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Geology B.S. requirements

Majors complete 39-41 credit hours in geology and 36 credit hours in the allied disciplines

1.  Any one of the following 100-level courses AND GEOL G102 laboratory:

• GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science (3 cr.) AND G102 Intro to Earth Science Lab (1 cr.)
• GEOL G107 Environmental Geology (3cr.) AND G102 Intro to Earth Science Lab (1cr)
• GEOL G103 Earth Materials and Processes (3 cr.) AND G102 Intro to Earth Science Lab (1 cr.) 

GEOL G209 History of the Earth (4 cr.)
GEOL G221 Introductory Mineralogy (4 cr.)
GEOL G222 Introduction to Petrology (4cr.)
GEOL G317 Field and Laboratory Techniques (3cr.)
GEOL G323 Structural Geology (4 cr.)
GEOL G334 Principles of Sedimentation and Stratigraphy (4 cr.)
GEOL G429 Field Geology in the Rocky Mountains (6 cr.) OR other chairperson approved geology field camp (5-6 credits) (fulfills capstone requirement for B.S. in Geology)
GEOL G490 Undergraduate Seminar (fulfills capstone requirement for B.S. in Geology)

2. Complete one of the following sequences:

Two 400-level lecture-based geology courses (6-8 credit hours)

OR 

One 400-level lecture-based geology course (3-4 credit hours) AND one semester of research or internship fulfilled by one of the following courses: 

• G407 Senior Science Project (3 cr.)
• G408 Senior Science Project (3 cr.)
• G460 Internship in Geology (3 cr.)

3. Allied Sciences
Chemistry (10 credits) CHEM C105-CHEM C106, CHEM C125-CHEM C126
Physics (10 credits) PHYS P221, PHYS P222
Mathematics (10 credits) MATH M215, MATH M216
Biology (3 credits)

4. A 300- or 400-level Math, Chemistry or Physics course.

5. Students must also complete the general requirements of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education.

For more information, visit the  page on the IU Northwest Bulletin.

Geology B.A. requirements

Majors complete at least 25-27 credit hours in geology, 15 credit hours in the allied disciplines and a minimum of 36 credit hours in courses at the 300-400 level.

1. Any one of the following 100-level courses AND GEOL G102 laboratory:

    * GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science (3 cr.) AND G102 Intro. to Earth Science Lab (1 cr.)
    * GEOL G107 Environmental Geology (3cr.) AND G102 Intro. to Earth Science Lab (1cr)
    * GEOL G103 Earth Materials and Processes (3 cr.) AND G102 Intro. to Earth Science Lab (1 cr.)

GEOL G209 History of the Earth (4 cr.)
GEOL G221 Introductory Mineralogy (4 cr.)
GEOL G222 Introduction to Petrology (4cr)
GEOL G317 Field and Laboratory Techniques (3cr)

2. Any two 300- or 400-level lecture-based geology courses.

(The following GEOL (geology) courses fulfill the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education capstone requirement for the B.A. in Geology:  G323, G406, G413, G415, G435, G451, G490)

3. Allied Sciences (15 cr.):  Students must complete one of the following sequences:

    * CHEM C105-CHEM C125 and 10 additional credit hours of chemistry, mathematics, or physics

OR

    * Two semesters of College-level chemistry with corresponding laboratories and an additional 5 credit hours of mathematics (mathematics courses must be at or above the 100 level; MATH M100 and T-courses are excluded), or physics.

4.  Students must also complete the general requirements of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education. Including a minimum of 36 credit hours in courses at the 300-400 (junior-senior) level.

For more information, visit the  page on the IU Northwest Bulletin.