Geology, B.S.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements 

Major Requirements

The major requires 64 hours, including 29 hours in core courses and 35 hours in a concentration.

Core Courses

• Capstone course such as a research project, senior thesis, or senior research seminar Credits: (3)

• GEOL 150 - Methods in Geology Credits: (4)
• GEOL 155 - Historical Geology Credits: (4)
• GEOL 250 - Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals Credits: (3)
• GEOL 305 - Soils and Hydrology Credits: (4)
• GEOL 355 - Petrology Credits: (3)
• GEOL 371 - Structural Geology Credits: (4)
• GEOL 422 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Credits: (4)

Concentrations

General Electives

General electives, (14-23 hours) depending on hours taken in major that meet liberal studies requirements.

Additional Requirements

At least 30 hours of the courses taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general university degree requirements.

Note: For students planning to pursue graduate work, it is recommended that the following courses be included in the above curriculum: At least two chemistry courses, a Geology Summer Field course and:

• MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: (4)

• and

• MATH 255 - Calculus II Credits: (4)
• PHYS 131 - Introductory Physics II Credits: (4)

• or

• PHYS 231 - General Physics II Credits: (3-4)

Additional Information

Visit the geology program’s website at http://geology.wcu.edu.