UNLV BS Geology in Four Years [2014-2015]

BS Geology in Four Years [2014-2015]
UNLV
Requirements for entering terms:
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
August 2025
Catalog Expires (10 yrs):
Credits
Graduation: Spring 2018 - Spring 2019
1st Year : 31
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
2nd Year : 30
3rd Year : 29
Chemistry Department
4th Year : 30
Chemistry Building (CHE-106)
Total : 120
702-895-3510
Take 15 credits per semester to graduate in 4 years
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First Semester
Second Semester
College:
Department:
College of Sciences
Chemistry Department
1st Year
Course
Credits
ENG 101 English Composition I
3
MATH 181 Calculus I*
Choose First Year Seminar (SCI-101 recommended)
Any GEOL/GEOG 100-level course
Choose Social Science Field 1**
4
2
3
ENG 102 Composition II
2nd Year
Credits
4
4
4
3
Total Third Semester: 15
3rd Year
3
3
Total Second Semester: 16
Course
GEOL 333 Principles of Geomorphology
PHYS 152 General Physics II⌂
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II
Elective class in Geology or other topics
Credits
GEOL 348 Field Geology
GEOL 341 Structural Geology
3
4
HIST 100 or PSC 101 US NV Consitution
4
Writing course***
Course
Elective class in Geology or other topics∆
Elective class in Geology or other topics∆
GEOL 372 Advanced Field Geology
Choose Social Science Field 3**
Choose Humanities Field 2**
3
Total Fifth Semester: 14
Seventh Semester
Elective class in Geology or other topics∆
Elective class in Geology or other topics∆
Elective class in Geology or other topics∆
Elective class in Geology or other topics 300 level and above
Elective class in Geology or other topics 300 level and above
Total Seventh Semester: 15
4
4
4
3
Course
GEOL 427 Igneous & Metamorphic Petrography
GEOL 462 Principles of Stratigraphy & Sedimentation
Elective class in Geology or other topics 300 level and above
Upper division elective
Choose Social Science Field 2**
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
Total Sixth Semester: 15
Eighth Semester
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
Credits
Total Third Semester: 15
Sixth Semester
Course
4th Year
3
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Course
3
4
Choose Humanities Field 1**
Choose Fine Arts**
Third Semester
Choose Second Year Seminar
Credits
GEOL 102 Earth and Life
Math course√
3
Total First Semester: 15
Course
GEOL 220 Mineralogy
PHYS 151 General Physics I⌂
CHEM121/121L General Chemistry
Course
Credits
4
4
3
1
3
Total Eighth Semester: 15
Notes
* OR the combination of MATH 126 Precalculus I and MATH 126, OR MATH 128 Precalculus I and II
Notes
**A m inimum of six (6) cred its are required , to be composed of a three-cred it m ulticultural course and a three-cred it international course
that m ay simultaneously fulfill other general ed ucation requirements (General Ed ucaton Requirements are Italized ). A single course m ay
not simultaneously m eet both the m ulticultural and international requirements. Discuss with your Acad emic Ad visor!
***Select one course from: ENG 407A Fund amentals of Business Writing OR ENG 405B Research and Ed iting OR ENG 407B Technical
Writing OR ENG 407C Ad vanced Professional Communiucation
∆GEOL 221 Intro to Optical Mineralology and Petrography is the prerequisite for GEOL 348 Field Geology. This prerequisite can count
toward the requirement for 18 cred its of elective classes in Geology or other topics
√MATH 182 Calculus II OR STAT 152 Introduction to Statistics OR STAT 491 Statistics for Scientists
⌂OR select PHYS 180 & 180L Engineering Physics I and EITHER PHYS 181 & 181L Engineering Physics II OR PHYS 182/182L Engineering Physics III;
MATH 182 Calculus II is a prerequisite FOR 181 AND 182.√
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