Program Requirements
A minimum of 67 credits is required:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| or GEOL 103 | Earth and Energy Systems | |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| GEOL 201 | Historical Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 302 | Geoscience Writing | 2 |
| GEOL 310 | Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 315 | Earth Materials (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 343 | Introduction to Geophysics | 3 |
| GEOL 345 | Structural Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 346 | Subsurface Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| GEOL 450 | Field Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 455 | Petroleum Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| One of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Geomorphology (with laboratory) | ||
| Hydrogeology (with laboratory) | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Research in Volcanology and Petrology (with laboratory) | ||
| Research in Geomorphology (with laboratory) | ||
| Research in Structure and Tectonics (with laboratory) | ||
| Research in Basin Analysis (with laboratory) | ||
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Select one of the following pairs of courses: | 8 | |
| Principles of Physics I (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) | ||
AND | ||
| Principles of Physics II (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) | ||
| OR | ||
| General Physics I (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) | ||
AND | ||
| General Physics II (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) | ||
| Total Credits | 67-68 | |
Capstone Course Requirement
GEOL 450 Field Geology
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) 1 | 4 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| GEOL 201 | Historical Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) 1 | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOL 302 | Geoscience Writing | 2 |
| GEOL 310 | Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (with laboratory) | 4 |
| PHYS 185 | Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| PHYS 170 or PHYS 190 |
Principles of Physics I (GT-SC2) or General Physics I (GT-SC2) |
3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| GEOL 315 | Earth Materials (with laboratory) | 4 |
| PHYS 186 | Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| PHYS 171 or PHYS 191 |
Principles of Physics II (GT-SC2) or General Physics II (GT-SC2) |
3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOL 343 | Introduction to Geophysics | 3 |
| GEOL 345 | Structural Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 6 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEOL 320 or GEOL 430 |
Geomorphology (with laboratory) or Hydrogeology (with laboratory) |
4 |
| GEOL 346 | Subsurface Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Elective | Elective | 6 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| GEOL 450 | Field Geology | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOL 455 | Petroleum Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Elective | Electives | 9 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEOL 411 |
Research in Volcanology and Petrology (with laboratory) or Research in Geomorphology (with laboratory) or Research in Structure and Tectonics (with laboratory) or Research in Basin Analysis (with laboratory) |
3 |
| Elective | Electives | 9 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |