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.)
