Bachelor of Arts
To earn the B.A. with a major in geology, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (refer to Part 7 of the undergraduate Bulletin) and the School of Arts and Sciences (refer to Part 3 of the undergraduate Bulletin), and complete required geoscience courses with grades of C or better.
IPFW General Education Requirements
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Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations
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| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| COM 114 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| One of the following: |
3 |
| ENG W131 |
Elementary Composition I |
| ENG W140 |
Elementary Composition—Honors |
| MA 153–154 |
Algebra and Trigonometry I–II |
6 |
Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences
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| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| CHM 115 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| One of the following: (credits included in Major Courses, below) |
0 |
| GEOL G100/L100 |
General Geology with Lab |
| GEOL G103 |
Earth Sciences: Materials and Processes |
Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society
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| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
6
|
| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses |
Area IV—Humanistic Thought
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6
|
| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses |
Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression
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3
|
| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses |
Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis (not in GEOL)
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3
|
| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses |
School of Arts and Sciences Requirements
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English Writing
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| ENG W233 |
Intermediate Expository Writing (or other approved writing course) |
3 |
Foreign Language
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| Requirements in Arts and Science Part B |
14 |
Distribution
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| One of the following: |
4–6 |
| BIOL 117 |
Principles of Ecology and Evolution (4 credits) |
| PHYS 131–132 |
Concepts in Physics I–II (6 credits) |
| Credits in social and behavioral sciences |
3 |
| Credits in humanities |
3 |
Cultural Studies
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| Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part D |
6 |
Core and Concentration (Major) Courses
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| GEOL G104 |
Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth |
3 |
| GEOL G211 |
Introduction to Paleobiology |
3 |
| GEOL G237 |
Cartography and Geographic Information |
3 |
| GEOL G221 |
Introductory Mineralogy |
3 |
| GEOL G222 |
Introduction to Petrology |
3 |
| GEOL G323 |
Structural Geology |
3 |
| GEOL G334 |
Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
3 |
| One of the following: |
3–4 |
| GEOL G100/L100 |
General Geology with Lab (4 credits) |
| GEOL G103 |
Earth Science: Materials and Processes (3 credits) |
General Elective Courses
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| Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124. |
| Total: |
124 |
Bachelor of Science in Geology
To earn the B.S. in Geology, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (refer to Part 7 of the undergraduate Bulletin) and the School of Arts and Sciences (refer to Part 3 of the undergraduate Bulletin), and complete required courses in geoscience and ancillary subject areas with grades of C or better.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
IPFW General Education Requirements
|
Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations
|
| COM 114 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| One of the following: |
3 |
| ENG W131 |
Elementary Composition I |
| ENG W140 |
Elementary Composition—Honors |
| MA 227–228 |
Calculus for Technology I–II |
7 |
Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences
|
| Credits included in Core Courses, below |
| CHM 115 |
General Chemistry |
0 |
| One of the following: |
0 |
| GEOL G100 |
General Geology with L100 (4 credits) |
| GEOL G103 |
Earth Sciences: Materials and Processes (3 credits) |
| GEOL G210 |
Oceanography with L100 (4 credits) |
| GEOG G107 |
Physical Systems of the Environment with GEOL L100 (4 credits) |
| AST A100 |
The Solar System with GEOL L100 (4 credits) |
Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society
|
6
|
| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses |
Area IV—Humanistic Thought
|
6
|
| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses |
Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression
|
3
|
| See Part 2 of the Bulletin: General Education Requirements for approved courses |
Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis (not in GEOL)
|
3
|
School of Arts and Sciences Requirements
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English Writing
|
| ENG W233 |
Intermediate Expository Writing (or other approved writing course) |
3 |
Foreign Language
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| Credits in the first year of a modern foreign language |
8 |
Core and Concentration (Major) Courses
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| CHM 115–116 |
General Chemistry |
8 |
| GEOL G104 |
Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth |
3 |
| GEOL G211 |
Introduction to Paleobiology |
3 |
| GEOL G221 |
Introductory Mineralogy |
3 |
| GEOL G222 |
Introduction to Petrology |
3 |
| GEOL G319 |
Elementary Field Geology |
2 |
| GEOL G323 |
Structural Geology |
3 |
| GEOL G334 |
Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
3 |
| PHYS 218-219 |
General Physics or |
8 |
| PHYS 220–221 |
General Physics |
8 |
| One of the following: |
3–4 |
| GEOL G100 |
General Geology with L100 (4 credits) |
| GEOL G103 |
Earth Sciences: Materials and Processes (3 credits) |
| GEOL G210 |
Oceanography with L100 (4 credits) |
| GEOG G107 |
Physical Systems of the Environment with GEOL L100 (4 credits) |
| AST A100 |
The Solar System with GEOL L100 (4 credits) |
| Credits in a STAT or CS course approved by your advisor |
3 |
Option Requirements
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| Credits in the Environmental Geology Option or Geology Option (see below) |
15–18 |
General Elective Courses
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| Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124. |
| Total: |
124 |
Minor in Geology
If you are pursuing a major other than geology, you may earn a minor in geology by completing the following courses with a grade of C or better, with at least 11 resident credits taken at IPFW.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| GEOL G104 |
Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth |
3 |
| GEOL G211 |
Introduction to Paleobiology |
3 |
| Two courses from GEOL/GEOG, 200 level or higher |
6 |
| One of the following: |
3–4 |
| GEOL G100/L100 |
General Geology with Lab (4 credits) |
| GEOL G103 |
Earth Science: Materials and Processes (3 credits) |
| One of the following: |
3 |
| GEOG G237 |
Cartography and Geographic Information |
| GEOL G323 |
Structural Geology |
| One of the following: |
3 |
| GEOL G300 |
Environmental and Urban Geology |
| GEOL G334 |
Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
| Total: |
18-19 |
Earth & Space Science Teaching Minor
If you are already licensed or qualified to be licensed in another area, you may earn an earth and space science teaching minor by completing the following 27–28 credits with a grade of C or better in each course.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC Q400 |
Man and Environment: Instructional Methods: |
3 |
| AST A100 |
The Solar System |
3 |
| One of the following: |
3–4 |
| GEOG G107 |
Physical Systems of the Environment with GEOL L100 (4 credits) |
| GEOL G100 |
General Geology with L100 (4 credits) |
| GEOL G103 |
Earth Sciences: Materials and Processes (3 credits) |
| One of the following: |
3 |
| GEOL G104 |
Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth |
| GEOL G211 |
Introduction to Paleobiology |
| CHM 115 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| GEOL G221 |
Introductory Mineralogy |
3 |
| GEOL G222 |
Introduction to Petrology |
3 |
| One of the following: |
3 |
| GEOL G300 |
Environment and Urban Geology |
| GEOL G315 |
Environmental Conservation |
| GEOL G415 |
Geomorphology |
| GEOL G420 |
Regional geology field trip |
2 |
| Total: |
27–28 |
Honors Program in Geology
Students are encouraged to participate in the departmental honors program. To complete the program, you must maintain a GPA of 3.50 or higher in geology and a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or er, and must complete at least 1 credit of GEOL G499 Honors Research in Geology leading to a thesis, the results of which must be publicly presented.
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