GEO 103 - The Earth Through Time 3 credits; GEO 113 - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 credit; GEO 122 - Physical Geology 4 credits OR GEO 102 - The Earth 3 credits AND GEO 112 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 credit; GEO 306 - Mineralogy 3 credits; GEO 366 - Mineralogy Laboratory 1 credit; GEO 309 - Structural Geology 3 credits; GEO 369 - Structural Geology Laboratory 1 credit; GEO 403 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy 3 credits; GEO 463 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Laboratory 1 credit; GEO 407 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 3 credits; GEO 467 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Laboratory 1 credit

AMS 151 - Applied Calculus I 3 credits AND AMS 161 - Applied Calculus II 3 credits OR MAT 131 - Calculus I 4 credits AND MAT 132 - Calculus II 4 credits OR MAT 125 - Calculus A 3 credits AND MAT 126 - Calculus B 3 credits AND MAT 127 - Calculus C 3 credits OR MAT 141 AND MAT 142 OR MAT 171. If students do not place into AMS 151 or MAT 125 or MAT 131 on the basis of the math placement examination, MAT 123 becomes a required course for the major. Equivalency for MAT courses achieved by earning the appropriate score on a University mathematics placement examination will be accepted as fulfillment of the requirement without the necessity of substituting other credits.

CHE 131 - General Chemistry IB 4 credits AND CHE 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit; CHE 132 - General Chemistry II 4 credits

PHY 131 - Classical Physics I 3 credits AND PHY 133 Classical Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1 credit OR PHY 141 - Classical Physics I: Honors 3 credits AND PHY 133 Classical Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1 credit OR PHY 125 - Classical Physics A 3 credits AND PHY 126 - Classical Physics B 3 credits AND PHY 133 Classical Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1 credit

PHY 132 - Classical Physics II 3 credits OR PHY 142 - Classical Physics II: Honors 3 credits OR PHY 127 - Classical Physics C 3 credits

CHE 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit OR PHY 134 - Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit

Related science electives: A set of upper-division science courses, totaling 19 credits, that has been approved by the department.

Before graduation all students in the Geology major must register for the 1-credit GEO 496 WRTD course along with a 300-400 level GEO course. Completion of the WRTD requires that a 15-page paper written by the student receives a B or higher as determined by the instructor of the 300-400 level course.

Completion of the major requires 63 to 66 credits.