Geology B.A. - 4 Year Plan of Study (Fall Start)

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

• ✳️  GLY 2000L - Essentials of Geology Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• CHM 2045L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I 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
• SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences 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)

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

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

• GEO 3280 - Environmental Hydrology Credit(s): 3
• TGEC - Creative Thinking   Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted 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 I Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 6 (Summer)

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

Total Credit Hours: 6

Semester 7 (Fall)

• ✳️  GLY 3552C - Sedimentary Rocks and Processes 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 

• Foreign Language II Credit(s): 4
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 8 (Spring)

• ✳️  GLY 3402C - Structural Geology and Tectonics 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 

• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy  Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3

​Total Credit Hours: 14

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): 4
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 4
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 11 (Spring)

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

Total Credit Hours: 12