BS in Geology with concentration in Earth & Space Science
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BS in Geology with a concentration in Earth and Space Science. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
Freshman | |||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication (1 of 2)) | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication (2 of 2)) | 3 | ||
MATH 125 (Goal 1.2 Quantitative Reasoning, Major Pre-requisite) | 4 | MATH 126 (Major Pre-requisite) | 4 | ||
CHEM 130 (Goal 3 Natural Science, Major Pred-requisite) | 5 | CHEM 135 (Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | ||
BIOL 150 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | LA&S 291 (UKAN Teach) | 1 | ||
LA&S 290 (UKAN Teach) | 1 | GEOL 101 & GEOL 103 (Major Requirement) | 5 | ||
16 | 18 | ||||
Sophomore | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
Sophomore Reading & Writing Course (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking)1 | 3 | Social Science Course (Goal 3 Social Science) | GEOL 360 (Major Requirement)3 | 2 | |
Humanities Course (Goal 4.1 US Diversity) | HIST 510 (Goal 3 Humanities, UKAN Teach) | 3 | |||
MATH 127 (Major Pre-requisite) | 4 | PHSX 212 & PHSX 236 (Major Pre-requisite) | 4 | ||
PHSX 211 & PHSX 216 (Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | C&T 360 (UKAN Teach) | 3 | ||
GEOL 311 & GEOL 312 (Major Requirement)2 | 4 | BIOL 152 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | ||
16 | 13 | 2 | |||
Junior | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
COMS 130 (Goal 2.2 Communication) | 3 | GEOL 304 (Major Requirement)2 | 3 | GEOL 560 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requiremen)3 | 3 |
Social Science Course (Goal 4.2 Global Awareness) | GEOL 331 (Major Requirement)2 | 4 | |||
ATMO 105 (Major Requirement) | 5 | GEOL 521 & GEOL 523 (Major Requirement)2 | 4 | ||
C&T 366 (UKAN Teach) | 3 | C&T 460 (UKAN Teach) | 3 | ||
C&T 448 (UKAN Teach) | 3 | ASTR 191 (Major Requirement) | 3 | ||
14 | 17 | 3 | |||
Senior | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 | C&T 500 (UKAN Teach) | 1-6 | ||
CHEM 598 (Major Requirement) | 3 | C&T 598 (UKAN Teach) | 1-5 | ||
GEOL 562 (Major Requirement)2 | 4 | GEOL 500+ elective | 3 | ||
Earth & Space Science Elective - GEOL or ASTR (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | ||||
Earth & Space Science Elective - GEOL or ASTR (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | ||||
16 | 5-14 | ||||
Total Hours 120-129 |
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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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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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GEOL 360, GEOL 560, and GEOL 561 are offered only in the summer.
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The Earth and Space Science concentration must complete electives in one of the following two areas: Geology Focus or Astronomy Focus. Course specifics are listed under the Degree Requirements tab.
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.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.