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	4	Gen Ed Elective	3
Gen Ed Elective	3	DRGN 1000 - Red Dragon Seminar	3
TOTAL	18	TOTAL	17

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOL 2042 - Mineralogy	4	GEOL 3014 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology	4
GEOL 2075 - Mapping Techniques in Geosciences	4	Elective	3
MATH 2230 - Calculus I	4	MATH 2240 - Calculus II	4
Gen Ed Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	14

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
Advanced Geology Selection	3	GEOL 3082 - Hydrogeology	4
GEOL 3070 - Geomorphology	4	PHYS 2040 OR PHYS 1040	4
PHYS 2030 OR PHYS 1030	4	Upper Division Elective	3
Upper Division Elective	3	*Capstone	3
Elective	3
TOTAL	17	TOTAL	14

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
GEOL 4060 - Sedimentary Geology	4	GEOL 4030 - Structural Geology	4
*Capstone	3	Upper Division Elective	3
*Capstone	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
TOTAL	13	TOTAL	13

*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 . Field camp is also an option. Courses may be offered in the Summer semester.

NOTE: GEOL 2042 , GEOL 2075 , GEOL 3014 , GEOL 3082 , GEOL 4030 , and GEOL 4060 are offered every other year. Please check with advisor about course offerings.

NOTE: GEOL 2020 is offered in the spring semesters.

NOTE: GEOL 3070 is offered in the fall semesters.

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance

Dragon Academy Elective: a course carrying one or more General Education area attribute(s): Oral Communication (OCOM), Written Communication (WCOM), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DESJ), Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), Scientific Reasoning (NSCI), Humanities (HUMA), Social Sciences (SOSC), Arts (ARTS), US History & Civic Engagement (UHCE), World History & Global Awareness (WHGA), World Languages (WLAN), Critical Thinking and Reasoning (CTR), Information Literacy (IL), and Global Literacy (GL). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

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 an 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 Math Pathways site.