Department of Physical Sciences

Geology Program

Petroleum Option

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  MATH 1113 College Algebra	3	CHEM 2124 General Chemistry I	4
  PHSC 1001 Orientation to Physical Science	1	MATH 1203 Plane Trigonometry	3
  BIOL1014 Introduction to Biological Science	4	PHSC 1011 Orientation to Physical Science II	1
  GEOL 1014 Physical Geology	4	GEOL 2024 Historical Geology	4
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  U.S. History/Government1	3	Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities/Communication1	3
  CHEM 2134 General Chemistry II	4	FW/GEOG 2833 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	3
  GEOL 2001 Seminar	1	MATH 2914 Calculus I	4
  GEOL 3014 Mineralogy	4	GEOL 3164 Petrology	4
  GEOL 3044 Geomorphology	4
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	14

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities1	6	PHYS 2024 Algebra-Based Physics II	4
  PHYS 2014 Algebra-Based Physics I	4	GEOL 3004 Structural Geology	4
  GEOL 3001 Seminar	1	GEOL 3124 Invertebrate Paleontology or GEOL 4023 Principles of Stratigraphy and Sedimentation	3-4
  GEOL 3023 Geological Field Techniques	3	GEOL 3174 Computer Applications in Geology or GEOL 4034 Subsurface Geology	4
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	15-16

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities1	6	GEOL 3124 Invertebrate Paleontology or GEOL 4023 Principles of Stratigraphy and Sedimentation	3-4
  GEOL 3153 Environmental Geology	3	GEOL 3174 Computer Applications in Geology or GEOL 4034 Subsurface Geology	4
  GEOL 4001 Seminar	1	GEOL 4043 Geochemistry	3
  General Elective	4
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	10-11
  Ninth Semester - Summer (after Junior or Senior Year)
  GEOL 40062	6
  Total Hours	6

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements". A specific general education core course does not have to be taken in the semester listed, any other part of the general education core at any time is acceptable as well.*
²GEOL 4006 (6 credit hours of field geology) must be completed during the summer after Junior or Senior year