There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various L&S Degree Requirements, and courses can double-count towards more than one requirement. The sample below assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English. In addition, this sample reflects the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college coursework prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.
This sample shows one possible pathway to earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geosciences in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your Geosciences advisor or your College Undergraduate Advisor. You are cautioned to meet regularly with both to create a personalized plan that matches your particular circumstances rather than following this verbatim.
Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
|
MATH 105 Introduction to College Algebra (QL-A) |
3 | ||
|
1st semester Foreign Language |
3-5 | ||
|
L&S Social Science |
3 | ||
|
GEO SCI 100 Introduction to the Earth (NS) |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
2nd semester Foreign Language |
3-5 |
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 |
MTHSTAT 215
Elementary Statistical Analysis |
3 |
CHEM 100
Chemical Science (NS) |
4 |
GEO SCI 102
Principles of Historical Geology (NS) |
3 |
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
CHEM 102 General Chemistry (NS+) |
5 | ||
|
3rd semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
|
GEO SCI 301 Principles of Mineralogy |
4 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
PHYSICS 120
General Physics I (Non-Calculus Treatment) (NS+) and PHYSICS 121 General Physics Laboratory I (Non-Calculus Treatment) |
5 |
Arts GER |
3 |
4th semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 |
L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity |
3 |
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
Geo Sci upper-level |
3 | ||
|
GEO SCI 302 Elementary Petrology (NS+) |
4 | ||
|
L&S Humanities / International
|
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
L&S Social Science |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
GEO SCI 414
Structural Geology (NS+) |
4 |
GEO SCI 511
Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (NS+) |
4 |
GEO SCI 545
X-Ray Analytical Methods other OWC-B course or |
3 |
L&S Humanities |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
| Summer | Credits |
GEO SCI 455
Field Geology |
3-8 |
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
Geo Sci upper-level |
3 | ||
|
L&S Social Science |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
Geo Sci upper-level |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
Geo Sci upper-level |
3 |
L&S Humanities |
3 |
L&S Social Science |
3 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (A) Arts GER | (Int’l) International |
| (HU) Humanities | (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A |
| (NS) Natural Science | (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B |
| (SS) Social Science | (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A |
| (CD) Cultural Diversity GER | (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B |