BS in Geology with concentration in Geophysics
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BS in Geology with a concentration in Geophysics. 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 (Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | ||
GEOL 101 & GEOL 103 (Goal 3 Natural Science, Major Requirement) | 5 | GEOL 304 (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | ||
15 | 15 | ||||
Sophomore | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking2 | 3 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | GEOL 360 (Major Requirement)3 | 2 |
MATH 127 (Major Pre-requisite) | 4 | COMS 130 (Goal 2.2 Communication) | 3 | ||
CHEM 130 (Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | PHSX 212 & PHSX 236 | 4 | ||
GEOL 311 & GEOL 312 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | GEOL 331 (Major Requirement) | 4 | ||
MATH 290 (Major Pre-requisite) | 2 | ||||
16 | 16 | 2 | |||
Junior | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 | GEOL 560 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement )3 | 3 |
MATH 320 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | PHSX 313 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | GEOL 561 (Major Requirement)3 | 3 |
EECS 138 or GEOL 503 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | GEOL 512 (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | ||
GEOL 572 (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | GEOL 562 (Major Requirement)1 | 4 | ||
12 | 13 | 6 | |||
Senior | |||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
PHSX 521 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 | ||
Additional GEOL Course (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | Additional GEOL Course (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | ||
Technical Required Elective (Major Requirement)5 | 3 | Additional GEOL Course (Major Requirement)4 | 3 | ||
EECS 220 or PHSX 531 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3-4 | Technical Required Elective Course (Major Requirement)5 | 3 | ||
GEOL 500+ elective | 1-3 | ||||
12-13 | 13-15 | ||||
Total Hours 120-123 |
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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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Majors with a concentration in Geophysics are required to complete 9.0 hours of additional Geology courses. A list of possible courses can be found on the Degree Requirements tab.
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Majors with a concentration in Geophysics are required to complete 6.0 hours of Technical Required Elective courses. A list of courses can be found 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.