Geology B.S. - 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  (recommended) 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
• SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences   Credit(s): 3

NOTE: SCIV - Civics Literacy requirement needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation. See advisor.

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 2 (Spring)

• ✳️  GLY 2090 - Preparing for a Career in Geology Credit(s): 1
• ✳️  GLY 2100 - History of Life Credit(s): 3
• CHM 2046 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
• CHM 2046L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• STA 2122 - Social Science Statistics Credit(s): 3

• OR  STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I   Credit(s): 3  

• Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 3 (Summer)

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

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 4 (Fall)

• ✳️  GLY 3311C - Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry Credit(s): 4
• ✳️  MAC 2311 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

• OR  MAC 2241 - Life Sciences Calculus I   Credit(s): 3  
  OR  MAC 2281 - Engineering Calculus I   Credit(s): 4 

• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy   Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 5 (Spring)

• ✳️  GLY 3866 - Computational Geology Credit(s): 3

• OR MAC 2282 - Engineering Calculus II  Credit(s): 4  
  OR MAC 2312 - Calculus II   Credit(s): 4 

• GLY 3402C - Structural Geology and Tectonics Credit(s): 4
• 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 

• Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 6 (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 7 (Fall)

• ✳️  GEO 3280 - Environmental Hydrology Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  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 

• TGEC - Creative Thinking    Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 8 (Spring)

• ✳️  GLY 3104C - Stratigraphy and Paleontology Credit(s): 4
• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity   Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 9 (Summer)

• GLY 4948 - Practical and Applied Geology: Field Experience Credit(s): 2
• GLY 4948 - Practical and Applied Geology: Field Experience   Credit(s): 2 
• GLY 4948 - Practical and Applied Geology: Field Experience   Credit(s): 2 

Total Credit Hours: 6

Semester 10 (Fall)

• TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement   Credit(s): 3
• TGEH - High Impact Practice   Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective - Quantitative Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 16

Semester 11 (Spring)

• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 4
• Major Elective Credit(s): 4
• Apply for Graduation

Total Credit Hours: 14