Curriculum & Requirements
Geosciences Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
There are three concentrations in the Geosciences BS: 1) Professional Geology concentration prepares students for the WA State Geology License exams as well as graduate school level research. 2) Climate Change and Environmental Justice prepares students to help study and support society in an ever changing world. 3) Geosciences is an option that allows students to best fit their interest by building a degree with a Geosciences advisor.
Geoscientists study the Earth and our relationship to it by providing opportunities to observe natural processes in action. By applying knowledge of the forces that are constantly reshaping our planet, one can seek to reconstruct the past and anticipate the future. You can benefit society by understanding our planet and the life it sustains. Employed in a wide spectrum of academic, industrial, and government positions, geoscientists can be found collecting samples from the moon, the ocean floor, and active lava flows. They discover and manage resources, consult on engineering and environmental issues, conduct research, teach, write, and use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to make positive change.
Career Opportunities can include: Geotechnical and environmental fields, Hydrology, economic geology, GIS, energy companies, Governmental regulation and natural resource departments, and public health.
| PRECALCULUS MATH II | |
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| BIOLOGY I | |
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| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I | |
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| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | |
| PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I | |
| CALCULUS I | |
or | CALCULUS I |
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| GENERAL PHYSICS I and MECHANICS LABORATORY | |
or | INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I |
| DISCOVERING GEOLOGY | |
| THE EARTH'S CLIMATE AND WEATHER | |
| GLOBALIZATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT | |
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
or | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES |
| GEOSTATISTICS | |
| WORKSHOP, SHORT COURSE, CONFERENCE, SEMINAR (variable title and credits) | |
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| THE EARTH THROUGH TIME | |
| EARTH MATERIALS | |
| IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY | |
| SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY | |
| STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | |
| FIELD METHODS AND REGIONAL GEOLOGY | |
| INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY | |
| ADVANCED & APPLIED OPTICAL MINERALOGY | |
| PRINCIPLES OF GEOCHEMISTRY | |
| GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY | |
| ENGINEERING GEOLOGY OF SOILS: INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING | |
| SENIOR CAPSTONE: GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP | |
| HOT EARTH: PEOPLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE | |
| WORLD GEOGRAPHY | |
| RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | |
| RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT | |
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| THE GEOSCIENTIST'S CAPSTONE | |
Total Credits | 90 |
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