Geology Courses Required, B.A., Geology
When you have completed a course, put the semester and year in the box, to keep track of your progress.
Note: Only 100-500 level courses are listed below. Higher level courses do not count as electives.
| Course Number |
Required |
Date Completed |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
| GEOL 101 |
yes |
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Introduction to Geology |
3 |
| GEOL 103 |
yes |
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Geology Laboratory |
2 |
| GEOL 105/304 |
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History of the Earth |
3 |
| GEOL 121 |
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Prehistoric Life |
3 |
| GEOL 123 |
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Prehistoric Life Laboratory |
2 |
| GEOL 171 |
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Earthquakes and Natural Disasters |
3 |
| GEOL 302 |
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Oceanography |
3 |
| GEOL 311 |
yes |
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Mineralogy and Chemistry of the Earth |
3 |
| GEOL 312 |
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Mineral Structures and Equilibria Laboratory |
1 |
| GEOL 331 |
yes |
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Sedimentology and Surface Processess |
4 |
| GEOL 351 |
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Environmental Geology |
3 |
| GEOL 360 |
yes |
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Field Investigation |
2 |
| GEOL 505 |
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Computers in Geology |
3 |
| GEOL 512 |
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Petrology |
3 |
| GEOL 513 |
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Petrology Laboratory |
1 |
| GEOL 521 |
yes |
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Paleontology |
3 |
| GEOL 523 |
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Paleontology Laboratory |
1 |
| GEOL 532 |
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Stratigraphy |
4 |
| GEOL 535 |
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Petroleum Geology |
4 |
| GEOL 536 |
|
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Subsurface Methods in Petroleum Exploration |
1 |
| GEOL 541 |
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Geomorphology |
4 |
| GEOL 552 |
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Introduction to Hydrogeology |
3 |
| GEOL 555 |
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Mineral and Energy Resources |
3 |
| GEOL 560 |
yes |
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Introductory Field Geology |
3 |
| GEOL 561 |
|
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Field Geology |
3 |
| GEOL 562 |
yes |
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Structural Geology |
4 |
| GEOL 571 |
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Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters |
3 |
| GEOL 572/573 |
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Geophysics, Plate Tectonics and Geodynamics |
3 |
| GEOL 575 |
|
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Seismic Exploration |
3 |
| GEOL 577 |
|
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Environmental Geophysics |
3 |
| Geology Electives: 15 hours. Which electives did you take? |
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Some suggested electives packages are listed below. Please work with an advisor to tailor electives to your interests.
Track 1: Solid Earth |
| GEOL 312 |
Mineral Structures and Equilibria Laboratory |
| GEOL 512, 513 |
Petrology and Petrology Lab |
| GEOL 532 |
Stratigraphy |
| GEOL 572 / 573 |
Geophysics / Plate Tectonics and Geodynamics |
Track 2: Surface Earth |
| GEOL 351 |
Environmental Geology |
| GEOL 532 |
Stratigraphy |
| GEOL 722 |
Paleoecology |
| GEOL 541 |
Geomorphology |
Track 3: Solid Earth |
| GEOL 351 |
Environmental Geology |
| GEOL 541 |
Geomorphology |
| GEOL 555 |
Mineral and Energy Resources |
| GEOL 572 |
Geophysics |
| UBPL 332 |
Environmental Law |
Option B: Environmental Geology
Track 1: Water, Geology and the Environment |
| GEOL 302 |
Oceanography |
| GEOL 351 |
Environmental Geology |
| GEOL 541 |
Geomorphology |
| GEOL 552 |
Introduction to Hydrogeology |
| ATMO 515 |
Energy and Water Balance |
| CE 477 |
Introduction to Environmental Engineering |
| BIOL 660 |
Limnology and Aquatic Ecology |
Track 2: Urban Environmental Geology |
| GEOL 351 |
Environmental Geology |
| GEOG 516 / BIOL 515 / EVRN 515 / HIST 515 |
Ecological Consequences of the City |
| ATMO 525 |
Air Pollution Meteorology |
| CE 477 |
Introduction to Environmental Engineering |
| GEOG 304 |
Environmental Conservation |
Non-Geology Courses Required, B.A. Geology
| COMS 130 or 150 |
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| CLAS English requirement |
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| Humanities |
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| Social Sciences |
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| Math |
MATH 115
MATH 116
MATH 121
MATH 122
MATH 220 or 223
MATH 290
MATH 320
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| Physics |
PHSC 114
PHSX 115
PHSX 211
PHSX 212
CE 330 or PHSX 523 |
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| Chemistry |
CHEM 184
CHEM 188 |
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| Biology |
BIOL 100
BIOL 102 |
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| Computer |
EECS 128 or 138 |
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| Others |
4 semesters of foreign language |
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Western Civ. |
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3 principal courses in natural sciences and math |
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Non-western culture |
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