College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Geology, Bachelor of Science
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 101 or GLG 112 | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science. | |||||
| 2. | GLG 103 or GLG 112L | 1 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science. | |||||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | CHM 151 General Chemistry I | 4 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science. | |||||
| 5. | CHM 151L General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science. | |||||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 2 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 102 Historical Geology | 3 | |||
| 2. | GLG 104 Historical Geology Lab | 1 | |||
| 3. | CHM 152 General Chemistry II | 3 | |||
| 4. | CHM 152L General Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |||
| 5. | MAT 136 Calculus I | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science. |
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| 6. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 259/259L, 360, or 451 | 4 | |||
| 2. | MAT 137 Calculus II | 4 | |||
| 3. | PHY 111 or PHY 161 | 4 |
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| Notes: PHY 161 is recommended, and required for both the Geophysics and Applied Geology emphases. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 112 or PHY 262 | 4 |
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| Notes: PHY 262 is recommended, and required for both the Geophysics and Applied Geology emphases. | |||||
| 2. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 3. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | GLG 240 Introduction To Field Methods And Report Writing | 3 | |||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 225 Paleontology | 4 | |||
| 2. | GLG 309 Earth Materials | 4 | |||
| 3. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 4 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | GLG 315 Petrology | 4 | ||
| 2. | GLG 324 Sedimentology And Stratigraphy | 4 | ||
| 3. | GLG 350W Geologic Communication And Topics | 3 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 4 |
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 435 Structural Geology | 4 | |||
| 2. | GLG 470 Physics And Chemistry Of Earth | 3 | |||
| 3. | Geology major elective | 4 | |||
| 4. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | GLG 340 Intermediate Geologic Field Methods | 2 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 440C Advanced Geologic Field Methods II | 4 | |||
| 2. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 3. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.
The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).
Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
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