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Geochemistry Bachelor of Science degree

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Geochemistry

Core Program (29 credit hours in Geosciences):

GEO 102Freshman Seminar

1
GEO 165Geology I

3
GEO 169General Geology Lab

1
GEO 210Geology II

3
GEO 411Mineralogy

4
GEO 421Petrology

4
GEO 431Geochemistry

4
GEO 459Seminar in Geosciences

1
Two GEO 300/400 level courses with labs

8
Total Credit Hours:29
NOTE: One credit hour of CHEM 495 or CHEM 496 may substitute GEO 459.

Additional Sciences Requirements (29 credit hours in Chemistry):

CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3
CHEM 125General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 116General Chemistry Lecture II

3
CHEM 126General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHEM 215Organic Chemistry Lecture I

3
CHEM 225Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 216Organic Chemistry Lecture II

3
CHEM 226Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHEM 315Introduction to Physical Chemistry

3
CHEM 325Physical Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 317Analytical Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis

3
CHEM 327Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 318Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis

3
CHEM 328Analytical Chemistry II Laboratory

2
Total Credit Hours:29

Related Disciplines (21-24 credit hours):

PHYS 230University Physics I

4
PHYS 232University Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 231University Physics II

4
PHYS 233University Physics II Lab

1
MATH 122University Calculus I

4
MATH 123University Calculus II

4
A course in scientific writing, CHEM 295 is recommended.

1
Statistics 200 level course or higher

3
or
a course in computer programming *

3
Total Credit Hours:21-24
NOTE: * will accept CSIT 104

Writing Intensive:

Requirement can be fulfilled by taking CHEM 225, CHEM 226, and CHEM 295 (in addition to GEO 421).