The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences offers three degree options. They are the AB degree, the BS Environmental Track, and the BS Geology Track. Each degree offers a broad background in the various disciplines of the geosciences. The department also offers a minor.
The AB Degree:
Two 100-level geology courses, one from each of the following course lists: Physical Geology Courses (100, 110, 120, 160, 170) Earth History Courses (115, 130, 160) Geol. 200 (Earth and Planetary Materials) Six additional Geology courses at least five of which are 200-level or above No more than one 100-level interim course may count as either the Physical Geology or Earth History course.The BS – Environmental Track
Math 125-186 or 161-186 or 161-162 Chem 121-122 or Chem 121 & Geol 321 Phys 111 or 113 Two 100-level geology courses, one from each of the following course lists: Physical Geology Courses (100, 110, 120, 160, 170) Earth History Courses (115, 130, 160) Geol. 200 (Earth and Planetary Materials) Geol. 210 (Hydrogeology) Geol 215 (Modern and Ancient Depositional Environments) Geol 300 (Earth Surface Processes) Geol 307 (Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology) Geol 317 (Structure and Tectonics of the Earth) Geol 322 (Environmental Geophysics) Either: Geol 205 (Oceanography) or Geol 315 (Paleoclimate and Paleoceanography) One environmental elective approved by the Department No more than one 100-level interim course may count as either the Physical Geology or Earth History course.The BS – Geology Track
Math 125-186 or 161-186 or 161-162 Chem 121-122 or Chem 121 & Geol 321 Phys 111 or 113 Two 100-level geology courses, one from each of the following course lists: Physical Geology Courses (100, 110, 120, 160, 170) Earth History Courses (115, 130, 160) Geol. 200 (Earth and Planetary Materials) Geol 215 (Modern and Ancient Depositional Environments) Geol 300 (Earth Surface Processes) Geol 307 (Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology) Geol 317 (Structure and Tectonics of the Earth) Either: Geol 205 (Oceanography) or Geol 315 (Paleoclimate and Paleoceanography) Three Technical electives approved by the Department, at least one of which must be a geology course 200-level or above.No more than one 100-level interim course may count as either the Physical Geology or Earth History course.
The Minor
Five GEOL courses, at least three of which must be 200-level or above.