr) [fall, spring] __________

And the completion of one of the following options and electives approved by the advisor to total 128 credits for the degree.

A. General Geology Option

Geol 212 Principles of Paleontology (4 cr) [fall] __________

Geol 335 Geomorphology (3 cr) [spring] __________

Math 160 Survey of Calculus or 170 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

Math 175 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II, Math 330 Linear Algebra, or Stat 251 Statistical Methods (3-4 cr)

Phys 111-112 General Physics I-II or Phys 211-212 Engr Physics I-II (8 cr)

Advisor-approved electives in geology (9 cr)

B. Hydrogeology Option

Geol 309 Ground Water Hydrology or Hydr 409 Quantitative Hydrogeology (3 cr)

Geol 410 Techniques of Ground Water Study (3 cr)

Math 170 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

Math 175 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr)

Stat 251 Statistical Methods or 301 Probability and Statistics (3 cr)

Phys 211-212 Engineering Physics I-II (8 cr)

Hydrogeology electives chosen from the following, including at least 6 credits in Hydr courses (18 cr):

BAE 351 Hydrology (3 cr)

CE 421 Engineering Hydrology (3 cr)

ChE 470 Hazardous Waste Management (3 cr)

Engr 210 Engineering Statics and Engr 335 Engr Fluid Mechanics (6 cr)

Geol 578 Advanced Geochemistry of Natural Waters (3 cr)

Hydr 409/509 Quantitative Hydrogeology (3 cr)

Hydr 412 Environmental Hydrogeology (3 cr)

Hydr 413 Applied Hydrogeologic Concepts (3 cr)

Hydr 414/514 Ground Water-Surface Water Interaction (3 cr)

Hydr 418/518 Geomicrobiology (3 cr)

Hydr 464/564 The Geochemistry of Natural Waters (3 cr)

Hydr 468 Aquifer Test Design and Analysis (3 cr)

Hydr 496 Hydrogeology Senior Thesis (3 cr)

Hydr 576 Fundamentals of Modeling Hydrogeologic Systems (3 cr)

Hydr 577 Computer Applications in Geohydrology (3 cr)

Math 275 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr)

Math 310 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr)

Soil 205, 206 The Soil Ecosystem and Lab and Soil 415 Soil Physics (7 cr)

Stat 428 Geostatistics (3 cr)

C. Resource Exploration Option

Econ 272 Foundations of Economic Analysis (4 cr)

Geol 212 Principles of Paleontology (4 cr)

Geol 448 Tectonics (3 cr)

Geol 476 Mineral & Petroluem Exploration Methods (3 cr)

Math 160 Survey of Calculus or Math 170 Analytic Geom and Calculus I (4 cr)

Math 175 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II or Math 330 Linear Algebra (3-4 cr)

Phys 111-112 General Physics I-II or Phys 211-212 Engr Physics I-II (8 cr)

Stat 251 Statistical Methods or Stat 301 Probability and Statistics (3 cr)

D. Environmental Geology Option

Geol 212 Principles of Paleontology (4 cr)

Geol 309 Ground Water Hydrology or Hydr 409 Quantitative Hydrogeology (3 cr)

Geol 335 Geomorphology (3 cr)

Geol 361 Geology and the Environment (3 cr)

Math 160 Survey of Calculus or Math 170 Analytic Geom and Calculus I (4 cr)

Math 175 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II, Math 330 Linear Algebra, or Stat 251 Statistical Methods (3-4 cr)

Phys 111-112 General Physics I-II or Phys 211-212 Engr Physics I-II (8 cr)

Environmental geology electives chosen from the following (9 cr):

BAE 351 Hydrology (3 cr)

BAE 433 Bioremediation (3 cr)

BAE 452 Environmental Water Quality (3 cr)

Biol 115 Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Chem 275, 276 Carbon Compounds and Lab or Chem 277, 278 Organic Chem I and Lab (4 cr)

Chem 418 Environmental Chemistry (3 cr)

Geog 401 Climatology (3 cr)

Geol 410 Techniques of Ground Water Study (3 cr)

Geol/Hydr 464 The Geochemistry of Natural Waters (3 cr)

MMBB 250, 255 General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr)

Soil 205, 206 The Soil Ecosystem and Lab (4 cr)

E. Geological Education Option

Biol 115 Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Geog 100 Physical Geography (4 cr)

Geog 401 Climatology (3 cr)

Geol 212 Principles of Paleontology (4 cr)

Geol 335 Geomorphology (3 cr)

Geol 344 Earthquakes and Seismic Hazards (3 cr) or Geol 361 Geology and the Environment (3 cr)

Math 160 Survey of Calculus or Math 170 Analytic Geom and Calculus I (4 cr)

Math 175 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II, Math 330 Linear Algebra, or Stat 251 Statistical Methods (3-4 cr)

Phys 103, 104 General Astronomy and Lab (4 cr)

Phys 111-112 General Physics I-II or Phys 211-212 Engr Physics I-II (8 cr)

PlSc 205 General Botany (4 cr)

F. Structural Geology and Tectonics Options

Students must complete 4 credits in Geol 345, Structural Geology.

Geol 335 Geomorphology (3 cr)

Geol 344 Earthquakes and Seismic Hazards (3 cr)

Geol 432 Geologic Development of North America (3 cr)

Geol 448 Tectonics or Geol 459 Geodynamics (3 cr)

Geol 498 Senior Thesis (4 cr)

Math 170 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

Math 175 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II or Math 330 Linear Algebra (3-4 cr)

Phys 111-112 General Physics I-II or Phys 211-212 Engineering Physics I-II (8 cr)

Academic Minor Requirements

GEOLOGY MINOR

Geol 101 Physical Geology (4 cr)

Geol 102 Historical Geology (4 cr)

Electives in geology or geophysics (13 cr)