Geology
Department: Geology
Core Courses
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EES 100 | Introduction to Earth & Environmental Science |
4
|
N
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| EES 110 | Introduction to Physical Geology |
3
|
N
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| EES 111 | Physical Geology Lab |
1
|
EES 110 |
N |
|
| EES 210 | Historical Geology |
3
|
EES 110 |
N
|
|
| EES 211 | Historical Geology Lab |
1
|
EES 110, coreq EES 210 |
N |
|
| EES 220 | Mineralogy |
4
|
one semester of Chemistry |
N
|
|
| EES 310 | Petrography |
4
|
EES 220 |
N
|
|
| EES 340 | Structural Geology |
3 |
EES 210 & EES 211 |
N
|
|
| EES 359 | Geology Professional Seminar |
1
|
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| EES 200 | Water Resources I |
3
|
ESS 100 & EES 110 or permission |
N
|
QS |
| MA 130 | Calculus I |
4
|
|
QM | |
| CH 114 | Intro Physical Inorganic Chemistry |
4
|
|
N
|
QS |
| CH 115 | Intro Physical Inorganic Chemistry II |
4
|
CH 114 |
N
|
QS |
Total credits = 40
Advanced electives and collateral science courses
Students must complete at least 12 credits from among those listed below:
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EES 300 | Water II |
3
|
EES 110, EES 111 & 2 chemistry courses |
N
|
QS |
| EES 320 | Paleobiology of Invertebrates |
4
|
EES 210 or BI 105 |
N
|
|
| EES 330 | Geophysics |
3
|
EES 210 & EES 211; MA 130 pre or coreq |
N
|
|
| EES 420 | Sedimentology |
4
|
EES 210 & EES 211 & CH 114 |
N
|
|
| EES 450 | Earth & Environmental Research |
2-6 |
Permission of instructor |
S |
|
| EES 350 | Geographical Information Systems |
4
|
EES 100 | ||
| MA 230 | Calculus II |
4
|
MA 130 |
N
|
|
| PC 200 | General Physics I |
3
|
PC 206 coreq | N
|
QM |
| PC 206 | Physics Lab I |
1
|
PC 200 or PC 202 or PC 204 coreq |
N
|
|
| PC 201 | General Physics II |
3
|
PC 200, coreq PC 207 |
N
|
QM |
| PC 207 | Physics Lab II |
1
|
PC 201 or PC 203 coreq |
N
|
|
|
|
A statistics class |
4
|
Capstone courses
Students must complete at least one of the following advanced courses as a capstone experience. Completion of a second capstone course may be applied towards the advanced electives requirement.
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EES 410 | Petrology of Igneous & Metamorphic Rocks |
4
|
EES 310 |
N
|
|
| EES 430 | Principles of Stratigraphy |
4
|
EES 210 & EES 211 |
N
|
CW |
NOTES: Students with Geology POEs must include at least 21 credit hours at the 300/400 level from the lists above.
Curricular substitutions
- CH 105/CH106 may substitute CH 114/CH115
- PC 202/PC 203 may substitute for PC 200/PC 201
updated 7.11
