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GSW :: School of Art & Sciences :: Department of Geology & Physics Course Sequences Planned Course Offerings: 2008 - 2015 Offered as needed: GEOL 4911 Senior Seminar GEOL 4941/4942 Senior Thesis I/II Fall 2008 GEOL 1121 Earth Materials, Processes, & Environments GEOL 1122 Earth History and Global Change GEOL 3211 Invertebrate Paleobiology GEOL 4811 Introduction to Geophysics Spring 2009 GEOL 1121 Earth Materials, Processes, & Environments GEOL 1122 Earth History and Global Change GEOL 3411 Geomorphology GEOL 4421 Sedimentary Geology GEOL 4931 Field Methods Fall 2009 (Fall, odd numbered years) GEOL 1121 Earth Materials, Processes, & Environments GEOL 1122 Earth History and Global Change GEOL 3111 Environmental Geology GEOL 3121 Mineralogy GEOL 3311 Oceanography Spring 2010 (Spring, even numbered years) GEOL 1121 Earth Materials, Processes, & Environments GEOL 1122 Earth History and Global Change GEOL 3511 Structural Geology GEOL 4711 Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology Fall 2010 (Fall, even numbered years) GEOL 1121 Earth Materials, Processes, & Environments GEOL 1122 Earth History and Global Change GEOL 3211 Invertebrate Paleobiology GEOL 4421 Sedimentary Geology GEOL 4611 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Spring 2011 (Spring, odd numbered years) GEOL 1121 Earth Materials, Processes, & Environments GEOL 1122 Earth History and Global Change GEOL 3411 Geomorphology GEOL 4811 Introduction to Geophysics GEOL 4931 Field Methods The following example of a course sequence illustrates completion of requirements for a B.S. in Geology within 4 years. Specific course curriculum completion and course scheduling for each student is determined with the student's Geology advisor each semester. Freshman year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (11 hours) Geology 1 - GEOL 1121 (4 hours) Freshman year (Spring Semester): Core Area Courses (11 hours) Geology 2 - GEOL 1122 (4 hours) Sophomore year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (11 hours) Geology Course 3000+ (4 hours) Sophomore year (Spring Semester): Core Area Courses (11 hours) Geology Course 3000+ (4 hours) Junior year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (7 hours) Two Geology Courses 3000+ (8 hours) Junior year (Spring Semester): Core Area Courses (3 hours) Free Electives (up to 4 hours) Two Geology Courses 3000+ (8 hours) Senior year (Fall Semester): Free Electives (3-6 hours) Two-Three Geology Courses 3000+ Level (8-12 hours) Senior Thesis 1 - GEOL 4941 (1 hour) Senior year (Spring Semester): Free Electives (up to 5 hours) Two-Three Geology Courses 3000+ Level (8-12 hours) Senior Thesis 2 - GEOL 4941 (1 hour) Senior Seminar - GEOL 4911 (1 hour)   The following example of a course sequence illustrates completion of requirements for a B.S. in Geology within 5 years. Specifice course curriculum completion and course scheduling for each student is determined with the student's Geology advisor each semester. First year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (8 hours) Geology 1 - GEOL 1121 First year (Spring Semester): Core Area Courses (8 hours) Geology 2 - GEOL 1122 Second year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (8 hours) Geology Elective (ex: Oceanography - GEOL 3311) Second year (Spring Semester): Core Area Courses (8 hours) Environmental Geology - GEOL 3111 Third year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (4 hours) Geology Elective (ex: Geographic Information Systems - GEOL 4611) Geology Elective (ex: Environmental Geophysics - GEOL 4821) Third year (Spring Semester): Core Area Courses (4 hours) Structural Geology - GEOL 3511 Paleontology - GEOL 3211 Fourth year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (3 hours) Mineralogy - GEOL 3121 Sedimentary Petrology - GEOL 4311 Optical Mineralogy - GEOL 3131 Fourth year (Spring Semester): Free Electives (4 hours) Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology - GEOL 4711 Stratigraphy - GEOL 4411 Fifth year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (3 hours) Free Electives (8 hours) Senior Thesis 1 - GEOL 4941 Fifth year (Spring Semester): Core Area Courses (8 hours) Free Electives (2 hours) Senior Thesis 2 - GEOL 4941 Senior Seminar - GEOL 4911   The following example of a course sequence illustrates completion of requirements for a B.S. in Geology within 3 years. Completion within 3 years with this illustration assumes beginning upper division courses when a specific cycle of these courses commences, and assumes required core courses will be offered at necessary intervals during summer semesters. Completion of the B.S. degree within 3 years is not standard and should not be assumed; the following example is for illustrative purposes only. Specific course curriculum completion and course scheduling for each student is determined with the student's Geology advisor each semester. First year (Summer Semester): Geology 1 - GEOL 1121 Geology 2 - GEOL 1122 First year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (11 hours) Geology Elective (ex: Oceanography - GEOL 3311) First year (Spring Semester): Core Area Courses (11 hours) Geology Elective (4 hours) Second year (Summer Semester): Core Area Course (8 hours) Second year (Fall Semester): Core Area Courses (11 hours) Two Geology Electives (8 hours) Second year (Spring Semester): Core Area Courses (11 hours) Two Geology Electives (8 hours) Third year (Summer Semester): Core Area Course (2 hours) Free Electives (6 hours) Third year (Fall Semester): Free Electives (6 hours) Three Geology Courses (12 hours) Senior Thesis 1 - GEOL 4941 Third year (Spring Semester): Free Electives (5 hours) Two Geology Courses (8 hours) Senior Thesis 2 - GEOL 4941 Senior Seminar - GEOL 4911