Courses open to first-year students and available fall semester:
GEOL 100: Introduction to Geology: From Fire to Ice
GEOL 115: Introduction to Geology: Evolution of a Habitable Planet
These courses have no prerequisites. They both are introductory courses of equivalent level and need not be taken in any sequence. First-year students who are unable to register for GEOL 100 or 115 this fall are encouraged to consider taking a geology elective in the spring semester.
B.S. Geology or B.S. Geology with a concentration in Environmental Geosciences sample schedule:
| Geology Bachelor of Science |
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| First Semester Sample Schedule | |||
| Course # | Course Name | Requirements | |
| 1 | FYS | First-Year Seminar | CCS |
| 2 | GEOL | GEOL 100 or GEOL 115 | Possible major and CCS/Natural Science |
| 3 | MATH | Mathematics 125: Elements of Calculusor | CCS/Quantitative |
| 4 | Chemistry 121(required placement test) orPhysics 111, Phys 131 or Phys 151 |
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AB Geology sample schedule:
| Geology Bachelor of Arts |
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| First Semester Sample Schedule | |||
| Course # | Course Name | Requirements | |
| 1 | FYS | First-Year Seminar | CCS |
| 2 | GEOL | GEOL 100 or GEOL 115 | Possible major and CCS/Natural Science |
| 3 | CCS Elective: Quantitative Reasoning/Humanities/Social Science/ Foreign Language | CSS | |
| 4 | Free Elective: You choose from the List of Courses | ||
To contact Kira Lawrence, associate professor and head of geology, email lawrenck@lafayette.edu or call (610) 330-5196.