Undergraduate Bulletin

Spring 2025

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Geology

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FRESHMAN

FALL Credits
First Year Seminar 101 1
WRT 101 3
CHE 131/133 5
GEO 102 3
GEO 112 1
SBC
 3
 Total 16
 
SPRING Credits
First Year Seminar 102 1
WRT 102 3
CHE 132/134 4(5)
AMS 151 3
GEO 103 3
GEO 113 1
 Total 15(16)
 
SOPHOMORE

FALL Credits
AMS 161 3
PHY 131/PHY 133 4
 SBC 3
 SBC 3
 SBC  3
 Total 17
 
SPRING Credits
GEO 306/366 4
PHY 132/PHY 134 3(4)
SBC  3
SBC  3
SBC  3
 Total 16(17)
 
JUNIOR

FALL Credits
GEO 407/467 4
Upper-division science elective 3
SBC   3
SBC   3
SBC   3
 Total 16
 
SPRING Credits
GEO 309/369 4
GEO 403/463 4
Upper-division Science Elective 3
Upper-division Science Elective 3
 Total 14
 
SENIOR

FALL Credits
GEO 310  3
GEO 496 1
GEO 497 1
Upper-division Science Elective   3
Upper-division SBC  3
Upper-division SBC  3
Upper-division SBC  3
 Total 17
 
SPRING Credits
Upper-division Science Elective 3
Upper-division Science Elective  3
Upper-division Science Elective   3 
Upper-division SBC  3
SBC  3
 Total 15