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Show 578 College of Science • 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; 63-69 of these are required within the major for Option ABA, and 69-75 of these are required in the major for Option B BA Atotal of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). * 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. 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. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.) Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program. However, students should meet with an advisor to plan and declare their program of study. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. MATH 1050 or MATH 1080 is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. The following courses required for the Geology major will also satisfy general education requirements: CHEM 1210, GEO 1110, PHYS 2010, and PHYS 2210. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Geosciences Courses Required (39 credit hours) • GEO lno 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) • GEO 3060 - Structural Geology Credits: (4) • GEO 3150 - Geomorphology Credits: (4) • GEO 3550 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Credits: (4) • GEO 4060 - Geoscience Field Methods Credits: (3) • GEO 4210 - Introduction to Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems Credits: (4) • GEO 4300 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Credits: (4) • GEO 4510 - Geology Field Camp Credits: (4) Electives Courses (5 hours for Option A; 11 hours for Option B) Option A - Select 5 hours from the following courses and complete a minor. Option B - Select 11 hours from the following courses. GEO 1030 PS - Earthquakes and Volcanoes Credits: (3) GEO 1060 PS - Environmental Geosciences Credits: (3) GEO 1065 - Environmental Geosciences Lab Credits: (l) GEO 3010 - Oceanography and Earth Systems Credits: (3) GEO 3080 - Water Resources Credits: (3) GEO 3180 - Paleontology Credits: (4) 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 4g70 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) Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog |
