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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

GLS 500H Honors Senior Research in Geology I

3 Credit(s) W-III


This course requires the completion of a substantial research project on a geologic problem or topic under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. It provides Geological Sciences majors or minors who are part of the Commonwealth Honors Program an opportunity to integrate their undergraduate experiences. Methods of research, organization, preparation, and presentation of data will be discussed, and the objective is a completed technical report and presentation by the student. The course fulfills the W-III requirement. The course receives three credit hours.  Open to Senior Geological Sciences majors and minors by permission of Department Chairperson.

Prerequisite: Written Communication Level II