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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Geology (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
MATH 112 Pre-calculus Mathematics 1 030 5 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 060 3
GEOL 102 or GEOL 111 2 040 4 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3
GEOL 302 Earth Space Sciences 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEOL 312 Historical Geology 4 STAT 370 Elementary Statistics 2 3
GEOL 522 Sediment and Stratigraphy 4 Introductory World Language Course 3
CHEM 103 or CHEM 211 5 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 060 3 Gen Ed Diversity Course 070 3
Open elective 2
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 2nd year: 30

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEOL 320 Mineralogy and Optical Minerology 4 GEOL 544 Structural Geology 3
Beginning I World Language Course 3 Geology Elective 3
LAS Cultural Awareness Course 2 3 PHYS 111 Introduction to Physics 3 4
LAS Written Communication Competency Course 2 3 Beginning II World Language Course 3
Open Elective 1 LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 2 3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Geology Elective 3 Geology Capstone Course 3-6
Intermediate World Language Course 2 3 LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 2 3
LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 2 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 2 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Open Elective 300+ 3 Open Elective 300+ if needed 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required
  2. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS advisor.
  3. If not taken in high school

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated