Geosciences

The Major

Completion of 30 credits of Geosciences courses, including:

• GEOS 211 Physical Geology

• GEOS 314 Interpreting Earth History

• GEOS 386 Introduction to Research in Geosciences or
  GEOS 485 Independent Study, and

• GEOS 480 Seminar on Current Topics

All majors must successfully complete both

• An independent student research project (GEOS 386 or 486)

AND

• A comprehensive exam that includes a written component and a two-hour individual oral examination.

Ancillary courses in other Physical Sciences are strongly recommended, especially for students anticipating careers in the geosciences or graduate school in any of the geo- or environmental sciences. In addition to their Geosciences courses, majors usually elect a course or two in college calculus, two or more laboratory Chemistry courses, and one or two Biology or analytical Physics courses as approved and recommended by the Geosciences faculty. With the prior approval of the Geosciences faculty, some upper-class courses in other Natural Sciences or Mathematics (numbered 300 or above) may substitute for as many as eight Geosciences credits in the major.

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