Program Details | Earth Science Bachelor’s

Requirements

Geology Courses

  • G 200 Field Studies
  • G 201 Dynamic Earth: Interior and G 204 Geology Laboratory
  • G 202 Dynamic Earth: Surface and G 205 Geology Laboratory or G 207 Computer Based Geology Laboratory
  • G 203 Historical Geology and G 206 Historical Geology Lab
  • G 312 Mineralogy
  • G 313 Methods in Mineralogy
  • G 314 Petrology
  • G 315 Lithology and Petrography
  • G 318 Processes in the Surface Environment
  • G 319 Processes in the Surface Environment: Methods

Geology Electives

8 credits from the following courses:

  • G 340U Life of the Past
  • G 341U Geology of the Oregon Country
  • G 342U Volcanoes and Earthquakes
  • G 344U Geology and the National Parks
  • G 345U Life in the Universe
  • G 346 Exploring Mars
  • G 453 Geology of the Pacific Northwest    

At least 16 credits of electives chosen from upper-division geology courses:

  • May include either G 355  Earth and Space Sciences for Elementary Educators or G 450 Earth and Space Sciences for Middle/High School Educators, but excludes
    • G 301 Geology for Engineers
    • G 340U Life of the Past
    • G 341U Geology of the Oregon Country
    • G 342U Volcanoes and Earthquakes
    • G 344U Geology and the National Parks
    • G 345U Life in the Universe
    • G 346 Exploring Mars
    • G 351U Introduction to Oceanography
    • G 352U Energy, Minerals, and the Environment
    • G 453 Geology of the Pacific Northwest    
  • Up to 8 credits may be taken in upper-division math, science, or engineering

Non-Geology Courses

8 credits of upper-division pre-approved sustainability-related courses

Mathematics to include either:

  • Option 1
    • Mth 251 Calculus I
  • Option 2
    • Mth 111Z Precalculus I: Functions
    • Mth 112Z Precalculus II: Trigonometry or passing the appropriate placement test and Mth 212 Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics II

Statistics to include:

  • Stat 243Z Elementary Statistics I
  • Stat 244 Introduction to Probability and Statistics II

Allied Sciences (15 credits)

  • One year of 200-level college chemistry or equivalent with labs or 
  • One year of 200-level biology plus labs or 
  • One year of 200-level physics plus labs

Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) are not acceptable toward fulfilling major requirements.