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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geology, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Geology consists of one of the following sequences of introductory courses:

Introductory Sequence #1

GES 100 - The Planet Earth Credits: 4 and
GES 111 - How The Earth Works: An Introduction to Plate Tectonics Credits: 2
or

Introductory Sequence #2

GES 125 - Michigan Field Geology Credits: 4 and
GES 111 - How The Earth Works: An Introduction to Plate Tectonics Credits: 2

Together with the Following Courses:

GES 203 - Historical Geology Credits: 4
GES 341 - Regional Field Study Credits: 2
One year, 8 credits, of ancillary science - Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, or Physics

16 total credits of geology courses selected from

GES 225 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 2
GES 243 - Mineralogy: Earth Materials I Credits: 4
GES 244 - Petrology: Earth Materials II Credits: 4
GES 251 - Surficial Geology: Earth Structures I Credits: 4
GES 252 - Structural Geology: Earth Structures II Credits: 4
GES 320 - Introduction to Petroleum Geology Credits: 4
GES 351 - Invertebrate Paleontology Credits: 4
GES 430 - Environmental Geochemistry Credits: 4
GES 450 - Hydrogeology Credits: 4
GES 453 - Sedimentology Credits: 4
or
GES 295 - Special Topics in Geology Credits: 0-4