Geology, BS

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements  

Major Requirements

The major requires 64 hours, including 30 hours in core courses and 34 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 302 - Geomorphology Credits: 4

• or

• GEOL 305 - Soils and Hydrology Credits: 4
• GEOL 355 - Petrology Credits: 4
• GEOL 371 - Structural Geology Credits: 4
• GEOL 422 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Credits: 4

Concentrations

General Electives (14-23 hours)

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

Additional Requirements

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

Note: Students planning to pursue graduate work, are urged to include the following six courses in the above curriculum: At least two chemistry courses, a Geology Summer Field course and 12 hours as follows:

• 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: 4

Additional Information

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