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Degrees Note for students who enrolled prior to Summer 2006: The geology degree requirements were revised in Spring 2006. Students enrolled prior to the revision may choose to fulfill either the old requirements or the new requirements. Students enrolling after the Spring 2006 semester must use the new requirements as listed on this page. To see the old requirements, please click here. |
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Guilford offers two degrees
and a concentration in geology. The Bachelor
of Science degree
focuses on geology as a professional discipline and is oriented toward
graduate study. The Bachelor
of Arts degree
permits greater freedom in choosing a broad range of introductory
science courses for those interested in earth science teaching, museum
science, writing in the natural sciences or professional careers in
other fields such as law, business or environmental studies. The
Earth
Sciences concentration
offers a good introduction to geologic study with flexible requirements, and
may be pursued by those with an interest in combining geology with another major. Click here for more
details:
We also offer an Environmental Geology track through the B.A. and B.S. degrees which allows students to take some different courses to provide a background in for environmental geoscience. Detailed information for this track are listed on the degree pages (see links above). The requirements for each program are listed below, and you can get a copy of this table in Excel format by clicking here. White boxes indicate required courses; gray-shaded boxes are not required. |
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| Requirements for Concentration and Majors in Geology and Earth Sciences | |||||||
| Field | Course | Prerequisites | Normally Offered | Earth Science Concentration | B.A. Geology | B.S. Geology | Envir. Geology Track |
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4 courses 16 credits |
12 courses 48 credits |
15 courses 60 credits |
(BA or BS) | ||||
| Geology | 121 Geology and the Environment | Fall - Every Year | Either 121 or 141 | Either 121 or 141 | Either 121 or 141 | Either 121 or 141 | |
| 141 Oceanography | Fall - Every Year | ||||||
| 122 Historical Geology | Spring - Every Year |
Two courses: Any two of these six courses (or other approved courses, like Seminar West) |
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| 311 Mineralogy |
Chem 111 (may be concurrent) |
Fall - Even Years | Any two of these four courses | ||||
| 312 Petrology |
Chem 112 (may be concurrent) |
Spring - Odd Years | |||||
| 335 Structural Geology | Geol 121 or 122, understanding of trigonometry | Spring - Even Years | |||||
| 415 Paleontology | Geol 122 | Fall - Odd Years | |||||
| 223 Hydrology | Fall - Even Years | May be taken as electives | May be taken as electives | ||||
| 340 Images of the Earth | Fall - Odd Years |
Capstone: Either of these, or substitute Geology IDS 400 course |
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| 416 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | Spring - Even Years | May be taken as elective | |||||
| Chemistry | 111 Chemical Principles I | Fall - Every Year |
Four related courses: One math class (112 or higher) plus any three others listed here |
Other requirements depend on degree; same as regular BA or BS | |||
| 112 Chemical Principles II | Chem 111 | Spring - Every Year | |||||
| Physics |
211 College Phys I or 121 Physics I |
Phys 121-122 require concurrent Calculus; 211-212 no prerequisites | Fall - Every Year | ||||
| 212 College Phys II or 122 Physics II | Taken in sequence; 212 requires 211; 122 requires 121 | Spring - Every Year | |||||
| Mathematics | 112 Elementary Functions | Fall - Every Year | |||||
| 115 Elementary Statistics | Every Semester | ||||||
| 121 Calculus I | Math 112 | Every Semester | |||||
| 122 Calculus II | Math 121 | Spring - Every Year | |||||
| Education Studies | 410/420 Student Teaching Seminar | Ed Studies major | Every Year | ||||
| Elective Lab Science | Includes Geology courses such as 223 Hydrology, 416 Sedimentary Geol. & Stratigraphy, 340 Images, 330 Envir. Pollution, and other offerings. Can also include approved Biology, Physics, and Chemistry courses. | Vary by course | Varies by course | Two electives required | Two electives required | ||
| Field Camp | Summer field camp, normally taken at another institution, minimum 6 credits (usually 5-6 weeks). Another similar field research experience or course can be substituted. | Most programs desire Geo 121, 122, 211, 212, and 335 but are more or less flexible. Field camp is often taken during summer of Junior year. | Varies by course | ||||