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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Geology, Accelerated Sequence (B.S.)

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Sample Plan of Study

The requirements below pertain to this Undergraduate Catalog year and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students should consult with their academic advisor to discuss their individual plan of study.

Min. of 120 total credit hours required, including 40 senior level hours (200-300 level)

First Year - Fall Semester (14 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
CHE 140 (General Education) (4)
MAT 145 (General Education) (4)
General Education course (3)

First Year - Spring Semester (14 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
CHE 141 (General Education) (4)
General Education course (Quantitative Reasoning) (3-4)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester (13-15 credit hours)

GEO 202 (B.S. - SMT) (3)
GEO 203 (3)
Foreign language course 111-level or University-wide elective (3-4)
PHY 108 or PHY 110 (4-5)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15-16 credit hours)

Foreign language course 112-level or University-wide elective (3-4)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)

Third Year - Fall Semester (17 credit hours)

GEO 280 (4)
GEO 290 (4)
GEO 295 (3)
Senior level University-wide elective (3)
Major elective (3)

Third Year - Spring Semester (17 credit hours)

GEO 285 (4)
GEO 296 (3)
Geology major elective (4)
AMALI course or University-wide elective (3)
IDEAS course or University-wide elective (3)

Third Year - Summer 

GEO 395 (6) 

 

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

Applied Quantitative Geology major elective (3)
Geology 400-level major elective (3)
Geology 400-level major elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

Geology 400-level major elective (3)
Geology 400-level major elective or University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)
General Education course (3)

Notes

GEO 395 is offered during the summer term. Please consult your academic advisor.

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