276 Geology Major BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Eaton, 801-626-6225 » Program Prerequisite: None » Minor: Required for Option A; Not required for Option B * » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this major in addition to an overall GPA for all courses of 2.00 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - 69 to 71 of these are required within the major for Option A, and 75 to 77 of these are required in the major for Option B. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 29 to 32 of these are required within the major for Option A, and 35 to 38 are required within the major for Option B. Advisement All Geology students are required to meet with a faculty advisor (see above) at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7139 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. However, students should meet with an advisor to plan and declare their program of study. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. Math QL1050 or Math QL1080 is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. The following courses required for the Geology major will also satisfy general education requirements: Chem PS/SI1210, Geosci PS/SI1110, Phsx PS/SI2010 Sc PS2010L, and Phsx PS/SI2210 Sc PS/SI2210L. * Students may benefit from having a minor in such fields as chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, geospatial analysis, or a life science, and should consult with an advisor prior to choosing an option. Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. Degree Geosciences Courses Required (35 credit hours) Geosci PS/SI1110 Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) Geosci SI1120 Physical Geology Laboratory (1) Geosci 1220 Historical Geology (4) Geosci 2050 Earth Materials (4) Geosci 3060 Structural Geology (4) Geosci 3150 Geomorphology (4) Geosci 3550 Sedimentology Sc Stratigraphy (4) Geosci 4060 Geoscience Field Methods (3) Geosci 4300 Igneous Sc Metamorphic Petrology (4) Geosci 4510 Geology Field Camp (4) Electives Courses (9 hours for Option A; 15 hours for Option B) Option A - Select 9 hours from the following courses and complete a minor. Option B - Select 15 hours from the following courses. Geosci PS1540 Environmental Geosciences (3) Geosci 1550 Environmental Geosciences Lab (1) Geosci 3010 Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) Geosci 3080 Water Resources (3) Geosci 3180 Paleontology (4) Geosci 3210 Quaternary Environmental Change (3) Geosci 3250 Geology of Utah (3) Geosci 3400 Remote Sensing I (4) Geosci 3880 Groundwater (4) Geosci 4010 Ancient Environments Sc Paleoecology (3) Geosci 4100 Engineering Geology (3) Geosci 4150 Environmental Assessment (3) Geosci 4210 Intro to Computer Mapping and GIS (4) Geosci 4220 Technical and Application Issues in GIS (4) Geosci 4400 Remote Sensing II (4) Geosci 4550 Geochemistry (3) Geosci 4630 Global Tectonics (3) Geosci 4750 Special Topics in Geosciences (1-4) Geosci 4800 Independent Study (1-3) * Geosci 4970 Senior Thesis (2) * or up to two of the following courses from related areas Botany 3214 Soils (4) Chem 2310 Organic Chemistry I (5) Chem 3030 Quantitative Analysis (4) Geogr 4410 Land Use Planning Techniques (3) Geogr 4420 Advanced Planning Techniques (3) Micro 3484 Environmental Microbiology (4) * No more than 4 combined credit hours from Geosci 4800 and 4970 may be counted toward the major requirements. Support Courses Required (25-27 credit hours) Chem PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) Phsx PS/SI2010/SI2020 General Physics (8) Sc Phsx PS/SI2010L/SI2020L Lab (2) or Phsx PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists Sc Engineers (8)* Sc Phsx PS/SI2210L/SI2220L Lab (2) either Math QL1050 College Algebra (4) Sc Math 1060 Trigonometry (3) Math QL1080 Precalculus (5)' * Students planning to attend graduate school should take Phsx PS/ SI2210/PS/SI2210L-SI2220/SI2220L, Physics for Scientists & Engineers, instead of the General Physics series (Phsx PS/SI2010/ PS201OL-SI2020/SI2020L). "Students planning to attend graduate school should also take Math SI1210/SU220, Calculus I and II (8). The physical chemistry sequence, Chem 3410-3420 (8), is recommended for students planning advanced study in geochemistry, mineralogy, or mineral deposits. Advanced course work in zoology or botany is recommended for students planning advanced work in paleontology, stratigraphy, or related fields. Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the on-line catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Applied Environmental Geoscience Advisors: Dr. Marek Matyjasik, 801-626-7726, Dr. Danny Vaughn, 801-626-7954, Dr. James R. Wilson, 801-626-6208 » Program Prerequisite: None. » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in each courses required by this major in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA for all courses of 2.0. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation ~ 84 to 87 of these are required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 31 to 34 of these are required within the major. Advisement All Geoscience students are required to meet with a faculty advisor (see above) at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7139 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. However, students should meet with an advisor to plan and declare their program of study. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. Math QL1050 or Math QL1080 is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. The following courses required for the Applied Environmental Geoscience major will also satisfy general education requirements: Chem PS/SI1210, Geosci PS/ SI1110, Geosci PS1540, Phsx PS/SI2010 Sc PS/SI2010L, and Phsx PS/ SI2210 Sc PS/SI2210L. Course Requirements for B.S. Degree Courses Required (38 Geosci PS/SI1110 Geosci SI1120 Geosci 1220 Geosci PS1540 Geosci 1550 Geosci 2050 Geosci 3080 Geosci 3150 Geosci 3550 Geosci 4060 Select two of the following Geosci 3400 Geosci 4210 Geosci 4220 Geosci 4400 Electives Required (12 credit hours) credit hours) Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) Physical Geology Laboratory (1) Historical Geology (4) Environmental Geosciences (3) Environmental Geosciences Lab (1) Earth Materials (4) Water Resources (3) Geomorphology (4) Sedimentology Sc Stratigraphy (4) Geosciencejield Methods (3) Remote Sensing I (4) Intro to Computer Mapping Sc GIS (4) Technical Sc Applicational Issues in GIS (4) Remote Sensing II (4) Select 12 credit hours from Geosci PS/SI1130 Geosci SI3010 Geosci 3060 Geosci 3180 Geosci 3210 Geosci 3250 Geosci 3880 Geosci 4010 Geosci 4100 Geosci 4150 Geosci 4300 Geosci 4510 Geosci 4550 Geosci 4630 Geosci 4750 Geosci 4800 Geosci 4970 the following Intro to Meteorology (3) Oceanography and Earth Systems (3) Structural Geology (4) Paleontology (4) Quaternary Environmental Change (3) Geology of Utah (3) Groundwater (4) Ancient Environments Sc Paleoecology (3) Engineering Geology (3) Environmental Assessment (3) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4) Geology Field Camp (4) Geochemistry (3) Global Tectonics (3) Special Topics in Geosciences (1-4) Independent Study (1-3) * Senior Thesis (2) * or any of the following not taken as part of the core Geosci 3400 Remote Sensing I (4) Geosci 4210 Intro to Computer Mapping Sc Geographic Information Systems (4) Geosci 4220 Technical Sc Applicational Issues in GIS (4) Geosci 4400 Remote Sensing II (4) Soils (4) Organic Chemistry I (5) Quantitative Analysis (4) Land Use Planning Techniques (3) Advanced Planning Techniques (3) Environmental Microbiology (4) 277 or one of the following courses Botany 3214 Chem 2310 Chem 3030 Geogr 4410 Geogr 4420 Micro 3484 * No more than 4 combined credit hours from Geosci 4800 and 4970 may be counted toward the major requirements. Support Courses Required (34-37 credit hours) Botany LS 1203 Plant Biology (3) or Botany SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) or Botany SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) Chem PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) Engl 2100 Technical Writing (3) Math QL1040 Intro to Statistics (3) Phsx PS/SI2010/SI2020 General Physics (8) Sc Phsx PS/SI2010L/SI2020L Lab (2) or Phsx PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists Sc Engineers (8)* Sc Phsx PS/SI2210L/SI2220L Lab (2) either Math QL1050 Sc Math 1060 College Algebra (4) Trigonometry (3) or Math QL1080 Precalculus (5) ** 'Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology or a related geotechnical area should take Phsx PS/SI2210/PS/SI2210L-SI2220/ SI2220L, Physics for Scientists & Engineers, instead of the General Physics series (Phsx PS/SI2010/PS2010L-2020/SI2020L). "Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology or a related geotechnical area should also take Math SI1210/SI1220, Calculus I and II (8). Students planning a career or advanced degree in geospatial applications are encouraged to complete the Geomatics certificate program. Students planning a career or advanced degree in geotechnical applications are encouraged to take Geosci 3060, 3880, 4100, and 4150 as electives. Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the on-line catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Earth Science Teaching Major Advisor: Dr. Richard Ford, 801-626-6942 » Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses required for this major. An overall GPA of 3.00 is required for admission to the Teacher Education program. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation ~ 63 to 65 of these are required within the major. Teacher Education Certification requires 8 to 9 credit hours of support courses and 31 credit hours of professional education courses (see Teacher Education Department). This major requires a total of 44 upper division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) ~ 13 of these are required Geosciences courses and 31 are Teacher Education courses. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GEN ED In lBrOlSCipHnaf)f ■; :J:: FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & WUmology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE ■■ COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART mx MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T rdoeaHon MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY 'mem BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI- MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI ' , •; , , WEBER State Univ 2002-2003 CATALOG E R S I T Y Weber State Univer 2002-2003 Catalog s i t y