Geological Sciences Concentration (14-16 credits)

Acquire a basic knowledge of geology from one of the best universities for geosciences in the world.

Minor Option

To get the minor, students must take at least 7 additional credit hours. Read more about the geological sciences minor requirements.

Curriculum

Take Required Course (1 credit)

Course NamesCourse codesCredits
Introduction to Geology Laboratory 1GEOL 10301 credit

Take elective courses, choosing one from each set of courses, three courses total (11-12 credits)

1000-Level Introductory Course (choose one)

Course NamesCourse codesCredits
Exploring EarthGEOL 10103 credits
Exploring Earth for ScientistsGEOL 10123 credits
Dodos, Dinos, and Deinococcus: The History of a Habitable PlanetGEOL 10203 credits
Geology of ColoradoGEOL 10403 credits
Global Change; An Earth Science PerspectiveGEOL 10603 credits
Water, Energy and Environment: An Introduction to Earth ResourcesGEOL 11503 credits
Our Deadly PlanetGEOL 11703 credits
Our Microbial PlanetGEOL 11803 credits

Laboratory or field-oriented course (choose one)

Course NamesCourse codesCredits
Planet EarthGEOL 20014 credits
Introduction to Earth MaterialsGEOL 20054 credits
Introduction to Field GeologyGEOL 27002 credits
Introduction to MineralogyGEOL 30103 credits
Statistics and Geographic DataGEOL 30233 credits
Structural GeologyGEOL 31204 credits
Extraterrestrial LifeGEOL 33304 credits
PaleobiologyGEOL 34103 credits
Sedimentology and StratigraphyGEOL 34303 credits
OceanographyGEOL 40604 credits
Remote Sensing of the EnvironmentGEOL 40934 credits
Principles of GeomorphologyGEOL 42414 credits

Upper Division Electives (choose two)

Course NamesCredits
Any additional 6 or more credit hours of upper division GEOL coursework6 credits