Geology, B.S.

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Degree Plan (GLGBS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours)

Select 2 courses with labs♦:

BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. ** AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. **
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. ** AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. **
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. ** AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr. **
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. ** AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr. **
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. ** AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr. **
AND
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. ** AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr. **
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. ** AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
AND
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. ** AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. **

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs. *

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs. *

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. *
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)

Select 1 course

CSC 101 - Computer Science I 3 hrs. AND
CSC 101L - Computer Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
CSS 330 - Introduction to Programming 3 hrs.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

GLY 401 - Principles of Stratigraphy 3 hrs. (WI) (SI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (Major Area)

GLY 401 - Principles of Stratigraphy 3 hrs. (WI) (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

GLY 478 - Geological Field and Research Methods 4 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major

For full description of the GEC, see here .

♦This major suggests the selection of a sequence as an option to fulfill the GEC Science Requirement.

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (57 hours)

GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 301 - Mineralogy 3 hrs. AND
GLY 301L - Mineralogy Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 304 - Petrology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 304L - Petrology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 308 - Structural Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 308L - Structural Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 310 - Geomorphology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 310L - Geomorphology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 341 - Invertebrate Paleontology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 341L - Invertebrate Paleontology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 401 - Principles of Stratigraphy 3 hrs. (WI) (SI)
GLY 405 - Sedimentology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 405L - Sedimentology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 478 - Geological Field and Research Methods 4 hrs. (Capstone)
GLY 480 - Field Geology 6 hrs.

Select 12 additional hours of 400-level GLY courses:

Excluding:

GLY 406 - Fundamentals of Crystallography 1 hr. AND
GLY 406L - Fundamentals of Crystallography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 430 - Principles of Geology for Science Teachers 3 hrs. AND
GLY 430L - Principles of Geology for Science Teachers Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 490
GLY 498 - Senior Thesis 3 hrs.

Note:

+Must take Science courses not used to satisfy the GEC 02. Science Requirement. All courses in this category must be taken for the degree, but cannot be retaken to satisfy this requirement.

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Geology. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.