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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Geology (2024 - 2025)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
MATH 112 Pre-calculus Mathematics 1 0305 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 0703 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603
GEOL 102 or GEOL 111 2 0404 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503
GEOL 302 Earth Space Sciences3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEOL 312 Historical Geology4 STAT 370 Elementary Statistics 23
GEOL 522 Sediment and Stratigraphy4 Introductory World Language Course3
CHEM 103 or CHEM 2115 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603 Gen Ed Diversity Course 0703
Open elective2
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 2nd year: 30


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEOL 32 Mineralogy and Optical Minerology4 GEOL 544 Structural Geology3
Beginning I World Language Course3 Geology Elective3
LAS Cultural Awareness Course 23 PHYS 111 Introduction to Physics 34
LAS Written Communication Competency Course 23 Beginning II World Language Course3
Open Elective1 LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 23
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Geology Elective3 Geology Capstone Course3-6
Intermediate World Language Course 23 LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 23
LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 23 LAS Elective 300+3
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 23 Open Elective 300+3
Open Elective 300+3 Open Elective 300+ if needed3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required
  2. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS advisor.
  3. If not taken in high school

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity