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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS 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
COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3 MATH 242 Calculus I 5
GEOL 111 General Geology 3 040 4 Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3
MATH 112 Pre-calculus 3 030 5 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 1st year: 29

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 2 5 CHEM 212 General Chemistry II 5
MATH 243 Calculus II 5 STAT 370 Elementary Statistics 3
GEOL 312 Historical Geology 3 4 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 060 3
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science 050 3
GEOL Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 2nd year: 31

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEOL 320 Mineraloggy and Optic Min 4 GEOL 324 Petrology and Petrography 3
GEOL 522 Sediment and Strat 4 GEOL 570 Biolgeology 3
PHYS 213 or PHYS 313 and 315 5 PHYS 214 or PHYS 314 and 316 5
Gen Ed Diversity Course 070 3 Gen Ed Arts Humanites Course 060 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours Summer Semester Summer Hours
GEOL Elective 3 GEOL 544 Structural Geology 3 GEOL 640 Field Geology 3 6
GEOL Elective 3 GEOL 540 Field Map Methods 3
LAS Written Communication Competency Course 3 3 LAS Civic Responsibility Competency Course 3 3
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 3 3 LAS Cultural Literacy Competency Course 3 3
Fall Total Hours 12 Spring Total Hours 12 Summer Total Hours 6

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required
  2. C or higher required
  3. LAS Competencies may be met with approved elective, general eduction, or major courses. Please consult your LAS advisor.

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