B.S. Option A Hydrogeology/ Environmental Geology Major

This is a pregraduate/preprofessional option for students who plan to attend graduate school, work in the petroleum or mining industries, enter the field of hydrogeology or environmental geology, or enter some other professional field. Students may opt for either the geology major or the hydrogeology/environmental geology concentration. A minor is not required for this option.

STUDENTS SHOULD CONSULT THE CURRENTCMU BULLETIN FOR THE MOST RECENT "OFFICIAL" REQUIREMENTS.

Core:

1) Any one of the following sequences of Introductory Geology with laboratory (3-4 hours):

A. GEL 101 (3) Physical Geology AND GEL 102 (1) Physical Geology Laboratory
B. GEL 105 (3) Environmental Geology AND GEL 102 (1) Physical Geology Laboratory
C. GEL 100 (3) Introduction to Earth Systems
D. GEL 130 (3) Earth Processes

2) Majors Courses (25 hours):

GEL 201 (3) Earth History
GEL 290 (3) Introduction to Geological Investigation
GEL 310 (4) Introductory Mineralogy
GEL 321 (4) Petrology
GEL 370 (3) Structural Geology
GEL 430 (3) Invertebrate Paleontology
GEL 440 (3) Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
GEL 450 (5) Geology Field Camp

Option A - Hydrogeology/ Environmental Geology Concentration:

GEL 372 (3) Introduction to Geophysics
GEL 380 (3) Hydrogeology
GEL 402 (3) Environmental Geochemistry
GEL 413 (3) Geomorphology
GEL 575 (1) Special Studies in Geology

AND

3 semester hours of electives selected from the following:

all 300+ GEL courses EXCLUDING GEL 301, GEL 304, and GEL 320
CHM 346 (3) Organic Chemistry II
ESC 310 (3) Surface Hydrology
GEO 303 (3) Computer Cartography and GIS
MTH 334 (3) Differential Equations
STA 382 (3) Elementary Statistical Analysis

AND

 

GEL 406 (3) Senior Thesis
OR an approved research-based course substitute.

THE FOLLOWING SCIENCE COURSES ARE ALSO REQUIRED:

MTH 132 (4) Calculus I AND MTH 133 (4) Calculus II AND MTH 223 (3) Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory OR STA 382 (3) Elementary Statistical Analysis

 

CHM 131 (4) Introduction to Chemistry I AND CHM 132 (4) Introduction to Chemistry II OR CHM 161 (5) Principles of Chemistry

CHM 342 (4) Survey of Organic Chemistry OR CHM 345 (3) Organic Chemistry I

Suggested Course Flow Chart
Curriculum: Hydrogeology/Environmental Geology, Option A

COMPLETION IN FOUR YEARS (degree partners plan) Fall Semester - Year 1 GEL 101 or GEL 202 GEL 102 CHM 131 Competency UP elective Spring Semester - Year 1 GEL 201 CHM 132 UP (MTH 132) elective and competency Competency Fall Semester - Year 2 GEL 290 GEL 310 MTH 133 CHM 342 or 345 Competency Spring Semester - Year 2 GEL 321 MTH 223 PHY 130 or 145 (prerequisite) UP elective UP elective Fall Semester - Year 3 GEL 372 GEL 380 GEL370 MTH 334 UP elective Spring Semester - Year 3 GEL 440 GEL 402 GEL 413 UP elective Degree Requirement Summer Semester - Year 3 GEL 450 Fall Semester - Year 4 Major elective GEL 575 Elective Degree requirement Degree requirement UP elective Spring Semester - Year 4 GEL 406 or approved equivalent Degree requirement Elective UP Elective

COMPLETION IN THREE YEARS* Fall Semester - Year 1 GEL 101 or GEL 202 GEL 102 CHM 131 Spring Semester - Year 1 GEL 201 CHM 132 MTH 132 Fall Semester - Year 2 GEL 290 GEL 310 GEL 380 MTH 133 CHM 342 or 345 Spring Semester - Year 2 GEL 321 GEL 402 PHY 130 or 145 (prerequisite) MTH 223 Fall Semester - Year 3 GEL 372 GEL 370 GEL 575 Major Elective MTH 334 Spring Semester - Year 3 GEL 440 GEL 406 or approved equivalent GEL 413 Summer Semester - Year 3 GEL 450 * The three year plan applies to students who become interested in a hydrogeology/ environmental geology major after their freshman year. This track IS NOT GUARANTEED to allow the student to complete the requirements for the Geology degree in three years. Instead, this is a recommended seqence that will work PROVIDED that students 1) have, by the beginning of their sophmore year, completed some required UP, competency, and/or cognate science courses required by their particular degree program, and 2) continue to complete successfully other required courses during the three year period.

CHM 131 or 161 is a prerequisite or corequisite for GEL 310.
CHM 132 (or 161) is a prerequisite for GEL 321 and GEL 402.
MTH 132 or 136 and PHY 130 or 145 are prerequisites for GEL 372.