B.S. Geophysics Subprogram Sample Four-Year Curriculum
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| Year | Autumn Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|---|
1 | MATH 1151 - Calculus I (5 cr) CHEM 1210 - General Chemistry I (5 cr) Foreign Language - Level 1 (4 cr) WRIT 1110/ENGLISH 1110 - First Year Writing (3 cr) Total: 17 Credits | MATH 1152 - Calculus II (5 cr) Earth Science Intro Course + Lab (4 cr) Foreign Language - Level 2 (4 cr) ASC 1100.XX - College Survey Seminar (1 cr) GE Course - Arts or Humanities (3 cr) Total: 17 Credits |
2 | MATH 2153 - Calculus III (4 cr) PHYSICS 1250 - Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Waves (5 cr) EARTHSC 2000 - Preparation for Thesis and Careers (1 cr) Foreign Language - Level 3 (4 cr) GE Course - Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 cr) GE Course - Historical & Cultural Studies (3 cr) Total: 16 Credits | PHYSICS 1251 - E&M, Optics, Modern Physics (5 cr) EARTHSC 2245 - Introductory Data Analysis (4 cr) Sustainability Course if not taken as Earth Science Intro (3-4 cr) GE Course - Historical & Cultural Studies (3 cr) Total: 15-16 Credits |
3 | PHYSICS 2300 - Intermediate Mechanics I (4 cr) EARTHSC 4530 - Structural Geology (4 cr) Geophysics Elective #1 (3 cr) EARTHSC 4998 - Undergraduate Research (2-3 cr) GE Course - Diversity: Global Studies (3 cr) Total: 16-17 Credits | ‡EARTHSC 4560 - Applied Geophysics (3 cr) Geophysics Elective #2 (3-4 cr) EARTHSC 4998 - Undergraduate Research (2-3 cr) Certificate/Minor Course (3 cr) GE Course - Diversity: Social Diversity in US (3 cr) Total: 14-16 credits |
4 | Geophysics Elective #3 (3-4 cr) EARTHSC 4998 - Undergraduate Research (2-3 cr) Certificate/Minor Course (3 cr) Elective (3 cr) Elective (3 cr) Total: 14-16 credits | EARTHSC 4999.01(H) - UG Research for Thesis (1 cr) EARTHSC 4999.02(H) - UG Research for Thesis (2-3 cr) GENED 4001 - Reflection Seminar (1 cr) Certificate/Minor Course (3 cr) Elective (3 cr) Elective (3 cr) Total: 13-14 credits |
‡Offered every-other spring; Take in 2nd or 4th year if not offered in the 3rd.