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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13

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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13 [Archived Catalog]

Geological Sciences Major (B.S.)

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Major code BS3321

College of Arts and Sciences
Geological Sciences Department
Clippinger Laboratories 316
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1101
Fax: 740.593.0486
geological_sciences@ohio.edu
http://www.ohio.edu/geology

Douglas Green, contact person

Program Overview

The B.S. in geological sciences is the standard preparation for a professional career in the geological sciences or entry into a graduate program.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

Numerous scientific career paths can be pursued with the scientific grounding provided by the B.S. degree. Professional careers in energy and mineral resources, environmental geology are supported by the B.S. and additional opportunities can be pursued by those who obtain a graduate degree.

Requirements

Universitywide Graduation Requirements

To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .

College-Level Requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences

View the A&S - College Level Requirements (A&S CLR) .

Introductory Geology Course

This requirement may be satisifed by taking one of the three following options.

Option 1

Complete the following course:

GEOL 1010 - Introduction to Geology Credit Hours: 4.0

Option 2

Complete the following course, plus an additional course as a prerequisite.

GEOL 2020 - Introductory Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1.0

Plus one of the following courses:

GEOL 1200 - The Mobile Earth Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 1300 - Geology of the National Parks Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 1350 - Natural Disasters Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 1700 - Metal, Stone, Energy, and Society Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 2080 - Geology of the Solar System Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 2110 - Introductory Oceanography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 2150 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 2210 - Earth and Life History Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 2310 - Water and Pollution Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 2710 - Extreme Ancient Climates Credit Hours: 3.0

Option 3

Complete the following course:

GEOL 2830 - Geology for Engineers Credit Hours: 4.0

Geological Sciences Core Courses

Complete a total of 47 semester hours of GEOL coursework, including the following:

GEOL 2550 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3050 - Statistical Methods in Geology Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOL 3150 - Mineralogy Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOL 3201 - Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOL 3300 - Principles of Geomorphology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3400 - Principles of Paleontology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3500 - Stratigraphy-Sedimentology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3600 - Structural Geology Credit Hours: 4.0
GEOL 4660 - Geodynamics: The Earth’s Interior Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 4910 - Field Geology Credit Hours: 6.0

Geological Sciences Electives

Complete any two 4000-level courses in geological sciences.

Geological Sciences Majors Extradepartmental Requirements

Complete the following three components.

Component 1: Calculus

Complete the following course:

MATH 2301 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4.0

Component 2: Chemistry

Complete one of the following two options.

Option 1: Principles of Chemistry

Complete the following courses:

CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4.0
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4.0

Option 2: Principles of Chemistry

Complete the following courses:

CHEM 1510 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4.0
CHEM 1520 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4.0

Component 3: Biology or Physics

Complete one of the following four options.

Option 1: Physics

Complete the following courses:

PHYS 2001 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4.0
PHYS 2002 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4.0

Option 2: Physics

Complete the following courses:

PHYS 2051 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5.0
PHYS 2052 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5.0

Option 3: Physics

Complete the following courses:

PHYS 2051 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5.0
PHYS 2002 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4.0

Option 4: Biology

Complete the following courses:

BIOS 1700 - Biological Sciences I: Molecules and Cells Credit Hours: 3.0
BIOS 1710 - Biological Sciences II: Ecology, Evolution, Animal Body Systems Credit Hours: 3.0

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