BS in Geology with concentration in Earth & Space Science
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BS in Geology with a concentration in Earth and Space Science. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill Core 34, please visit the KU Core 34 page.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Core 34: Englsh (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | GEOL 360 or 3703 | 2 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 | ||
| MATH 125 (Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE))030* | 4 | C&T 291 (STEMTeach) | 1 | ||
| CHEM 130 (Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE))040* | 5 | GEOL 101 & GEOL 103 (Major Requirement) | 5 | ||
| C&T 290 (STEMTeach) | 1 | MATH 126 | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 | ||
| GEOL 311 | 3 | Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | ||
| PHSX 211 & PHSX 216 | 5 | C&T 360 (STEMTeach) | 3 | ||
| BIOL 152 | 3 | HIST 363 (STEMTeach) | 3 | ||
| GEOL 171 (Major Requirement) | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| PHSX 212 & PHSX 236 | 4 | C&T 460 (STEMTeach) | 3 | GEOL 560 (Capstone Requirement)3 | 3 |
| C&T 366 (STEMTeach) | 3 | ASTR 191 & ASTR 196 (Major Requirement) | 4 | ||
| C&T 448 (STEMTeach) | 3 | GEOL 521 & GEOL 523 (Major Requirement) | 4 | ||
| GEOL 331 (Major Requirement) | 4 | GEOL 552 (Major Requirement) | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | 3 | |||
| Senior | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| CHEM 598 (STEMTeach) | 3 | C&T 490 (STEMTeach) | 6 | ||
| GEOL 562 (Major Requirement)2 | 4 | C&T 495 (STEMTeach) | 3 | ||
| Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavioral Science (SGE)050 | 3 | ||
| ATMO 105 (Major Requirement) | 5 | ||||
| 15 | 12 | ||||
| Total Hours 121 | |||||
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Geology BS majors are required to complete a third English, and a list of possible courses can be found under the Degree Requirements tab.
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All major required Geology courses and most Geology elective courses numbered 300 and above are offered once a year, either in the fall, spring or summer term.
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GEOL 360, GEOL 560, and GEOL 561 are offered only in the summer.
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The Earth and Space Science concentration must complete electives in one of the following two areas: Geology Focus or Astronomy Focus. Course specifics are listed under the Degree Requirements tab.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.