576 College of Science GEO 3210 - Quaternary Environmental Change Credits: (3) GEO 3250 - Geology of Utah Credits: (3) GEO 3400 - Remote Sensing I Credits: (4) GEO 3880 - Groundwater Credits: (4) GEO 4010 - Ancient Environments and Paleoecology Credits: (3) GEO 4100 - Engineering Geology Credits: (3) GEO 4150 - Environmental Assessment Credits: (3) GEO 4220 - Technical and Applicational Issues in GIS Credits: (4) GEO 4400 - Remote Sensing II: Advanced Digital Image Processing Credits: (4) GEO 4550 - Geochemistry Credits: (3) GEO 4630 - Global Tectonics Credits: (3) GEO 4750 - Special Topics in Geosciences Credits: (1-4) GEO 4800 - Independent Research Credits: (1-3) * GEO 4970 - Senior Thesis Credits: (2) * or up to two of the following courses from related areas • BTNY 3214 - Soils Credits: (4) • CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (4) and • CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: (l) • CHEM 3000 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (4) • GEOG 4410 - Sustainable Land Use Planning Credits: (3) • GEOG 4420 - Advanced Urban and Regional Planning Credits: (3) • MICR 3484 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: (4) * No more than 4 combined credit hours from GEO 4800 and GEO 4970 may be counted toward the major requirements. Support Courses Required (25-27 credit hours) CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) and CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I Credits: (5) and PHYS 2020 - College Physics II Credits: (5) or PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: (5) * and PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: (5) * either MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra Credits: (4) and MATH 1060 - Trigonometry Credits: (3) or MATH 1080 QL - Pre-calculus Credits: (5) or MATH 1210 - Calculus I Credits: (4) ** * Students planning to attend graduate school should take PHYS 2210-PHYS 2220, Physics for Scientists & Engineers, instead of the General Physics series (PHYS 2010-PHYS 2020). **Students planning to attend graduate school should also take MATH 1210/MATH 1220, Calculus I and II (8). The physical chemistry sequence, CHEM 3410-CHEM 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. Geology Minor • Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Eaton 801-626-6225 • Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in courses used toward the minor. • Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 19 credit hours in Geosciences courses. Course Requirements for Minor Geology Courses Required (12 credit hours) • GEO 1110 PS - Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology Credits: (3) • GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab Credits: (l) • GEO 1220 - Historical Geology Credits: (4) • GEO 2050 - Earth Materials Credits: (4) Geosciences Electives (minimum 7 credit hours) Select at least two classes from the following • GEO 1030 PS - Earthquakes and Volcanoes Credits: (3) • GEO 1060 PS - Environmental Geosciences Credits: (3) • GEO 1065 - Environmental Geosciences Lab Credits: (l) • GEO 3060 - Structural Geology Credits: (4) • GEO 3080 - Water Resources Credits: (3) • GEO 3150 - Geo morphology Credits: (4) • GEO 3180 - Paleontology Credits: (4) • GEO 3210 - Quaternary Environmental Change Credits: (3) • GEO 3550 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Credits: (4) • GEO 4010 - Ancient Environments and Paleoecology Credits: (3) Geospatial Analysis Minor • Adviso r: Dr. Michael Hernandez 801 -626-8186 • Grade Requ i re m ents: A grade o f" C" o r bette r in all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). • Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 20 credit hours. Course Requirements for Minor Geosciences Courses Required (20 credit hours) • GEO 3400 - Remote Sensing I Credits: (4) • GEO 4210 - Introduction to Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems Credits: (4) • GEO 4220 - Technical and Applicational Issues in GIS Credits: (4) Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog