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 Names | Course codes | Credits |
Introduction to Geology Laboratory 1 | GEOL 1030 | 1 credit |
Take elective courses, choosing one from each set of courses, three courses total (11-12 credits)
1000-Level Introductory Course (choose one)
Course Names | Course codes | Credits |
Exploring Earth | GEOL 1010 | 3 credits |
Exploring Earth for Scientists | GEOL 1012 | 3 credits |
Dodos, Dinos, and Deinococcus: The history of a Habitable Planet | GEOL 1020 | 3 credits |
Geology of Colorado | GEOL 1040 | 3 credits |
Global Change; An Earth Science Perspective | GEOL 1060 | 3 credits |
Water, Energy and Environment: An INtroduction to Earth Resources | GEOL 1150 | 3 credits |
Our Deadly Planet | GEOL 1170 | 3 credits |
Our Microbial Planet | GEOL 1180 | 3 credits |
Laboratory or field-oriented course (choose one)
Course Names | Course codes | Credits |
Planet Earth | GEOL 2001 | 4 credits |
Introduction to Earth Materials | GEOL 2005 | 4 credits |
Introduction to Field Geology | GEOL 2700 | 2 credits |
Introduction to Mineralogy | GEOL 3010 | 3 credits |
Statistics and Geographic Data | GEOL 3023 | 3 credits |
Structural Geology | GEOL 3120 | 4 credits |
Extraterrestrial Life | GEOL 3330 | 4 credits |
Paleobiology | GEOL 3410 | 3 credits |
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | GEOL 3430 | 3 credits |
Oceanography | GEOL 4060 | 4 credits |
Remote Sensing of the Environment | GEOL 4093 | 4 credits |
Principles of Geomorphology | GEOL 4241 | 4 credits |
Upper Division Electives (choose two)
Course Names | Credits |
Any additional 6 or more credit hours of upper division GEOL coursework | 6 credits |