Geology B.A. - 4 Year Plan of Study

Semester 1 (Fall)

• ✳️  CHM 2045 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  ESC 2000 - Introduction to Earth Science Credit(s): 3

• OR  GLY 2010 - Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Physical Geology  Credit(s): 3 

• CHM 2045L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• GLY 2000L - Essentials of Geology Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• GLY 2090 - Preparing for a Career in Geology Credit(s): 1
• STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I Credit(s): 3

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  NOTE: SGEN - General Education Core Natural Sciences  requirement is met with CHM 2045 
  NOTE: SCIV - Civics Literacy  requirement needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation. See advisor.
  
  Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 2 (Spring)

• ✳️  ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• CHM 2046 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
• CHM 2046L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• GLY 2100 - History of Life Credit(s): 3
• SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences  Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 3 (Summer)

• SGEH - General Education Core Humanities  Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 4 (Fall)

• ✳️  MAC 2281 - Engineering Calculus I Credit(s): 4

• OR  MAC 2311 - Calculus I  Credit(s): 4 

• TGEC - Creative Thinking  Credit(s)
• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy  Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 5 (Spring)

• ✳️  GLY 3311C - Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry Credit(s): 4
• MAC 2282 - Engineering Calculus II Credit(s): 4

• OR  MAC 2312 - Calculus II  Credit(s): 4 
  OR  GLY 3866 - Computational Geology  Credit(s): 3     

• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity  Credit(s): 3
• Foreign Language Level I Credit(s): 4

​Total Credit Hours: 14-15

Semester 6 (Summer)

• General Elective Credit(s): 2
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 5

Semester 7 (Fall)

• GEO 3280 - Environmental Hydrology Credit(s): 3
• PHY 2048 - General Physics I - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3

• OR PHY 2053 - General Physics I  Credit(s): 3 

• PHY 2048L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1

• OR PHY 2053L - General Physics I Laboratory  Credit(s): 1 

• Foreign Language Level II Credit(s): 4
• Major Elective Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 8 (Spring)

• ✳️  GLY 3402C - Structural Geology and Tectonics Credit(s): 4
• GLY 3552C - Sedimentary Rocks and Processes Credit(s): 4
• PHY 2049 - General Physics II - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3

• OR  PHY 2054 - General Physics II  Credit(s): 3 

• PHY 2049L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 1

• OR PHY 2054L - General Physics II Laboratory  Credit(s): 1  

• Major Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 9 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Semester 10 (Fall)

• TGEH - High Impact Practice  Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective - Quantitative Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 4
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 11 (Spring)

• TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement  Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 4
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13