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Nov 23, 2024
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2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Geological Sciences, Earth Resources Concentration, BS
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General Education Requirements
Competencies
Competencies must be completed within the student’s first 30 credits.
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♦ Basic College Mathematics
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♦ Reading Comprehension
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♦ Computer Literacy
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♣ General Education Categories (34-35 credits total)
FYS, W-I, and OC courses must be completed within the student’s first 30 credits. Courses used to satisfy the general education requirements of the university must be taken from a minimum of six different academic disciplines. First Year Seminar and Level I Written Communications courses are exempt from this restriction. Courses may not be used to fulfill both major discipline and general education requirements.
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♦FYS
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First Year Seminar (Required of all freshmen and transfers with fewer than 15 transfer credits) |
3 credits |
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♦W-I
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Written Communication Level I |
3 credits |
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♦OC
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Oral Communication |
3 credits |
| PGR |
Personal Growth and Responsibility |
3 credits |
| CEA |
Creative Expression and Appreciation |
3 credits |
| HP |
The Human Past |
3 credits |
| CS |
Contemporary Society |
3 credits |
| WC |
World Cultures |
3 credits |
| #SR |
Scientific Reasoning Laboratory Course |
4 credits |
| Any Scientific Reasoning Course |
3-4 credits |
| QR |
Quantitative Reasoning |
3 credits |
‡ Written Communication (Level II and Level III)
Courses taken for Written Communication Level II and III may be used to satisfy requirements anywhere else in a student’s program of study where they may apply. Credits will be counted in the area where they apply.
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Written Communication - Level II |
| W-III |
Written Comunication - Level III |
# Scientific Reasoning General Education category courses do not have to be a sequence or be from the same discipline.
Courses in Major (49-50 credits total)
Major Core Courses (31 credits)
Major Concentration Courses (9-10 credits)
Choose three courses from the following list: Major Capstone Courses (9 credits)
♥ Required Support Courses (9-12 credits total)
Choose one course from the following list:
And choose two courses from BIO, CHE, PHS, MAT, or ¶ GPH:
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Free Electives (23 credits minimum)
May be necessary to take additional credits to attain the minimum 120 credits required for graduation depending on choices made for general education or minor selection.
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Minor (Optional):
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Additional Information and Notes
♥ Students may choose to use support courses to satisfy general education categories, but may not be required to do so. Note: If a course is used to satisfy two or more requirements (for example, a support course and Scientific Reasoning requirement), the credits are counted in only one place. Using a course to satisfy more than one requirement does not reduce the credit total required for graduation.
♣ Courses used to satisfy the general education requirements of the university must be taken from a minimum of six different academic disciplines. First Year Seminar and Level I Written Communications courses are exempt from this restriction. Courses may not be used to fulfill both major discipline and general education requirements.
# These Scientific Reasoning General Education Category courses do not have to be a sequence or be from the same discipline.
‡ Level II and Level III Written Communications Courses may be used to satisfy requirements anywhere else in a student’s program of study where they may apply. The credits are counted only in one area.
† 6 credits must be earned in any combination of GLS470 or 485 .
¶ Acceptable GPH courses include: 340 , 343 , or 446 . Total credits for graduation: 120
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