University General Course Catalog 2015-2016

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Geology, B.S. in Geology

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Description

Geology is an interdisciplinary science that integrates a range of fields including geology, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics with modern technologies in the study of Earth’s processes, environments and history.

Contact Information

401 Laxalt Mineral Engineering Building
Phone: (775) 784-6050

Jennifer O’Neil (freshman, sophomore, and new transfer students) - joneil@unr.edu

Graduation Requirements

Total Units	120
Cumulative GPA	2.0
University GPA	2.0
Major GPA	2.0
Residency Requirement	30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
Major Residency Requirement	15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
Upper-Division Requirement	40 Upper-Division Units
Half Program Units/4 Year Institution	60 Units

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (39-44 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 .

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)

B. Mathematics (4 units)

Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units)

C. Natural Sciences (8 units)

CHEM 121A - General Chemistry I (3 units) AND
CHEM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 unit)
OR
CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4 units)
PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3 units) AND
PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1 unit)
OR
PHYS 151 - Gen Physics I & Lab (4 units)

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Science” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog. Must not be a skills course.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

GEOL 451 - Summer Field Geology (3 to 6 units) (3 units applied to degree requirements; see Section III, A.)
For the second Capstone, refer to the “Capstone” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

H. Diversity (3 units)

Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog.

II. Additional Requirements (0 units)

III. Major Requirements (70-71 units)

H. Elective Geological Sciences courses (18 units)

Select from the following:

GEOL 402 - The Oceans (3 units)
GEOL 405 - Geology of the National Parks (3 units)
GEOL 407 - Earth Resources and Energy: The End of Oil? (3 units)
GEOL 414 - Hydrologic Fluid Dynamics (3 units)
GEOL 416 - Environmental Geochemistry (3 units)
GEOL 426 - Rock Forming Processes II (3 units)
GEOL 441 - Advanced Geomorphology (3 units)
GEOL 446 - Photogeology-Image Interpretation (3 units)
GEOL 461 - Paleobiology (3 units)
GEOL 462 - Micropaleontology (4 units)
GEOL 468 - Advanced Sedimentology (4 units)
GEOL 471 - Ore Deposits (3 units)
GEOL 489 - Exploration and Mining Geology (4 units)
GEOL 495 - Special Problems (1 to 5 units)
GEOL 497 - Senior Research Project (1 to 3 units)
GEOL 498 - Senior Thesis (1 to 3 units)

Students also have the option of including any of the other departmental courses (GPH, GE) that are 400 level as part of their elective course credits.

These include:

GE 404 - Introduction to Aerospace Remote Sensing (3 units)
GE 442 - Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (3 to 4 units)
GE 479 - Earthquake Engineering (3 units)
GE 481 - Introduction to Geomechanics (3 units)
GE 483 - Geological Engineering Slope Stability (3 to 4 units)
GE 484 - Groundwater Hydrology (3 units)
GE 485 - Waste Containment (4 units)
GE 487 - Geological Engineering Design (4 units)
GPH 455 - Geophysics and Geodynamics (4 units)
GPH 492 - Applied Geophysics (4 units)
GPH 493 - Mining Exploration Geophysics (4 units)

IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)

V. Electives (5-11 units)

VI. Recommended Schedule

A. First Year

First Semester (15 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)
MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units)
CHEM 121A - General Chemistry I (3 units) AND
CHEM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 unit)
OR
CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I (4 units)
GEOL 101 - General Geology (4 units)
OR
GEOL 100 - Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Natural Disasters (3 units) AND
GEOL 103 - Gen. Geology Lab (1 unit)

Second Semester (14 units)

GEOL 102 - Historical Geology (4 units)
MATH 182 - Calculus II (4 units)
Core Curriculum Social Science (3 units)
Core Curriculum Fine Arts (3 units)

B. Second Year

First Semester (13 units)

CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures (3 units)
GEOL 202 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4 units)
GEOL 211 - Earth Materials and Geochemistry I (3 units)
General Elective (3 units)

Second Semester (14-15 units)

BIOL 100 - Biology: Principles and Applications (3 units)
CH 202 - The Modern World (3 units)
GEOL 212 - Earth Mat & Geochem II (3 units)
GEOL 260 - Introductory Field Geology (2 units)
GEOL 330 - Introduction to Geochemistry (3 units)
OR
CHEM 122A - General Chemistry II (3 units) AND
CHEM 122L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 unit)
OR
CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II (4 units)

C. Third Year

First Semester (14 units)

GE 385 - Geological Engineering Data Analysis (3 units)
GEOL 325 - Rock forming Processes I (3 units)
GEOL 332 - Struc Tec, Erth Phys I (4 units)
PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3 units)
PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1 unit)

Second Semester (15-16 units)

GPH 333 - Plate Techtonics and Earth Physics (3 units)
GEOL 450 - Field Methods (2 units)
PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3 units)
PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1 unit)
GEOL 400-level electives (3-4 units)
Core Curriculum Diversity Course (3 units)

Summer Camp (6 units)

GEOL 451 - Summer Field Geology (6 units)

D. Fourth Year

First Semester (14-16 units)

CH 203 - American Experiences and Constitutional Change (3 units)
GEOL 400-level electives (5-7 units)
Core Curriculum Capstone (3 units)
General Elective (3 units)

Second Semester (8-13 units)

GEOL 400-level electives (5-7 units)
General Electives (1-7 units)