B.S.–Geology/Geology Track

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Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section with the following specifications:

Mathematics: MATH 121 or 123
Natural Science:
 CHEM 111-112 or 113-114
Liberal Studies Electives:
4cr, MATH 122 or 124, no courses with GEOS prefix

50

  

Major:

29

Geoscience Core:

GEOS 121

Physical Geology

3cr

 

GEOS 122

Physical Geology Laboratory

1cr

 

GEOS 131

Historical Geology

3cr

 

GEOS 132

Historical Geology Laboratory

1cr

 

GEOS 220

Mineralogy

3cr

 

GEOS 320

Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

3cr

 

GEOS 325

Structural Geology

3cr

 

GEOS 326

Field Geology

3cr

 

GEOS 380

Research Methods in the Geosciences

2cr

 

GEOS 411

Sedimentary Petrology

3cr

 

GEOS 412

Stratigraphy

3cr

 

GEOS 480

Geoscience Seminar

1cr

 

Geology Track:  

23-24

GEOS 330

Paleontology

3cr

 

GEOS 362

Plate Tectonics

3cr

 

PHYS 111

Physics I Lecture

3cr

 

PHYS 121

Physics I Laboratory

1cr

 

PHYS 112

Physics II Lecture

3cr

 

PHYS 122

Physics II Laboratory

1cr

 

Controlled Electives: Select three courses from the following:

GEOG 316, MATH 216, GEOS courses 300 or above (1)

9-10cr

 

  

Other Requirements:

0-6

Foreign Language Intermediate Level (2)

0-6cr

 

  

Free Electives: 

11-18

  

Total Degree Requirements:

120

  

(1)   Up to 3cr of a summer field camp, internship, or independent study, all of which must be approved by the department, may be applied to controlled electives.

(2)   6cr of computer language may substitute for the foreign language requirement: COSC 110 and 310 (recommended), other higher-level COSC courses with department permission in consultation with the Computer Science Department.

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  • Geoscience Department
  • Walsh Hall, Room 111
    302 East Walk
    Indiana, PA 15705
  • Phone: 724-357-2379
  • Fax: 724-357-6208
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  • Office Hours
  • Monday through Friday
  • 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.