BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY

 

Optionin Geological Sciences

 

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES

 

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

 

 

Departmental Requirements (36 credits)

 

GEOL 111G, Survey of Geologyor HON 219G, Earth, Time and Life (4 cr.)

 

GEOL 305V, Fossils and theEvolution of Life (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 310, Mineralogy (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 312, Optical Mineralogy(3 cr.)

 

GEOL 360, GeneralGeochemistry (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 399, Igneous andMetamorphic Petrology (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 420, Stratigraphy andSedimentology (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 449, The GeologicProfession (1 cr.)

 

GEOL 470, Structural Geology(3 cr.)

 

GEOL 490, Field Geology (3cr.)

 

GEOL 491, Tectonic Evolutionof North America (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 495, Geology Field Camp(4 cr.)

 

 

Geology Electives (choose 12 credits/4 classes from this list)

 

CE 357, Soil Mechanics

 

GEOL 216, Geology of theColorado Plateau

 

GEOL 295, EnvironmentalGeology

 

GEOL 335V, Earthquakes,Volcanoes, Hurricanes, and Floods

 

GEOL 353, Geomorphology

 

GEOL 424, Soil Chemistry, orGEOL 479, Environmental Soil Chemistry

 

GEOL 452, Geohydrology

 

GEOL 454, AdvancedStratigraphic Concepts

 

GEOL 465, Isotope Geology

 

GEOL 474, Ground WaterGeology

 

GEOL 475, Geology of MineralResources

 

GEOL 476, Marine Paleoecology

 

GEOL 478, Petroleum Geology

 

GEOL 480, Seminar (withsubtitle)

 

GPHY 330, Introduction toGeophysics

 

GPHY 451, Principles ofGeophysics I

 

GPHY 452, Principles ofGeophysics II

 

SOIL 252, Soils

 

 

Non-departmental Requirements (35 credits)

 

CHEM 111 or CHEM 115(preferred) General Chemistry I or Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr.)

 

CHEM 112 or CHEM 116(preferred) General Chemistry II or Principles of Chemistry II(4cr.)

 

MATH 191G, MATH 191GL, MATH 192G , MATH 192GL Calculus and Analytical Geometry I, II  with labs(8 cr.)

 

PHYS 211 & 211L OR PHYS215 & 215L General Physics I or Engineering Physics I with lab (4 cr.)

 

PHYS 212 & 212L OR PHYS216 & 216L General Physics II or Engineering Physics II  with lab(4 cr.)

 

1 of the following courses :CS 167, CS 187, CE 151, GEN 151, A EN 151, EE 161, GEOG 381, STAT 271, STAT 371(3 cr.)

 

Two semesters of a foreignlanguage (111, 112), or high school equivalent (8 high school credits,generally 2 years) (8 cr.)

 

 

General Education/Common Core Requirements (as required for all University degrees)

 

 

Other electivesto bring total to 128 credits, of which 48 must be 300 or 400-level.

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY

 

Optionin Earth and Environmental Systems

 

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES

 

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

 

 

Departmental Requirements (29 credits)

 

GEOL 111G, Survey of Geologyor HON 219G, Earth, Time and Life (4 cr.)

 

GEOL 305V, Fossils and theEvolution of Life (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 310, Mineralogy (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 335V, Earthquakes,Volcanoes, Hurricanes, and Floods (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 360, GeneralGeochemistry (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 399, Igneous andMetamorphic Petrology (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 420, Stratigraphy andSedimentology (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 449, The GeologicProfession (1 cr.)

 

GEOL 470, Structural Geology(3 cr.)

 

GEOL 491, Tectonic Evolutionof North America (3 cr.)

 

 

Geology Electives (choose 9 credits/3 classes from this list)

 

CE 357, Soil Mechanics

 

GEOL 216, Geology of theColorado Plateau

 

GEOL 295, EnvironmentalGeology

 

GEOL 312, Optical Mineralogy

 

GEOL 353, Geomorphology

 

GEOL 424, Soil Chemistry, orGEOL 479, Environmental Soil Chemistry

 

GEOL 452, Geohydrology

 

GEOL 454, AdvancedStratigraphic Concepts

 

GEOL 465, Isotope Geology

 

GEOL 474, Ground WaterGeology

 

GEOL 475, Geology of MineralResources

 

GEOL 476, Marine Paleoecology

 

GEOL 478, Petroleum Geology

 

GEOL 480, Seminar (withsubtitle)

 

GEOL 490, Field Geology

 

GEOL 495, Geology Field Camp(4 cr.)

 

GPHY 330, Introduction toGeophysics

 

GPHY 451, Principles ofGeophysics I

 

GPHY 452, Principles ofGeophysics II

 

SOIL 252, Soils

 

 

Non-departmental Requirements (41 credits)

 

BIOL 111G Natural History ofLife (4 cr.)

 

CHEM 111G   General Chemistry I (4 cr.)

 

Two of these courses:  GOVT 324 Environmental Policy (3 cr.),GOVT 340 American State and Local Government (3 cr.), GOVT 343 Congress and theLegislative Process (3 cr.)

 

ECON 252G  Principles of Microeconomics (3cr.)

 

One of these courses: AG E337G Natural Resource Economics (3 cr.), AG E Water Resources Economics (3 cr.)

 

GEOG 120G  Culture and Environment (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 381  Cartography and GIS (3 cr.)

 

E ST 311  Statistical Applications (3 cr.)

 

PHYS 211 & 211L OR PHYS215 & 215L General Physics I with Lab (4 cr.)

 

Two semesters of a foreignlanguage (111, 112), or high school equivalent (8 high school credits,generally 2 years) (8 cr.)

 

 

General Education/Common Core Requirements (as required for all University degrees)

 

 

Other electivesto bring total to 128 credits, of which 48 must be 300 or 400-level.

 

 

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY

 

Optionin Earth Science Education

 

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES

 

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

 

 

Departmental Requirements (29 credits)

 

GEOL 111G, Survey of Geologyor HON 219G, Earth, Time and Life (4 cr.)

 

GEOL 305V, Fossils and theEvolution of Life (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 310, Mineralogy (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 335V, Earthquakes,Volcanoes, Hurricanes, and Floods (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 360, GeneralGeochemistry (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 399, Igneous andMetamorphic Petrology (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 420, Stratigraphy andSedimentology (3 cr.)

 

GEOL 449, The GeologicProfession (1 cr.)

 

GEOL 470, Structural Geology(3 cr.)

 

GEOL 491, Tectonic Evolutionof North America (3 cr.)

 

 

 

Non-departmental Requirements (51 credits)

 

ASTR 105G (The Planets) orASTR 110G (Introduction to Astronomy) (3 cr.)

 

BIOL 111G & 111GL,Natural History of Life (4 cr.)

 

BIOL 313 (Structure andFunction of Plants) or BIOL 322(Zoology) (3 cr.)

 

CHEM 111 or CHEM 115(preferred) General Chemistry I or Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr.)

 

CHEM 112 or CHEM 116(preferred) General Chemistry II or Principles of Chemistry II (4 cr.)

 

PHYS 211 & 211L OR PHYS215 & 215L General Physics I or Engineering Physics I with lab (4 cr.)

 

PHYS 212 & 212L OR PHYS216 & 216L General Physics II or Engineering Physics II  with lab(4 cr.)

 

CEP 110G Human Growth andBehavior (3 cr.)

 

CEP 201 EducationalPsychology (3 cr.)

 

EDLT 368 EducationalTechnology (3 cr.)

 

EDUC 315 MulticulturalEducation (3 cr.)

 

EDUC 381 Field Experience (2cr.)

 

SPED 350 Introduction toSpecial Education in a Diverse Society (3 cr.)

 

Two semesters of a foreignlanguage (111, 112), or high school equivalent (8 high school credits,generally 2 years) (8 cr.)

 

 

General Education/Common Core Requirements (as required for all University degrees)

 

 

Other electivesto bring total to 128 credits, of which 48 must be 300 or 400-level.

 

 

After graduation with the BSin Geology, students will apply to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) and takethese classes (one year) as a graduate student in the College ofEducation.   Upon successfulcompletion of these courses, the student will earn the Secondary Licensure toteach science in middle school and high school in New Mexico.

 

 

Fall Semester (12 cr.):

 

            EDUC505, Classroom Management (3 cr.)

 

            EDUC563, Teaching Science at the Middle and High School Level (3 cr.)

 

            RDG514, Content Area Literacy (3 cr.)

 

            SPED480, Secondary Curriculum, Methods, and Materials for Special Education in aDiverse Society (3 cr.)

 

Spring Semester (9 cr.):

 

            EDUC509, Teaching Methods Lab (3 cr.)

 

            EDUC510, Internship/Student Teaching (6 cr.)