Geology and Earth Sciences B.S.

The Geology B.S. Program has been developed for the student who wishes to pursue a professional career in geology and is bound for graduate school in geology, environmental science, geography, oceanography, paleontology, hydrology, geophysics, etc.

Major Course Work

For a description of the Geology and Earth Sciences B.S., see the Guilford College Catalog.

 

NOTES:

  • When entering the major, the student should take the introductory sequence (GEOL 121/141 and GEOL 122) as soon as possible.
  • Competence in trigonometry (Math 115) should be acquired early, if it was not taken in high school. An understanding of Trigonometry should be acquired before taking Structural Geology, Exploration Geophysics, or Hydrology.
  • Take CHEM 111 before or concurrently with GEOL 311.
  • Physics is usually taken in the junior or senior year after calculus.
  • Field Camp is not offered by Guilford College, and must be taken from a wide selection of field programs offered by other institutions. Normally field camp is taken during the summer following the Junior year.
  • Students beginning the Geology major after their sophomore year will find themselves heavily scheduled and may require more than the traditional four years to graduate. Even so, a number of students have completed the program in the past, even after such a late start.

 

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