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Nov 22, 2024
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2017-2018 University Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Geology Major
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For more information about the department, honors/high honors, transfer credit, etc., visit the geology department page.
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Major Requirements
All majors must complete the following set of requirements:
300-level Geology Electives
Three courses from the following:
400-level Geology Electives
Two from the following:
Two Additional Courses
Two full-credit courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics.
Capstone Experience
The two required 400-level courses provide a capstone experience for the geology major, as all such courses involve a significant project that integrates hypothesis testing, data collection and/or analysis of existing data, literature review, and a final project that synthesizes this work. A senior thesis conducted with a geology faculty member as an advisor through GEOL 441 may count as one of the required 400–level courses and is required for all geology honors candidates. Students can initiate a senior research project of interest by speaking directly to a faculty member about ideas for a research project or by consulting with a faculty member about a project that might arise from a summer internship, a summer employment experience, or be based on research initiated in a geology course. GEOL 491 may not count towards the 400–level course requirement.
GPA Requirement
A GPA of 2.00 in the major is necessary for graduation. The ten full-credit courses that carry the highest grade are used to compute this average. A passing grade must be received in all courses counted toward the major.
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