Geology, BS

Introductory Geology (1 course)

• GES 100 - The Planet Earth Credits: 3 and 
  GES 100L - The Planet Earth Laboratory
    Credits: 1
• GES 125 - Michigan Field Geology Credits: 3

Additional Geology

• GES 111 - How The Earth Works: An Introduction to Plate Tectonics Credits: 3
• GES 203 - Historical Geology Credits: 3
• GES 203L - Historical Geology Laboratory Credits: 1

Field Geology (6 credits)

The below course must be taken twice, for a total of 6 credits.

• GES 341 - Regional Field Study Credits: 3

Geology Electives (24 credits)

• GES 225 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GES 243 - Mineralogy: Earth Materials I Credits: 3
• GES 243L - Mineralogy: Earth Materials I Laboratory Credits: 1
• GES 244 - Petrology: Earth Materials II Credits: 3
• GES 244L - Petrology: Earth Materials II Laboratory Credits: 1
• GES 251 - Surficial Geology: Earth Structures I Credits: 3
• GES 251L - Surficial Geology: Earth Structures I Laboratory Credits: 1
• GES 252 - Structural Geology: Earth Structures II Credits: 3
• GES 252L - Structural Geology: Earth Structures II Laboratory Credits: 1
• GES 320 - Introduction to Petroleum Geology Credits: 3
• GES 351 - Invertebrate Paleontology Credits: 3
• GES 351L - Invertebrate Paleontology Laboratory Credits: 1
• GES 430 - Environmental Geochemistry Credits: 3
• GES 450 - Hydrogeology Credits: 3
• GES 450L - Hydrogeology Laboratory Credits: 1
• GES 453 - Sedimentology Credits: 3
• GES 453L - Sedimentology Laboratory Credits: 1

Independent Research Project (1 course)

• GES 490 - Research in Geological and Environmental Sciences Credits: 0
• GES 490R - Research in Geological and Environmental Sciences Credits: 1-3

Ancillary Science Electives (16 credits)

• Any course in BIOL, CHEM, ENGS, Environmental Science, or PHYS. May not use courses intended for education majors.

Math Electives (8 credits)

• Any course in MATH. May not use courses intended for education majors.