B.S. Geological Sciences Subprogram Sample Four-Year Curriculum
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| Year | Autumn Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|---|
1 | ASC 1100.XX - College Survey Seminar (1 cr) Earth Science Intro Course + Lab (4 cr) MATH 1151 - Calculus I (5 cr) World Language - Level 1 (4 cr) Total: 14 Credits | GenEd 1201 - Launch Seminar (1 cr) CHEM 1210 - General Chemistry I (5 cr) MATH 1152 - Calculus II (5 cr) World Language - Level 2 (4 cr) Total: 15 Credits |
2 | PHYSICS 1250 - Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Waves (5 cr) EARTHSC 2000 - Preparation for Thesis and Careers (1 cr) World Language - Level 3 (4 cr) Science of Sustainability Course (3-4 cr) GE Course (3 cr) Total: 16-17 Credits | One Additional Supporting Science (4-5 cr): • CHEM 1210 - General Chemistry II (5 cr) • BIOLOGY 1113 or 1114 - Introductory Biology (4 cr) • PHYSICS 1251 - E&M, Optics, Modern Physics (5 cr) EARTHSC 2245 - Introductory Data Analysis (4 cr) EARTHSC 2122 - Climate & Life over Billions of Years (4 cr) GE Course (3 cr) Total: 15-16 Credits |
3 | EARTHSC 4421 - Earth Materials (3 cr) EARTHSC 4530 - Structural Geology (4 cr) Certificate/Minor Course (3 cr) GE Course (3 cr) GE Course (3 cr) Total: 16 Credits | EARTHSC 4423 - Introductory Petrology (3 cr) EARTHSC 4502 - Stratigraphy & Sedimentology (4 cr) EARTHSC 5189.01 - Field Camp for Earth & Geospatial Sciences 1 (3 cr) Certificate/Minor Course (3 cr) GE Course (3 cr) Total: 16 credits |
| Su | EARTHSC 5189.02 - Field Camp for Earth & Geospatial Sciences 2 (3 cr) | |
4 | EARTHSC 4998 - Undergraduate Research (2-3 cr) Certificate/Minor Course (3 cr) GE Course (3 cr) GE Course (3 cr) Elective (3 cr) Total: 14-15 credits | EARTHSC 4999.01 - UG Research for Thesis (1 cr) GenEd 4001 - Reflection Seminar (1 cr) Certificate/Minor Course (3 cr) Elective (3 cr) Elective (3 cr) GE Course (3 cr) Total: 14 credits |