Geology - Quantitative Geoscience Concentration, BS (259E)

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Program Code: 259*/259E

CIP Code: 40.0601

Non-Teaching

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

Three (3) credits of Foundations of American Democracy (FAD) are required for degree completion. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used to meet other major, minor, or General Education requirements.

General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

CHE 1101 /CHE 1110 & CHE 1102 /CHE 1120 fulfill the Science Inquiry. MAT 1110 fulfills Quantitative Literacy.

Major Requirements (78-80 Hours)

Not including 12 hours counted in General Education Requirements, above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major department, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Geology (31 Hours)

Geology Capstone (1-3 Hours)

(Prerequisite: Senior Standing)

Quantitative Geoscience Concentration (17 Hours)

Geoscience Electives - Choose (2 Hours)

Mathematics/Chemistry/Physics/Statistics (39 Hours)

(Taking all 5 math courses will earn the math minor. The extra MAT course will count as a non-GLY course elective below.)

Statistics & Computational Courses - Choose at Least (3 Hours)

STT 3820 - Statistical Methods I (3)
C_S 1440 - Computer Science I (4)
C_S 2435 - Introduction to Scientific Programming (4)
GES 4025 - Introduction to Multivariate Data in the Earth and Life Sciences (3) (If course was used within the Geoscience Electives section above, the course cannot be used within the Statistics and Computational Courses section.)
MAT 2240 - Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) (If course was used within the Mathematics/Chemistry/Physics/Statistics section above, the course cannot be used within the Statistics and Computational Courses section.)
MAT 3130 - Introduction to Differential Equations (3) (If course was used within the Mathematics/Chemistry/Physics/Statistics section above, the course cannot be used within the Statistics and Computational Courses section.)
Elective - Advisor-approved computational or statistical elective (3)

Minor (Optional)

Electives (0-3 Hours)

Taken to total 120 hours for the degree

Total Required (120 Hours)

Notes

Students seeking a BS degree in Geology - Quantitative Geoscience Concentration (259E) are not permitted to declare a second major or subsequent second degree in Geology - Environmental Geology Concentration (259C), Geology - Paleontology Concentration (259D), BA degree in Geology (119A), or a BS degree in Geology (244A).