Geology, B.S. - 4-Year Degree Map

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First Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOL 1015 OR GEOL 1020	4	GEOL 2020 - Earth History and the Fossil Record	4
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I	4	CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II	4
COMP 1000 - Composition	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
MATH 1050 - Pre-calculus	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
Gen Ed Elective	3	Elective	2
TOTAL	17	TOTAL	16

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOL 2042 - Mineralogy	4	GEOL 2082 - Introduction to Hydrogeology	4
GEOL 2075 - Mapping Techniques in Geosciences	4	GEOL 4021 - Paleontology	4
MATH 2230 - Calculus I	4	MATH 2240 - Calculus II	4
Gen Ed Elective and/or OCS Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOL 2027 - Global Tectonics	3	*Capstone	3
GEOL 3070 - Geomorphology	4	PHYS 2040 OR PHYS 1040	4
PHYS 2030 OR PHYS 1030	4	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3
TOTAL	17	TOTAL	13

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOL 4060 - Sedimentary Geology	4	GEOL 4030 - Structural Geology	4
*Capstone	3	GEOL 4021 - Paleontology	4
*Capstone	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3

TOTAL	13	TOTAL	14

*Note: The capstone requirement is 6 s.h. of research, internship, or field study which may involve ESCI 4098 , GEOL 3708 , GEOL 4096 , or GEOL 4097 . GEOL 4096 may be taken twice for 6 s.h. Field camp is also an option. Courses may be offered in the Spring semester. See College Catalog.

Total Credits for Degree: 120

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance

Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attribute(s): Basic Communication (BC3), Mathematics (M3), American History (AM3), World Civilizations (OW3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

OCS Elective: any course that carries an Oral Communication Skills (OCS) attribute.

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course numbered 3000 and above. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course numbered 3000 and above that carries a LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.

Math Course Guidance

SUNY Oneonta recognizes that students enter college with different math backgrounds. For guidance on the math course(s) most suited to your preparation and program of study, visit the College’s Math Pathways site.