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Geophysics Bachelor of Science degree

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Geophysics

Core Program

22 to 24 credit hours in geosciences; 19 to 21 credit hours in physics; 26 credit hours in related disciplines:

GEO 165Geology I

3
GEO 169General Geology Lab

1
GEO 215Minerals and Rocks

4
GEO 335Geophysics

4
GEO 370Structural Geology

4
GEO 459Seminar in Geosciences

1
or
PHYS 400Undergraduate Seminar

1
GEO 461Field Geology

3
An additional course in Geology or Geographic information Systems with lab; GEO 330 Geomorphology is strongly recommended
CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3
CHEM 125General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 116General Chemistry Lecture II

3
CHEM 126General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
MATH 122University Calculus I

4
MATH 123University Calculus II

4
MATH 223University Calculus III

4
MATH 224Differential Equations

3
PHYS 230University Physics I

4
PHYS 232University Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 231University Physics II

4
PHYS 233University Physics II Lab

1
PHYS 321Engineering Statics

3
or
PHYS 330Thermodynamics

3
or
PHYS 331Theoretical Mechanics

3
or
PHYS 333Electricity and Magnetism

3
Two additional Physics electives chosen from courses numbered 321 through 479
A course in Statistics at the 200-level or higher
or
CSIT 121Computer Science I

3