Jan 30, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Geology B.S. - 2 Year Plan of Study

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NOTES:

SCIV - Civics Literacy needs to be completed prior to graduation. For more information, see https://www.usf.edu/undergrad/students/civics-literacy.aspx or talk with your academic advisor.
Items that are critical are marked with a ✳️ and are included in the plan for a student to stay on track.

Potential Entry Level Job Titles:

Petroleum and Mining Industries
Geologist
Environmental Geologist
State and Federal Government
Environmental Consulting
National Laboratories

Potential Entry Level Salary Range:

$45,000 - $55,000

Year 1

Semester 1 (Fall)

✳️ GEO 3280 - Environmental Hydrology Credit(s): 3
✳️ GLY 3311C - Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry Credit(s): 4
✳️ MAC 2311 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4
OR MAC 2281 - Engineering Calculus I Credit(s) 4
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 2 (Spring)

✳️ GLY 3402C - Structural Geology and Tectonics Credit(s): 4
GLY 2090 - Preparing for a Career in Geology Credit(s): 1
MAC 2312 - Calculus II Credit(s): 4
OR MAC 2282 - Engineering Calculus II Credit(s) 4

OR GLY 3866 - Computational Geology Credit(s) 3
Major Elective Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 3 (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

Year 2

Semester 4 (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): 3
Major Elective Credit(s): 3
Major Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 5 (Spring)

✳️ GLY 3104C - Stratigraphy and Paleontology 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 Quantitative Elective Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 12

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