Degrees & Certificates
Bachelor of Science in Geology
To earn the B.S. in Geology, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (refer to Part 7 of the undergraduate Bulletin) and the School of Arts and Sciences (refer to Part 3 of the undergraduate Bulletin), and complete required courses in geoscience and ancillary subject areas with grades of C or better.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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IPFW General Education Requirements |
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Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations |
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| COM 114 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| ENG W131 | Elementary Composition I | |
| ENG W140 | Elementary Composition—Honors | |
| MA 227–228 | Calculus for Technology I–II | 7 |
Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences |
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| Credits included in Core Courses, below | ||
| CHM 115 | General Chemistry | 0 |
| One of the following: | 0 | |
| GEOL G100 | General Geology with L100 (4 credits) | |
| GEOL G103 | Earth Sciences: Materials and Processes (3 credits) | |
| GEOL G210 | Oceanography with L100 (4 credits) | |
| GEOG G107 | Physical Systems of the Environment with GEOL L100 (4 credits) | |
| AST A100 | The Solar System with GEOL L100 (4 credits) | |
Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society |
6 |
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| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses | ||
Area IV—Humanistic Thought |
6 |
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| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses | ||
Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression |
3 |
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| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses | ||
Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis (not in GEOL) |
3 |
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School of Arts and Sciences Requirements |
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English Writing |
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| ENG W233 | Intermediate Expository Writing (or other approved writing course) | 3 |
Foreign Language |
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| Credits in the first year of a modern foreign language | 8 | |
Core and Concentration (Major) Courses |
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| CHM 115–116 | General Chemistry | 8 |
| GEOL G104 | Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth | 3 |
| GEOL G211 | Introduction to Paleobiology | 3 |
| GEOL G221 | Introductory Mineralogy | 3 |
| GEOL G222 | Introduction to Petrology | 3 |
| GEOL G319 | Elementary Field Geology | 2 |
| GEOL G323 | Structural Geology | 3 |
| GEOL G334 | Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 3 |
| PHYS 218-219 | General Physics or | 8 |
| PHYS 220–221 | General Physics | 8 |
| One of the following: | 3–4 | |
| GEOL G100 | General Geology with L100 (4 credits) | |
| GEOL G103 | Earth Sciences: Materials and Processes (3 credits) | |
| GEOL G210 | Oceanography with L100 (4 credits) | |
| GEOG G107 | Physical Systems of the Environment with GEOL L100 (4 credits) | |
| AST A100 | The Solar System with GEOL L100 (4 credits) | |
| Credits in a STAT or CS course approved by your advisor | 3 | |
Option Requirements |
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| Credits in the Environmental Geology Option or Geology Option (see below) | 15–18 | |
General Elective Courses |
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| Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124. | ||
| Total: | 124 | |
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