GEOLOGY, B.S.G.
GEOLOGY OPTION
(Fall 2016-Summer 2017)
GEOLOGY BSG CORE COURSES (66 credits)
*Note: grades of C- or better required in GEOL courses/2.0 GPA
______ 3 - 5 Credits in Geology or Geography with Laboratory (Select 1 of the following):
___3 GEOL G103 Earth Science: Materials and Processes
___5 GEOL S100 General Geology
___4 GEOL G100/L100 General Geology and General Geology Lab
___4 GEOL G121/L100 Meteorites and Planets and General Geology Lab
___4 GEOL G171/L100 Environmental Geology and General Geology Lab
___4 GEOL G210/L100 Oceanography and General Geology Lab
___4 GEOG G107/L100 Physical Systems of the Environment and General Geology Lab
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3 GEOL G104 Earth Science Evolution of Earth
3 GEOL G211 Introduction to Paleobiology
3 GEOL G221 Introductory Mineralogy
3 GEOL G222 Introduction to Petrology
3 GEOL G323 Structural Geology
4 Credits in GEOL G334 Principles of Sedimentation & Stratig or GEOL G331 Principles of Sedimentation
3 GEOL G410 Undergraduate Research in Geology (**GEOL G410 requires a public presentation)
GEOLOGY OPTION COURSES
______ 6 GEOL G429 Field Geology
______ 3 STAT 30100 Elementary Statistical Methods
______ 9 Credits Additional (minimum of 6 credits at 400-level) – and 6 credits must be GEOG/GEOL:
___ 3 GEOL _____ or GEOG______
(See Bulletin or myBLUEprint for approved GEOL/GEOG options)
___ 3 GEOL _____ or GEOG______
___ 3 ______
(BIOL, CHM, CS, ENGR, GEOG, GEOL, MA, or PHYS –except GEOL G410)
ANCILLARY SCIENCE & MATH COURSES
______ 4 CHM 11500 General Chemistry
______ 4 CHM 11600 General Chemistry
______ 3 Credits in MA 22700 Calculus for Tech I or 4 Credits in MA 16500 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I
______ 3 Credits in MA 22700 Calculus for Tech II or 4 Credits in MA 16500 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II
______ 8–10 Credits Physics Requirement (select 1 of the following options):
___ 8 PHYS 21800 General Physics and PHYS 21900 General Physics II
___ 8 PHYS 22000 General Physics and PHYS 22100 General Physics
___ 10 PHYS 15200 Mechanics and PHYS 25100 Heat Electricity Optics
A&S BS LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS (14 credits — credits may vary with double counting/language placement – see advisor)
______ 3 Second Semester Writing (C- or higher)
(ENG W140 or ENG W233)
______ 3 Speaking Requirement (C- or higher)
(COM 11400 or HIST H125)
______ 8 Credits Language Sequence (credit/placement required for 2 semesters of foreign language)
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_____ (2nd) one course at second semester level required
Options: (Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Spanish)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (33 Credits)
*Note: grades of C- or higher required in Gen Ed/2.0 GPA
***Up to 6 credits in Gen Ed GA1 to GB7 and 3 credits GCAP (C8) may originate in major discipline—see advisor for more information.
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
GA1 Category A1 -- Written Communication (See Bulletin or myBLUEprint for General Education courses)
GA2 Category A2 -- Speaking and Listening
GA3 Category A3 -- Quantitative Reasoning
GB4 Category B4 -- Scientific Ways of Knowing
GB5 Category B5 -- Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
GB6 Category B6 -- Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
GB7/71 Category B7 or B71 -- Interdisciplinary or Creative Ways of Knowing
Additional Credits -- Category A or B General Education courses
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______ 3 GCAP Category C8--Capstone Experience (IPFW course only)
MINOR/ELECTIVES (to reach 120 credits): ______
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IPFW Residency Requirements: ____ 32 credits at 200 level or above at IPFW
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B.S.G Requirements: ____120 credits ____30 credits 300–400 level ____2.0 GPA Degree/Major/Gen Ed ____C- or above in Major/Gen Ed
GEOLOGY, B.S.G.
PLAN—GEOLOGY OPTION
(Fall 2016-Summer 2017)
Term:
Year: 20
Course No.
ENG W131
Course Title
(GA1)
Reading, Writing, &
Inquiry I
MA 15300
Algebra and Trig I
(GA3)
GEOL G100
Term:
Crs.
Self-place or
ENG W129
(C- or above)
Placement or MA
11100 (C- or
above)
3
GEOL G104
Earth Science: Materials
and Processes
GEOL G100 is
recommended
3
GEOL G221
Intro Mineralogy
GEOL G100;
CHM 115
C:
3
3
CHM 11500
General Chemistry
CHM 111 (C- or
above); P or C:
MA 154, 227, or
229
Placement or MA
153
4
General Geology
(GB4)
Course No.
Year: 20
Pre-Reqs
Course Title
(Gen Ed A/B)
GEOL L100
General Geology Lab
1
MA 15400
Algebra and Trig II
GB5
GB6
Gen Ed Social/Behavior
Gen Ed Hum/Artistic
Total Semester Credit Hours
3
3
16
GB7/B71
Gen Ed Creat/Interdisc
Crs.
3
Course No.
GEOL G323
Course Title
Structural Geology
3
MA 22800
Calculus for Tec II
Placement or MA
159 or 154 (C- or
above grades)
CHM 115 (C- or
above); MA 163,
165, 227, or 229
level
4
COM 11400
Fundament of Speech
Total Semester Credit Hours
14
Term:
Course Title
Intro to Paleobiology
GEOL G222
Intro to Petrology
MA 22700
Calculus for Tec I
(Gen Ed A/B)
CHM 11600
General Chemistry
Term:
Pre-Reqs
GEOL G100
GEOL G104
GEOL G221
or
Term:
4
ENG W233
PHYS 218 or 220,
or PHYS 152
GEOL G2@,
G3@, or G4@
FL 1
√
General Physics
or Mechanics
√
Geology Elective
(200+ level)
Foreign Language 1
Total Semester Credit Hours
Term: SUMMER
Course No.
GEOL G429
Term:
Course No.
GEOL G410 (GCAP)
GEOL G4@
Elective/Minor
Elective/Minor
Elective/Minor
Pre-Reqs
MA 140, 149, 153
or 168 (C- or
above)
Pre-Reqs
√
MA 227 (C- or
above)
16
Crs.
3
3
3
Intermed Expos Writing
Term:
4-5
GEOL G410
(GCAP)
3
4
PHYS 219 or 221,
or PHYS 251
FL 2
14-15
Course No.
Crs.
1
3
Course No.
3
3
15
Year: 20
Course Title
Prin Sedim & Stratig
or Prin of Sediment
Pre-Reqs
√
√
Undergraduate
Research in Geology
√
General Physics
or Heat, Electric, Optics
FL 1/placement
Foreign Language 2
Total Semester Credit Hours
Term:
Crs.
6
6
Crs.
4
1
4-5
4
13-14
Year: 20
Course Title
Pre-Reqs
Crs.
Total Semester Credit Hours
Term:
3
3
3
13
ENG W131
(C- or above)
Total Semester Credit Hours
Course No.
GEOL G334
or GEOL 331
Year: 20
Course Title
Pre-Reqs
√
Undrgd Research GEOL
√
Geology Elective
(400+ level)
Elective or minor course
Elective or minor course
Elective or minor course
Total Semester Credit Hours
3
Free Elective
Crs.
3
Year: 20
Course Title
Pre-Reqs
√
Field Geology
Total Semester Credit Hours
3
Year: 20
(Gen Ed A/B)
Year: 20
Course Title
Elementary Statistical
Methods
3
(GA2/A&S)
Elective
Course No.
STAT 30100
Crs.
Total Semester Credit Hours
Year: 20
Course No.
GEOL G211
Pre-Reqs
GEOL G410 (GCAP)
GEOL G4@
Elective/Minor
Elective/Minor
Elective/Minor
Year: 20
Course Title
Pre-Reqs
√
Undrgd Research GEOL
√
Geology Elective
(400+ level)
Elective or minor course
Elective or minor course
Elective or minor course
Total Semester Credit Hours
Crs.
1
3
3
3
3
13
√ = See IPFW Bulletin or myBLUEprint for additional course prerequisites
Summer Courses:
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120 credits required for Bachelor of Science degree
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2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree/major