Associate in Science Degree – Geology

Degree Requirements:

General Education Courses
Major Courses

Geology Option

Student Learning Outcomes

A student successfully completing the above major will be able to:

1. Integrate scientific knowledge from biology, chemistry, and physics. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II,VI and VII.)
2. Design experiments and analyze data. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I,II, VI and VII.)
3. Communicate through writing and communicate orally successfully. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes III and VII.)
4. Comprehend the scientific method. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and VI.)

Requirements

Core Curriculum

In order to graduate, a minimum 2.30 cumulative science GPA is required in fulfillment of a natural science degree or minor as well as ENGL 110, ENGL 120, and COMM 110.

CHEM 121	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM 121L	General Chemistry Lab I	1
CHEM 122	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 122L	General Chemistry Lab II	1

Geology Option

Requirements

GEOL 105	Physical Geology	3
GEOL 105L	Physical Geology Lab	1
GEOL 106	The Earth Through Time	3
GEOL 106L	The Earth Through Time Lab	1

Choose three lab/lecture combinations or MATH courses from the following (12 Credits):

GEOL 311	Process Geomorphology	4
MATH 165	Calculus I	4
MATH 166	Calculus II	4
PHYS 211	College Physics I	3
PHYS 211L	College Physics I Lab	1
PHYS 212	College Physics II	3
PHYS 212L	College Physics II Lab	1

Total Credit Hours: 30