College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
2022-2023 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
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| 1. | GLG 101 or GLG 112 | 3 |
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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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| 2. | GLG 103L or GLG 112L | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science. |
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| 3. | CHM 151 General Chemistry 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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| 4. | CHM 151L General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science. |
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| 5. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 3 | |||
| 6. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 102 Historical Geology | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also satisfy a Liberal Studies requirement: Science and Applied Science. | |||||
| 2. | GLG 104L Historical Geology Lab | 1 |
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| Notes: This course may also satisfy a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science. | |||||
| 3. | CHM 152 General Chemistry II | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also satisfy a Liberal Studies requirement: Science and Applied Science. | |||||
| 4. | CHM 152L General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
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| 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: Math Foundation. |
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| 6. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | 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. | |||||
| 2. | MAT 137, STA 270, or STA 275 | 3 |
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| Notes: MAT 137 is recommended, and required for both the Geophysics and Applied Geology emphases. | |||||
| 3. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 4 | |||
| 4. | Concentration or Emphasis 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. | GLG 240 Introduction To Field Methods And Report Writing | 3 | |||
| 3. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 3 | |||
| 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. | 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. | |||||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 309 Earth Materials | 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. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 4 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | GLG 324 Sedimentology And Stratigraphy | 4 | ||
| 2. | GLG 350W Geologic Communication And Topics | 3 | ||
| 3. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 4 | ||
| 4. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 4 |
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 340 Intermediate Geologic Field Methods | 2 | |||
| 2. | GLG 435 Structural Geology | 4 | |||
| 3. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 4 | |||
| 4. | Concentration or Emphasis Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | 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. | |||||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 440C Advanced Geologic Field Methods II | 5 |
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| Notes: GLG 440C changed from 4 units to 5 units in Fall 2021 | |||||
| 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. | Concentration or Emphasis 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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