College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
2026-2027 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 General Studies requirement: Scientific Literacy: Natural Science. |
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| 2. | GLG 103L or GLG 112L | 1 | |||
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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 General Studies requirement: Scientific Methods. |
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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 General Studies requirement: Scientific Methods. |
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| 5. | General Elective Course | 1 | |||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 102 Historical Geology | 3 | |||
| 2. | GLG 104L Historical Geology Lab | 1 | |||
| 3. | MAT 136 Calculus I | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Math Foundation. |
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| 4. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 111 or PHY 161 | 3 |
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| Notes: PHY 161 is recommended by some geoscience employers and graduate programs. Consult with your advisor. | |||||
| 2. | PHY 111L or PHY 161L | 1 |
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| Notes: PHY 111L or PHY 161L | |||||
| 3. | MAT 137, STA 270, or STA 275 | 3 |
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| Notes: MAT 137 is recommended by some geoscience employers and graduate programs. Consult with your advisor. | |||||
| 4. | Geology Major Elective | 3 |
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| Notes: If choosing GLG 490 as an elective, students can complete up to 3 units. If choosing ENV 171, GLG 225, GLG 259, BIO 181 or BIO 182; the corresponding lab will need to be manually added. ***Note, PHY 301, 321, 331, & 441 have prerequisites you must also complete. | |||||
| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 2 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | PHY 112, PHY 262, or CHM 152 | 4 |
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| Notes: PHY 262 is recommended by some geoscience employers and graduate programs. Consult with your advisor. | |||||
| 2. | CHM 152L or PHY 112L or PHY 262L | 1 |
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| Notes: Complete the corresponding lab. CHM 262/L, PHY 112/L, or PHY 262/L | |||||
| 3. | EES 240 Introduction To Field Methods In The Earth And Environmental Sciences | 3 | |||
| 4. | Geology Major Elective | 3 |
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| Notes: If choosing GLG 490 as an elective, students can complete up to 3 units. If choosing ENV 171, GLG 225, GLG 259, BIO 181 or BIO 182; the corresponding lab will need to be manually added. ***Note, PHY 301, 321, 331, & 441 have prerequisites you must also complete. | |||||
| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 6. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 309 Earth Materials | 4 | |||
| 2. | GLG 350W Intermediate Field Geology And Report Writing | 3 | |||
| 3. | Geology Major Elective | 3 |
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| Notes: If choosing GLG 490 as an elective, students can complete up to 3 units. If choosing ENV 171, GLG 225, GLG 259, BIO 181 or BIO 182; the corresponding lab will need to be manually added. ***Note, PHY 301, 321, 331, & 441 have prerequisites you must also complete. | |||||
| 4. | Select one ethics course from the following: | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 324 Sedimentology And Stratigraphy | 4 | |||
| 2. | Geology Major Elective | 3 |
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| Notes: If choosing GLG 490 as an elective, students can complete up to 3 units. If choosing ENV 171, GLG 225, GLG 259, BIO 181 or BIO 182; the corresponding lab will need to be manually added. ***Note, PHY 301, 321, 331, & 441 have prerequisites you must also complete. | |||||
| 3. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 435 Structural Geology | 4 | |||
| 2. | Upper Division Geology Elective for Major | 3 |
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| Notes: If choosing GLG 490 as an elective, students can complete up to 3 units. | |||||
| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 2 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | GLG 440C Advanced Geologic Field Methods II | 4 | |||
| 2. | Upper Division Geology Elective for Major | 3 |
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| Notes: If choosing GLG 490 as an elective, students can complete up to 3 units. | |||||
| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | 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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