BS in Geology with concentration in General 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 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 | ||
Goal 3 Arts and Humanities | 3 | PHSX 211 & PHSX 216 (Goal 3 Natural Science, Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | ||
GEOL 101 & GEOL 103 (Major Requirement) | 5 | GEOL 304 (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | ||
15 | 15 | ||||
Sophomore | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking2 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | GEOL 360 (Major Requirement)3 | 2 | |
COMS 130 (Goal 2.2 Communication) | 3 | Goal 3 Social Science | |||
CHEM 130 (Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | EECS 138 or GEOL 503 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | ||
GEOL 311 & GEOL 312 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | CHEM 135 (Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | ||
GEOL 331 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | ||||
12 | 15 | 2 | |||
Junior | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 | GEOL 562 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | GEOL 560 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement)3 | 3 |
PHSX 212 & PHSX 236 (Major Pre-requisite) | 4 | GEOL 512 & GEOL 513 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | GEOL 561 (Major Requirement)3 | 3 |
BIOL 152 | 3 | GEOL 500+ Elective - First Category (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | ||
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | ||
13 | 14 | 6 | |||
Senior | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 | GEOL 521 & GEOL 523 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | ||
GEOL 500+ Elective - Second Category (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | GEOL 500+ Elective - Third Category4 | 3 | ||
GEOL 500+ Elective (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | GEOL 500+ Elective (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | ||
GEOL 500+ Elective (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | ||
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | ||||
15 | 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 KU core, 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.
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.