GEOLOGY - SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN (2015-2016 USA Bulletin)
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
Course
Course Description
CAS 100
EH 101*
MA 125
Calculus I
GY 111/L
Earth Materials
CH 131/L
General Chemistry I
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
First Yr Exp - College Success
2
EH 102 or Honors
English Composition II
English Composition I
3
MA 126
4
4
Math ACT 27
Math ACT 24
Cr hrs
Calculus II
Pre-req
EH 101 or test
score
MA 125
GY 112/L
Earth Processes
GY 111/L
4
CH 132/L
General Chemistry II
CH 131/L
4
4
4
17
Fall - Year 2
Course
3
15
Spring - Year 2
Course Description
English Literature
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
EH 102 or Honors
3
CIS 110 (GIST Minor)
Introduction to Computer Science
3
Humanities Elective**
3
Social/Behavioral Elective**
History (US or West. Civ.)
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
3
GEO 114
Intro to Human Geography
GY 301 (FA)
Geomorphology
GY 111
3
GY 303 (SP)
Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology
GY 111, GY 302
3
4
GY 302 (FA)
Crystallography & Mineralogy
GY 111, GY 112, CH 131 4
GY 304 (SP)
Stratigraphy - (W)
EH 102, GY 112
3
16
Fall - Year 3
Course
16
Spring - Year 3
Course Description
Pre-req
Foreign Language I
Cr hrs
Course
3
Foreign Language II
Course Description
Pre-req
3
PH 114/L or PH 201/L
Physics I
5
PH 115/L OR PH 202/L
Physics II
GY 401 (FA)
Invertebrate Paleontology
3
GY 402 (SP)
Sedimentary Petrology - (W)
GIT 460 (GIST Minor)
Introduction to GIST
4
GIT 461/462(GIST Minor)
Applications in GIST:
5
GY 304
Course
Fine Arts Elective
3
4
15
Fall - Year 4
Cr hrs
15
Spring - Year 4
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
3
Social/Behavioral Elective
Humanities Elective
3
GY 403 (SP)
GY ELECTIVE
4
GY ELECTIVE
4
4
GIST MINOR Elective
4
GIST MINOR Elective
CA 110
Public Speaking
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
Structural Geology
GY 301 & Physics 4
3
17
15
Fall - Year 4
Course
Course Description
GY 480 (SU)
Field Geology - (W)
Pre-req
Cr hrs
6
Total degree hours: 132
All bolded courses meet general education requirements.
*Students who earn an English ACT score of 27, or a written SAT score of 550, can opt out of EH 101.
** Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.
All Arts & Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This plan incorporates a GIST minor (22 hours, six courses including GY 301).
Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are identified in the
University Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be
made in consultation with an advisor.