Program: Geological Sciences, Geology Concentration, BS - Salem State University

Apr 03, 2025

2010 Undergraduate Catalog

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General Education Core Requirements


	Level I Competencies

	Basic College Math Reading Comprehension Computer Literacy
	Level II ENG 101 - Composition I ______ ENG 102 - Composition II ______ SPC 101A - Public Speaking ______ SMS ____ (Health) 3 Credit(s) ______ SMS ____ (Activity) .5 Credit(s) ______ SMS ____ (Activity) .5 Credit(s) ______
	Distribution Sequences (18-20 credits)

	+/* ____ ____ (Lab Science I) 3-4 Credit(s) ______ +/* ____ ____ (Lab Science II) 3-4 Credit(s) ______ HST 101 - World History I ______ HST 102 - World History II ______
	Level III ____ ____ (Literature I) 3 Credit(s) ______ ____ ____ (Literature II) 3 Credit(s) ______
	Distribution Electives (15 credits)

	Among the distribution electives, the student must earn at least 3 but no more than 9 additional semester hours in each of the three divisions.

	Humanities (Division I)

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	Science/Mathematics (Division II)

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	Social Sciences (Division III)

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	(Note: Courses allowable as distribution electives are marked DI, DII, or DIII in the College Catalog.)

	QUANTITATIVE (Q)_____ DIVERSITY (V)_____ WRITING (W)_____

	Level I to be completed in the first 30 credits
	Level II to be completed in the first 53 credits
	Level III to be completed before graduation

Courses in Major (51-52 credits total)

Major Core Courses (31 credits)

GLS 100 - Physical Geology with Lab ______
GLS 102 - Historical Geology ______
GLS 210 - Geomorphology ______
GLS 221 - Mineralogy ______
GLS 322 - Petrology ______
GLS 334 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy ______
GLS 341 - Structural Geology and Tectonics ______
GLS 253 - Geochemistry ______

Major Concentration Courses (11-12 credits)

GLS 101 - Field Studies in Earth Science ______
GLS 330 - Paleontology ______
GLS ___ Elective numbered 200 and above 3-4 Credit(s) ______

Major Capstone Courses (9 credits)

† GLS 470 - Field Geology (Summer Only) ______
† GLS 485 - Field Geology II ______
GLS 500 - Senior Research in Geology I ______

Support Courses (12-16 credits total)

Choose two courses from the following list:

# And two courses from BIO, CHE, PHS, MAT or ‡ GPH:

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Minor/Free Electives (4 credits minimum)

May be necessary to take additional credits to attain the minimum 120 credits required for graduation.

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Additional Information and Notes

* These are required support courses which may also be used to satisfy the indicated Distribution requirements. A student may choose to fulfill Distribution requirements with courses other than the ones listed, but these listed courses must still be taken.

Note: If a course is used to satisfy two or more requirements, (for example, a support course and a distribution elective), the credits are counted in only one place. Using a course to satisfy more than one requirement does not reduce the total credits required for graduation.

+ Science sequence must be chosen from the following list: BIO 121 /BIO 122 , BIO 131 /BIO 132 , BIO 115H /BIO 116H , CHE 120 /CHE 121 , CHE 130 /CHE 131 , CHE 130 /CHE 212 ,