BAYLOR BOUND MAJOR ACADEMIC PLANNER
Bachelor of Science in Geophysics
A Suggested Sequence of Required Courses for a San Jacinto transfer student (2015-2016 Catalog)
Freshman Year
Fall
San Jacinto
ENGL 1301
MATH 2413
See reverse
GEOL 1403
BU
ENG 1302
REL 1310
MTH 1321
GEO 1405
Spring
Title
Thinking and Writing
Christian Scriptures
Calculus
Foreign Language
The Dynamic Earth
Hours
San Jacinto
3
3
3
MATH 2414
4
See reverse
4
GEOL 1404
17
Sophomore Year
BU
ENG 1304
REL 1350
MTH 1322
GEO 1406
Fall
San Jacinto
Chapel
ENGL 2322
ENG 2301
British Literature
MATH 2318
See reverse
MTH 2311
Linear Algebra
History/Social Science
General Physics I
Foreign Language
Lifetime Fitness
PHY 1420
Title
Hours
0
3
San Jacinto
BU
CHA 1088
ENGL 2327,
ENG 2304 or
2328, 2332, or
ENG 2306
2333
MATH 2415 MTH 2321
PHY 1430
See reverse
See reverse
GEO 3319
3
3
4
3
1
17
Junior Year
Fall
BU
MTH 3325
Title
Ordinary Differential Equations
CHEM 1311
CHE 1301
Basic Principles of Mod Chemistry
3
PHY 2360
See below
GEO 3445
Mathematical & Computational Physics
Geology Elective
Structural Geology
3
See reverse
4
4
17
Summer
Hours
3
San Jacinto
BU
MTH 3326
PHY 3320 or
3330
GEO 3427
GEO 3342
First
BU
GEO 4656
San Jacinto
BU
GEO 4457
GEO 4V90
GEO 4341 or
4346
PSC 2302
CSI 1430
Title
Geophysical Field Training
See reverse
Hours
0
American or World Literature
3
Calculus III
General Physics II
Foreign Language
Lifetime Fitness
Geophysics
3
4
3
1
3
17
Title
Partial Differential Equations
Intermediate Classical Mechanics or
Intermediate Electricity & Magnetism
Lifetime Fitness
Rocks & Rock-Forming Minerals
Field Stratigraphy-Sedimentology
Hours
3
3
1
4
3
14
Second
Hours
San Jacinto
6
See reverse
6
Senior Year
BU
Fall
Title
Geophysics Exploration I
Special Problems
Title
Chapel
Spring
San Jacinto
San Jacinto
Hours
3
3
3
4
4
17
Spring
BU
CHA 1088
See reverse
See reverse
Title
Thinking, Writing, and Research
Christian Heritage
Calculus II
Foreign Language
Earth through Time
Title
History/Social Science
Hours
3
3
Spring
Hours
4
3
Intro to Hydrology or Hydrogeology
3
American Constitutional Development
Intro to Computer Science I with Lab
3
3
16
San Jacinto
See reverse
BU
GEO 43C0
GEO 4458
Title
Senior Thesis
Geophysics Exploration II
Hours
3
4
CSI 3324
Numerical Methods
3
Lifetime Fitness
Elective
1
3
14
Notes about major requirements:
− Majors are encouraged to take GEO 1405.
− The above sequence assumes student can begin Calculus (MTH 1321) in fall of freshman year. If this is not possible, take Pre-Calculaus first (MTH 1320).
− GEO or other Area Elective options: Compete two 3000-4000 level courses (min 4 hours) from GEO, CHE, CSI, MTH, or PHY. These courses must be approved by the
student's advisor.
− All senior-level candidates must complete the exit exam.
− English requirement: Students majoring in the sciences may take ENG 3300 instead of ENG 1304.
− A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses used for the major.
− For more information, see the Baylor Undergraduate Catalog.
Please see reverse side for important information on general requirements.
San Jacinto COURSE
ENGLISH:
BAYLOR COURSE BAYLOR TITLE
San Jacinto COURSE BAYLOR COURSE BAYLOR TITLE
SCIENCE:
ENGL 1301
ENG 1302
ENG 1304
ENG 2301
ENG 2304
ENG 2306
BIOL 1406
BIOL 1407
GEOL 1403
GEOL 1404
ENGL 2322
ENGL 2327 or 2328
ENGL 2332 or 2333
Thinking and Writing
Thinking, Writing & Research
British Literature
American Literature
World Literature
CHEM 1411
CHEM 1412
HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE:
ANTH 2302
GEOG 1303
HIST 1301
HIST 1302
PHIL 2303
PHIL 1301
GOVT 2302 or 2305
GOVT 2301
PSYC 2301
SOCI 1301
ANT 1305
ANT 3301
ECO 1305
ECO 2306
ECO 2307
GEOG 1300
HIS 1305
HIS 1307
HIS 2365
HIS 2366
PHI 1306
PHI 1307
PHI 1308
PHI 1321
PHI 3301
PHI 3310
PHI 3312
PSC 1305
PSC 1306
PSY 1305
SOC 1305
Introduction to Anthropology
Science, Society, and Culture
Survey of Eco. Princ. For Non-bus. Majors
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
World Geography
World History to 1500
World History since 1500
History of the U.S. to 1877
History of the U.S. since 1877
Logic
Critical Thinking
Introduction to Ethics
Introduction to Philosophy
Moral Philosophy
History of Philosophy: Classical
History of Philosophy: Modern Europe
American National Government
American State & Local Government
Introductory Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
PSC 2302
American Constitutional Development
(Note: Both GOVT 2305 and 2306 must be complete before coming to Baylor to receive
credit for PSC 2302. This course may not be transferred from another school after the
student has earned hours at Baylor.)
PHYS 1402
BIO 1305-1105
BIO 1306-1106
GEO 1405
GEO 1406
NSC 1306-1106
CHE 1301-1101
CHE 1302-1102
PHY 1408
PHY 1409
PHY 1420
PHY 1430
ENV 1301-1101
ENV 1303-1103
Modern Concepts of Bioscience
Modern Concepts of Bioscience, Continued
The Dynamic Earth
Earth Through Time
Introduction to Neuroscience
Basic Principles of Chemistry I
Basic Principles of Chemistry II
Gen. Physics for Nat. & Behavioral Sci.I
Gen. Physics for Nat. & Behavioral Sci.II
General Physics I
General Physics II
Exploring Environment al Issues and lab
Wildlife Ecology and lab
MTH 1320
MTH 1321
MTH 1322
Pre-Calculus
Calculus I
Calculus II
MATH:
MATH 2413
MATH 2414
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: To be fulfilled with one of the following options:
A. Complete ONE Modern or Classical language through the 2320 level OR
B. Complete TWO Classical languages through the 1302 or 1402 level.
Two languages from Latin, Greek, and Hebrew may be used. (It is strongly recommended
that the language requirement be started during the first year of residence work. Chemistry,
Biochemistry, and Mathematics majors are required to take a modern foreign language.)
FREN 1411
FREN 1402
SPAN 1412
SPAN 2311
SPAN 2312
GERM 1411
GERM 1412
FRE 1401
FRE 1402
SPA 1401
SPA 1402
SPA 2310
GER 1401
GER 1402
Elementary French I
Elementary French II
Elementary Spanish I
Elementary Spanish II
Intermediate Spanish I
Elementary German I
Elementary German II
Note: Other language options may exist. Some languages include Arabic, Chinese,
Italian, Japanese, and Latin.
LIFETIME FITNESS: Four activity courses are required