Nov 25, 2024

2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog

2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geoscience, Geology Concentration, B.S.

Major in Geoscience

All students pursuing the major in Geoscience must complete the General Education requirements and the departmental core requirements:

GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours *
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour *
OR
student may substitute GEOL 1040 /GEOL 1041 Physical Geology for GEOL 1030 /GEOL 1031
GEOG 2000 - Introduction to Regional Geography 3 credit hours **

Recommended Curriculum

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Following is a suggested pattern of study for the first two years; however, consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before registration.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Requirements as advised 10 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Requirements as advised 9 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Geology Concentration

In addition to the major requirements, students in the Geology concentration take GEOL 3050 - Field Methods in Geology and GEOL 3060 - Computer Methods in Geology . Students may select from the following career patterns:

Career Pattern: Geology

This program is designed for students who plan to become professional geologists or who wish to pursue graduate study in geology. The Geology career pattern consists of 93 hours distributed among major field core requirements (12 hours), career pattern requirements (39 hours), two cognates (19 hours and 18 hours), and general electives (5 hours). An additional 27 hours of General Education requirements are required.

Required courses (39-43 hours)

GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours * AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours *
GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology 4 credit hours
GEOL 3000 - Mineralogy 5 credit hours
GEOL 3050 - Field Methods in Geology 2 credit hours **
GEOL 3060 - Computer Methods in Geology 3 credit hours **
GEOL 3160 - Geologic Literature and Report Writing 1 credit hour
GEOL 4000 - Petrology and Petrography 4 credit hours
GEOL 4020 - Geomorphic Regions of the United States 4 credit hours
GEOL 4030 - Invertebrate Paleontology 4 credit hours
GEOL 4070 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy 4 credit hours
GEOL 4080 - Structural Geology 3 to 4 credit hours
GEOL 4100 - Geophysical Prospecting 4 credit hours
GEOL 4130 - Hydrogeology 4 credit hours
GEOL 4580 - Seminar in Geology 1 credit hour

NOTE:

*Not required of students with an A or B in both GEOL 1030 and GEOL 1031
**Departmental core requirements

Geology elective (3 hours)

GEOL 3010 - Oceanography 3 credit hours
GEOL 4140 - Inorganic Geochemistry 3 credit hours
GEOL 4150 - Environmental Applications of Hydrogeology 3 credit hours

Two cognates consisting of the following:

Cognate 1 (19 hours)

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
GEOG 4530 - Geographic Information Systems 3 credit hours

Cognate 2 (18 hours)

BIOL 1110 - General Biology 4 credit hours AND
BIOL 1111 - General Biology Lab 0 credit hours
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
OR
PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2111 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I 4 credit hours
(approved) Geology Field Camp in western U.S.
Math/Science elective (required approval by major academic advisor)
Plus 3 hours of Geoscience electives

NOTE:

Second semester physics (PHYS 2020 /PHYS 2021 or PHYS 2120 /PHYS 2121 may be substituted for BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 . Computer Science I, CSCI 1170 , and Probability and Statistics, MATH 2050 , are strongly recommended.

Total hours in program: 120

Career Pattern: Earth Science

The earth science program has two curricula. One, technical curriculum, is designed for those desiring a general background in earth science. The second, Earth Science for Teachers, is for those planning to teach the earth sciences.

The technical curriculum consists of 89 hours distributed among major field core requirements (12 hours), career pattern requirements (11 hours), career pattern electives (18 hours), a cognate (18 hours), a minor (18 hours), and general electives (12 hours). The minor, which must be in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, or Computer Science, will be selected by the student and approved by the major academic advisor. An additional 31 hours of General Education requirements are required.

Required courses (16-20 hours)

GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours * AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours *
GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology 4 credit hours
GEOL 3010 - Oceanography 3 credit hours
GEOL 3050 - Field Methods in Geology 2 credit hours **
GEOL 3060 - Computer Methods in Geology 3 credit hours **
GEOL 4020 - Geomorphic Regions of the United States 4 credit hours

NOTE:

*Not required of students with an A or B in both GEOL 1030 and GEOL 1031
**Departmental core requirements

Electives: (18 hours)*

ABAS 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours
GEOL 3000 - Mineralogy 5 credit hours
GEOL 4000 - Petrology and Petrography 4 credit hours
GEOL 4030 - Invertebrate Paleontology 4 credit hours
GEOL 4050 - Meteorology 3 credit hours
GEOL 4070 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy 4 credit hours
GEOL 4080 - Structural Geology 3 to 4 credit hours
GEOL 4090 - Problems in Geology 1 to 6 credit hours
GEOL 4100 - Geophysical Prospecting 4 credit hours
GEOL 4130 - Hydrogeology 4 credit hours
GEOL 4150 - Environmental Applications of Hydrogeology 3 credit hours

NOTE:

*22 hours if GEOL 1040 /GEOL 1041 not taken

Technical Cognate (18 hours)

GEOG 4530 - Geographic Information Systems 3 credit hours
MATH 1720 - Plane Trigonometry 3 credit hours
Additional 12 hours of technical electives to be approved by major academic advisor

Science or Math Minor (18 hours)

approved by major academic advisor

Total hours in program: 120

Career Pattern: Earth Science for Teachers

The Earth Science for Teachers curriculum is designed for those who plan to teach earth science in the secondary school system. This curriculum consists of 97 hours distributed among major field core requirements (12 hours), career pattern requirements (8 hours), career pattern electives (14 hours), a cognate (33 hours), and a minor in Secondary Education involving education courses and directed teaching. An additional 27 hours are required for General Education. Student must contact Secondary Education minor advisor for approval of appropriate courses for licensure. For specific procedures and additional requirements for teacher licensure, see College of Education .

NOTE: Please see Secondary Education minor for minor requirements and additional information.

Geoscience, Geology Concentration, B.S.

Major in Geoscience

Recommended Curriculum

Freshman

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Geology Concentration

Career Pattern: Geology

Required courses (39-43 hours)

NOTE:

Geology elective (3 hours)

Two cognates consisting of the following:

Cognate 1 (19 hours)

Cognate 2 (18 hours)

NOTE:

Total hours in program: 120

Career Pattern: Earth Science

Required courses (16-20 hours)

NOTE:

Electives: (18 hours)*

NOTE:

Technical Cognate (18 hours)

Science or Math Minor (18 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Career Pattern: Earth Science for Teachers

Required Courses (8 hours)

Electives (14 hours)

Math/Science Cognate (33 hours)

Total hours in program: 124