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Geoscience Major

Area of Emphasis

Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:

  • Geoscience
    • Geoscience (Accelerated) - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science & Policy program

General Geoscience 

Supporting Courses34
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Physical Geology
Earth System History
Earth System History Laboratory
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Introductory Statistics
Principles of Physics I
Fundamentals of Public Address
Research and Rhetoric
Scientific Writing
Upper-Level Courses26
The Soil Environment
Hydrology
Introduction to Mineralogy & Petrology
Hydrogeology
Choose 12 credits from the following courses:
Environmental GIS
Global Climate Change
Introduction to Geoscience Field Methods
Structural Geology and Geodynamics
Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
Geoscience Field Trip (Offerings of trip to different areas may be repeated for credit)
Ore Deposits
Glacial Geology & Landscapes
Senior Thesis/Research in Geoscience
Special Topics in Geoscience 1
Independent Study
Travel Course
Stable Isotopes in the Environment
Geochemistry of Natural Waters
Total Credits60

Geoscience Accelerated Emphasis - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science & Policy program  

Supporting Courses34
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Physical Geology
Earth System History
Earth System History Laboratory
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Introductory Statistics
Principles of Physics I
Fundamentals of Public Address
Research and Rhetoric
Scientific Writing
Upper-Level Courses26
The Soil Environment #
Hydrology
Introduction to Mineralogy & Petrology
Hydrogeology #
Choose 12 credits from the following courses:
Environmental GIS
Global Climate Change #
Introduction to Geoscience Field Methods
Structural Geology and Geodynamics
Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
Geoscience Field Trip (Offerings of trip to different areas may be repeated for credit) #
Ore Deposits
Glacial Geology & Landscapes #
Senior Thesis/Research in Geoscience
Special Topics in Geoscience 1
Independent Study
Travel Course
Stable Isotopes in the Environment
Geochemistry of Natural Waters #
Total Credits60