Geoscience, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• CHEM 14103 - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 14101 - College Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• CSCE 10903 - Computer Science Concepts Credit Hours: 3 ²

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• GEOL 11103 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GEOL 11101 - Physical Geology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• PHSC 11043 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PHSC 11031 - Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• UNIV 10041 - College Preparation For Stem Majors Credit Hours: 1
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• CHEM 14203 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 14201 - College Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

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• GEOL 11343 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GEOL 11331 - Historical Geology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• MATH 24004 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• FINN 15201 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁴
• GEOS 20003 - Geoscience Seminar Credit Hours: 3 ²

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• PHYS 20103 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PHYS 20101 - College Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• PHYS 20303 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PHYS 20331 - University Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• SPCH 10003 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GEOS 11003 - Introduction To Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Elective Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 14 Hours

• GEOS 30134 - Geological Field Methods Credit Hours: 4 ²

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• PHYS 20203 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PHYS 20201 - College Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• PHYS 20403 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PHYS 20431 - University Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• SPCH 10003 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• GEOS 23143 - Minerals And Rocks Credit Hours: 3 ²
• GEOS 23131 - Minerals And Rocks Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• GEOS 34004 - Structural Geology Credit Hours: 4 ²
• GEOS 41004 - Sedimentary Deposition Credit Hours: 4 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Junior Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• GEOS 35004 - Petrology Credit Hours: 4 ²
• GEOS 41204 - Sedimentary Stratigraphy Credit Hours: 4 ²
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^{2 & 3}
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Summer - 0-6 Hours

• GEOS 44006 - Summer Field Geology Credit Hours: 6 (professional concentration only) ²

Senior Year Fall Semester - 14-17 Hours

• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 (environmental concentration only) ^2, 3
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^2, 3
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^2, 3
• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Senior Year Spring Semester - 11-14 Hours

• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 (environmental concentration only) ^2, 3
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^2, 3
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^2, 3

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper-level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. A grade of C or better is required in all courses in the major.
3. Concentration requirement, 32 hours. In consultation with advisor, select either the professional concentration or the environmental concentration. See requirements below.
4. Prior to graduation students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FINN 15201  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FINN 15201 .

Professional Concentration 32 Hours

Environmental Concentration 32 Hours