Students electing the geology option of the geological sciences
major also must complete a minor or certificate program offered by the
Cook College faculty.
I. College Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (5-6 credits)
11:015:101 Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment (2)
11:015:400 Junior/Senior Colloquium (3)
II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences
A. Life Sciences (4 credits)
01:119:103 Principles of Biology (4) or equivalent
B. Physical Sciences (17 credits)
01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4)
01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)
01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3)
01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1)
III. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
IV. Multicultural and International Studies (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
V. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes (9 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
VI. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
VII. Experience-Based Education (3 credits)
01:460:410 Field Geology (3)
VIII. Proficiency in the Geological Sciences (55-69 credits)
A. REQUIRED COURSES (61)
Quantitative Skills (8)
01:640:1__ ,1__ CALC1 and CALC2 (4,4)
Computer and Information Technology Competence
Computer applications in the geological sciences are emphasized in several required upper-level courses.
Professional Ethics
Ethical considerations for professional geologists are addressed throughout the advanced courses.
Additional Requirements (53)
01:460:101 Introductory Geology I: Physical (3)
01:460:102 Introductory Geology II: Historical (3)
01:460:103 Introductory Geology Laboratory (1)
01:460:301 Mineralogy (4)
01:460:302 Petrology (4)
01:460:303 Paleontology (4)
01:460:307 Structural Geology (4)
01:460:340 Sedimentology (4)
01:460:341 Stratigraphy (4)
01:460:412 Introduction to Geophysics (4)
A minor or certificate program offered by the Cook College faculty also must be completed (18).
IX. Unspecified Electives (11 credits)
