BS in Geology
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BS in Geology with a concentration in General Geology. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill Core 34, please visit the KU Core 34 page.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | GEOL 360 or 3703 | 2 |
| GEOL 101 & GEOL 103 (Major Requirement, Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE))040* | 5 | GEOL 304 (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 130 | 5 | BIOL 152 | 3 | ||
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | CHEM 135 | 5 | ||
| 16 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| GEOL 311 & GEOL 312 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | GEOL 331 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | ||
| MATH 125 (Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE))030* | 4 | GEOL Elective 500+ (Life required elective) | 3 | ||
| Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | MATH 126 | 4 | ||
| Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 | Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| GEOL Elective 500+ (Rocks req. elective) | 3 | GEOL 562 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | GEOL 560 (Capstone Requirement)3 | 3 |
| GEOL Elective 500+ (Water/Climate req. elective) | 3 | GEOL 512 & GEOL 513 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | GEOL 561 (Major Requirement)3 | 3 |
| PHSX 211 & PHSX 216 | 5 | PHSX 212 & PHSX 236 | 4 | ||
| EECS 138 or C&PE 325 | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 15 | 6 | |||
| Senior | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | GEOL 521 & GEOL 523 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | ||
| GEOL 500+ Elective (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | GEOL 500+ Elective (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | ||
| GEOL 500+ Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 | GEOL 300+ Elective | 3 | ||
| Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | GEOL 300+ Elective | 3 | ||
| 12 | 13 | ||||
| Total Hours 120 | |||||
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All major required Geology courses and most Geology elective courses numbered 300 and above are offered once a year, either in the fall, spring or summer term.
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Geology BS majors are required to complete a third English, and a list of possible courses can be found under the Degree Requirements tab.
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GEOL 360, GEOL 560, and GEOL 561 are offered only in the summer.
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Geology majors must complete 18.0 hours of elective coursework, and three courses must come from each of the following categories: Life; Rocks; Water and Climate. A complete course list can be found under the Degree Requirements tab.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through Core 34, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.