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Earth Science B.S.: Planetary Geology Specialization

A minor is not required with this major.

Requirements

Required courses

Geological Sciences Core (19 credits)

GSCI 121The Dynamic Earth

3
or
GSCI 131Environmental Geoscience

3
 
GSCI 125The Dynamic Earth Laboratory

1
or
GSCI 135Environmental Geoscience Laboratory

1
 
GSCI 141Earth and Life History

3
GSCI 145Earth and Life History Laboratory

1
GSCI 221Mineralogy

4
GSCI 223Stratigraphy and Sedimentology

4
GSCI 290Field Methods in Geology

2
GSCI 260Communicating the Geological Sciences

1

In addition, 2 to 4 credits from GSCI 460 or 4 credits from an external geology field camp approved by the Department Chair are required.

The following 26 credits are also required as follows:

AST 208Planetary Astronomy

4
AST 209Stellar and Galactic Astronomy

4
AST 278The Night Sky

3
AST 378Comparative Planetology

3
GSCI 360Research Methods in the Geological Sciences

1
GSCI 424Geomorphology

4

In addition, 2-4 credits from GSCI 460 Senior Project or 4 credits from an external geology field camp approved by the Department Chair are required.

The remaining 6-8 credits will be chosen from:

AST 418Stellar Astrophysics

3
AST 470Exoplanets and Astrobiology

3
AST 478Planetary Image Analysis

3
GSCI 321Structural Geology

4
GSCI 322Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

4
GSCI 350Computer Methods in the Geological Sciences

3

Or other electives as selected in consultation with the student's advisor.

In addition, the following 24 credits are required:

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3
CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 201Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 260Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry

3
MATH 152Calculus I

4
MATH 221Calculus II

4
PHYS 125University Physics I

4
PHYS 126University Physics II

4