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Geology B.S.

Three-Year Pathway

Geology B.S.

First Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
Foreign Language 201 3
GLG 111, 121, or 141 3
GLG 115L 1
GLG 147 1
MP/Elective 7
Total Semester Hours 15
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
Foreign Language 202 3
GLG 204 4
GLG 301 4
GLG Electives 3
Electives 3
Total Semester Hours 17

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
GLG 261 or PHY 161 or 181 & 183 4
GLG 322 4
GLG 356 3
MP/Electives 3
Total Semester Hours 14
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
GLG 357 4
GLG Area 6
GLG Electives 3
MP/Elective 3
Total Semester Hours 16
Summer Term
Course Number of Hours
GLG 411 (MP Capstone) 6
Total Semester Hours 6

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
GLG Area 6-7
GLG Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Semester Hours 12-13
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
GLG Area 4
GLG Electives 3
MP/Electives 7
Total Semester Hours 14
Summer Term
if GLG 411A was not taken during summer after second year
Course Number of Hours
GLG 411A 6
Total Semester Hours 6

Assumptions

  • Student has earned at least 30 semester hours (AP, Post Secondary, Transfer, IB, etc.), most of which apply to the Miami Plan and College of Arts and Science Divisional requirements.
  • Student has earned prerequisite credit or appropriate placement score for 2nd year of foreign language.
  • Student has earned credit for one year of College Chemistry and MTH 151, MTH 251  or STA 261 (or equivalents)

Note

  • This plan makes several assumptions and should NOT be construed as a substitute for academic advising.
  • All requirements are subject to change.
  • Students must complete all requirements in order to graduate.
  • Please be aware that some GLG courses are only offered in the fall, and others in the spring; attention must be paid to the pre-requisite structure of these courses.
  • There are 5 GLG Areas students must take at least one course in - attention must be paid to the prerequisite structures.
    • Areas: Geophysics, Geobiology, Geochemistry, Tectonics, & Surficial Processes
  • GLG Field course will be completed in final summer term.

Key

GLG = Geology
MP = Miami Plan
Updated by CAS Advising, 8/15/2023