Department of Physical Sciences

Geology Program

Professional 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
  Biological Science1	4	CHEM 2124 General Chemistry I	4
  PHSC 1001 Orientation to Physical Science	1	PHSC 1011 Orientation to Physical Science II	1
  MATH 1113 College Algebra	3	MATH 1203 Plane Trigonometry	3
  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/Humanities1	3
  CHEM 2134 General Chemistry II	4	GEOL 3004 Structural Geology	4
  FW/GEOG 2833 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	3	GEOL 3124 Invertebrate Paleontology  or Elective	4
  GEOL 2001 Seminar	1	GEOL 3164 Petrology	4
  GEOL 3014 Mineralogy	4
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  PHYS 2014 Algebra-Based Physics I	4	Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities1	3
  GEOL 3001 Seminar	1	PHYS 2024 Algebra-Based Physics II	4
  GEOL 3023 Geological Field Techniques	3	GEOL 3124 Invertebrate Paleontology or Elective	4
  GEOL 3044 Geomorphology	4	GEOL 3174 Computer Applications in Geology or General Elective	4
  MATH/COMS Elective2	3-4
  Total Hours	15-16	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities1	3	Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities/Communication1	3
  GEOL 3153 Environmental Geology	3	Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities1	3
  GEOL 4001 Seminar	1	GEOL 3174 Computer Applications in Geology or General Electives	4
  GEOL 4023 Principles of Stratigraphy and Sedimentation	3
  Elective	3-4
  Total Hours	13-14	Total Hours	10
  Ninth Semester - Summer		(After Junior or Senior Year)
  GEOL 40063	6
  Total Hours	6

¹See appropriate choices, 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.
²COMS 1003 Introduction to Computer Based Systems, COMS 1103 Fortran Programming, MATH 2914 Calculus I, or STAT 2163 Introduction to Statistical Methods.
³GEOL 4006 (6 credit hours of field geology) must be completed during the summer after Junior or Senior year.