STUDENT NAME:
GEOLOGY B.S. DEGREE WVU
Checklist for Requirements
Geology Website: http://www.geo.wvu.edu
See also DegreeWorks accessible from http://mix.wvu.edu, STAR tab
Revised Nov. 2013
Objectives:
Course: Semester/Year/Grade
1. Communication (6 credits)
______________ (English 101)
______________ (English 102)
2. Basic Math and Science (13-15 credits)
fulfilled-Math155 (Math. or Stat: 3 credit)
fulfilled-Geol101,102or103,104 (Lab. Science: 4 credit)
fulfilled-Chem111or115 (Science: 3-4 credit)
fulfilled-Phys101or111 (Math/Stat.; or Nat/Phys. Sci. or
Nat. Resource or Environment: 3-4 credit)
3. The Past and Its Traditions: (3 credits)
______________
4. Contemporary Society (3 - 4 credits)
______________ (examples: GEOL101, many GEOG)
5. Artistic Expression (3 credits)
______________
ECAS Fine Arts Requirement is fulfilled by completing a course that also fulfills GEC Objective 5.
6. The Individual in Society (4 credits)
______________ (WVUE191 or Equivalent: 1 credit.)
______________ (3 credits)
7. American Culture (3 credits)
______________ (examples: GEOG 210, 240)
8. Western Culture (3 credits)
______________ (examples: GEOG 102, 108, 241)
9. Non-western Culture (3 credits)
______________ (examples: GEOG 102, 209, 243, 244)
ECAS International Studies Requirement is fulfilled by completing a course that also fulfills GEC Objective 9.
GEC Curricular Policies
1. Minimum number of credits for the curriculum: 41; maximum number 43.
2. Total number of credits satisfying Learning Outcomes 2 - 9 that may be taken in the major field: 9.
3. Maximum number of courses taken in one discipline outside the major to fulfill general education outcomes: 2.
4. Maximum number of Learning Objectives to be satisfied by one course: 1. (Note: while most courses will satisfy two Objectives, the
student will choose which of those Objectives that course will satisfy. In the interest of promoting a breadth of study, no course
may satisfy more than one Objective.).
5. Courses satisfying Learning Objectives 2 - 9 may also satisfy a course requirement for the major.
“Writing” (“W”) Course Requirement
All WVU students are required to successfully complete at least one course that requires a substantial
writing component. We offer W-sections of 5 students for many of the upper division geology courses. Each
student must successfully complete one W-course to graduate.
REQUIRED GEOLOGY COURSES (43 Required GEOL Credit Hours)
GEOL 101 (3hr): Planet Earth or GEOL 110 (3hr): Environmental Geoscience
GEOL 102 (1hr): Planet Earth Lab or GEOL 111 (3hr): Environmental Geoscience Lab
GEOL 103 (3hr): Earth through Time
GEOL 104 (1hr): Earth through Time Lab
GEOL 284 (3hr): Mineralogy, Fall
P.R. Geol101&102 or Geol111&112. Coreq. CHEM 115, at
least 2.5 GPA in GEOL 101, 102, 103, 104, 110, 111
GEOL 285 or 285W(3hr): Intro. Petrology, Spring
P.R. GEOL 284
GEOL 341 (4hr): Structural Geology, Fall
P.R. GEOL 103&104, 284 MATH 128, PHYS 101
GEOL 311 (3hr): Sed./Strat., Spring
P.R. GEOL 103 & 104, 285
GEOL 404 (6hr): Geology Field Camp, Summer
P.R. GEOL 285, 341 & 311
GEOL 489 (1hr): Junior-Senior Seminar
Five (5) courses from the list below including at least two (2) courses from each group. All are 3 hrs.
Group I (Rocks and Energy)
GEOL 300 Geol of WV, Fall, PR GEOL 101,
103
GEOL 331 or 331W Paleontology, Fall, PR
GEOL 103 & 104, Stat211
GEOL 454 or 454W Expl. Geophysics 1, Fall,
PR Phys102, MATH156
GEOL 472 or 472 W Petroleum Geology,
Spring, PR GEOL 341
GEOL 479 Log Analysis, Fall
GEOL 493C Intro Adv. Sedimentation, Fall,
PR GEOL 311
GEOL 302 Geol of National Parks, Spring, PR
GEOL 101, 103
GEOG 350 Geographic Info Science, Spring
Group II (Surficial Processes and Water)
GEOL 293 Intro to Earth’s Geochemistry, PR
GEOL 101 or 110, Chem 111 or 115
GEOL 321 Geomorphology, Spring, PR GEOL
101, 102
GEOL 365 Environmental Geol, Spring, PR or
CONC GEOL 321
GEOL 462 Introductory Hydrogeology, Fall, PR
GEOL 101, MATH 126, CHEM
111 or 115
GEOL 463 Physical Hydrogeology, Fall, PR
GEOL 101, MATH 126
GEOL 455 Intro Remote Sensing, Fall
GEOL 466 or 466W Cave and Karst Geol, Fall, PR
GEOL 101, CHEM111
GEOL 486 Environ. Isotopes, Fall, PR CHEM 116
GEOL 488 or 488W Env. Geochemistry, Spring,
PR CHEM 111 or 115
GEOL 200: Geology for Environmental Scientists can be used as part of the required 43 hours of geology only if it is taken before GEOL
284.
REQUIRED ALLIED SCIENCE COURSES
Chemistry
Chem 115 (4hr): Fundamentals of Chemistry
and
Chem 116 (4hr): Fundamentals of Chemistry
Physics*
Phys 101 (4hr): Introductory Physics
and
Phys 102 (4hr): Introductory Physics
OR
Phys 111 (4hr): General Physics P.R.
and
Phys 112 (4hr): General Physics
P.R. Satisfactory ACT/SAT or C in Chem110
P.R. Chem 115
CONC Math128 or higher, or satisfactory QRA score
P.R. Phys 101
C in Math155 or (C in Math 153 + CONC Math154)
P.R. Phys111
* A student may take Biol. 115: Principles of Biology (4hr) and Biol. 117: Introductory Physiology (4hr) and
Physics 105: Conceptual Physics (4hr) instead of two semesters of Physics
Math/Statistics
Math 126 (3hr): College Algebra*
Math 128 (3hr): Plane Trigonometry*
P.R. Placement test or Math Workshop
P.R. Placement test or Math Workshop
Math 155 (4hr) Calculus
P.R. Placement test or C in Math 128 or 126 or 129
OR
Math 153 (4hr) Calculus w/ precalculus
P.R. Placement test
and
Math 154 (4hr): Calculus w/ precalculus P.R. C in Math 153
Math156 (4hr) P.R. C in math154 or 155 OR Geol.351 (3hr): Geomath **
Stat 211 (3hr): Elem. Statistical Inference OR Econ 225
P.R. Math124 or 126
*note: Math 126 & 128 can be satisfied by examination or by Math 129 (4hr): Pre-calculus mathematics
**Math 156, Calculus II is recommended for those planning to attend graduate school in Geology, but is not
required for graduation
TOTAL HOURS: _____
A total of 128 credit hours is required for graduation.
A 2.0 overall grade-point average is required to graduate, and a 2.0 grade-point average must be attained in all upperdivision geology courses.
For further information contact:
Dr. Jaime Toro, Undergraduate Coordinator
Geology Program
Department of Geology & Geography
G39 Brooks Hall, PO Box 6300
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-6300
Telephone: 293-9817
E-mail:
Helen.Lang@mail.wvu.edu
http://www.geo.wvu.edu/~jtoro/
WWW:
http://www.geo.wvu.edu/~lang
email: jtoro@l.wvu.edu
Revised: October 5, 2005
Visit the Geology & Geography Web site at:
http://www.geo.wvu.edu
For Geology Career information visit the
American Geological Institute Web site at:
http://www.agiweb.org/workforce/careers.html
Suggested Sequence of Courses for the Geology Major
(There is lots of flexibility. If you start Geology as a sophomore, you can move most courses ahead one year.)
Fall 1
Geol101 Planet Earth
Geol102 Planet Earth Lab
Start Math series (Math workshop or Math 126, 128, 153 or 155)*
Start Chem series Chem 115 Fundamentals of Chemistry or Chem 110
WVUE 191 First Year Seminar
One GEC course*
Spring 1
Geol103 Earth Through Time
Geol104 Earth Through Time Lab
Continue Math series
(Math128, 153, 154 , 155 or 156)
Chem 116 Fundamentals of Chemistry
Eng101 Composition and Rhetoric
Fall 2
Geol284 Mineralogy
Phys101 or 111 (Physics 1)
Group I or II Geology course
Stat211 Elem. Statistical Inference
Eng102 Composition and Rhetoric or
One GEC course or Math 153,154,155 or 156
Credits
3
1
3
4
1
3
Total 15
3
1
3
4
3
Total 17
3
4
3
3
3
Total 16
Spring 2
Geol285 Petrology
Group I or II Geology course
Phys102 or 112
One GEC course
One GEC course or Math 154, 156, Geol351 Geomath
3
3
4
3
3
Total 16
Fall 3
Geol341 Structural Geology
Group I or II Geology course
Geol489 Junior-Senior Seminar
Three GEC or other courses
4
3
1
9
Total 17
Spring 3
Geol311 Stratigraphy
Two Group I or II Geology course
Any GEC course still needed
Any active PE class in preparation for Field Camp
Elective
4
6
3
1
3
Total 17
Summer 3
Geol404 Field Camp
6
Fall 4
Any Geology course
Four Electives
3
12
Total 16
Spring 4
Geol 496 Senior Thesis (not required)
Other classes?
1-3
?
128 total credits required for graduation
Must include a writing intensive course. Many upper level Geology classes have “W” sections that will fulfill this
requirement (Geol285W, Geol331W, Geol472W, etc)
** Students headed for graduate school are advised to take Math155, 156
*See list of suggested GEC courses at:
http://www.geo.wvu.edu/img/suggested_GEC_Courses.htm