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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Geology (2024 - 2025)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203 MATH 242 Calculus I5
GEOL 111 General Geology 3 0404 Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 0703
MATH 112 Pre-calculus 3 0305 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503
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 25 CHEM 212 General Chemistry II5
MATH 243 Calculus II5 STAT 370 Elementary Statistics3
GEOL 312 Historical Geology 34 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science 0503
GEOL Elective3
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 Min4 GEOL 324 Petrology and Petrography3
GEOL 522 Sediment and Strat4 GEOL 570 Biolgeology3
PHYS 213 or PHYS 313 and 3155 PHYS 214 or PHYS 314 and 3165
Gen Ed Diversity Course 0703 Gen Ed Arts Humanites Course 0603
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 Elective3 GEOL 544 Structural Geology3 GEOL 640 Field Geology 36
GEOL Elective3 GEOL 540 Field Map Methods3
LAS Written Communication Competency Course 33 LAS Civic Responsibility Competency Course 33
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 33 LAS Cultural Literacy Competency Course 33
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/Diversity