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IUPUI Earth Sciences Undergraduate Plan of Study

Bachelor of Arts Degree
Bachelor of Science Degree

Bachelor of Arts Degree (122 cr. required)
Freshman Year  
First Semester  
GEOL G110 Physical Geology 3
GEOL G206 Advanced Physical Geology Laboratory    2
CHEM C105/125 Principles of Chemistry I 5
ENG W131 Elementary Composition I 3
MATH 153 Algebra and Trigonometry I 3
SCI 120 Windows on Science 1
  17
Second Semester  
COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication    3
CHEM C106/126 Principles of Chemistry II 5
MATH 154 Algebra and Trigonometry II 3
Second Composition Course 3
  14
Sophomore Year  
Third Semester  
GEOL G209 History of the Earth 3
GEOL G221  Introductory Mineralogy 3
BIOL N107 Exploring the world of animals 4
H114 Western Civilization 3
CSCI N207 Data Analysis 3
  16
Fourth Semester  
GEOL G205  Reporting Skills in Geoscience    3
GEOL G222 Introductory Petrology  3
BIOL K101 Concepts of Biology I—Plants  5
Social Sciences Elective 3
  14
Junior Year  
Fifth Semester  
GEOL G303  Geologic Mapping and Field Methods    4
GEOL G334 Principles of Sedimentation and Stratigraphy    3
World Cultures Elective 3
Junior/Senior Integrator 3
Elective 3
  16
Sixth Semester  
GEOL G304 Principles of Paleontology 3
GEOL G323 Structural Geology 3
Humanities Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
  15
Senior Year  
Seventh Semester  
GEOL 400-level Electives 6
Elective 3
300-level Elective 3
Elective 3
  15
Eighth Semester  
GEOL G495 Senior Thesis in Geology 1
GEOL 400-level Elective 3
300-level Elective 9
Elective 3
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Bachelor of Science Degree (122 cr. required)
   Freshman Year  
First Semester  
GEOL G110 Physical Geology 3
GEOL G206 Advanced Physical Geology Laboratory    2
ENG W131 Elementary Composition I 3
MATH 163  Integrated Calculus and Analytic Geometry I     5
CSCI N207  Data Analysis 3
SCI 120 Windows on Science  1
  17
Second Semester  
COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication     3
CHEM C105/125 Principles of Chemistry I 5
MATH 164 Integrated Calculus and Analytic Geometry II    5
Second Composition Course 3
  16
Sophomore Year  
Third Semester  
GEOL G209 History of the Earth 3
GEOL G221 Introductory Mineralogy  3
CHEM C106/126 Principles of Chemistry II 5
PHYS P201 General Physics I  5
  16
Fourth Semester  
GEOL G205 Reporting Skills in Geoscience 3
GEOL G222 Introductory Petrology 3
BIOL N107 Exploring the world of animals 4
PHYS P202 General Physics II 5
  15
Junior Year  
Fifth Semester  
GEOL G303 Geologic Mapping and Field Methods    4
GEOL G334 Principles of Sedimentation and Stratigraphy    3
BIOL K101 Concepts of Biology I—Plants 5
H114 History of Western Civilization II  3
  15
Sixth Semester  
GEOL G304 Principles of Paleontology 3
GEOL G323 Structural Geology 3
STAT 301 Elementary Statistical Methods I  3
300–400-level Non-geology Science Elective 3
Social Sciences Elective 3
  15
Senior Year  
Seventh Semester  
GEOL 400-level Electives 6
300–400-level Non-geology Science Elective 3
World Cultures Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3
  15
   Eighth Semester  
GEOL 400-level elective 3
GEOL G495 Senior Thesis in Geology 1
GEOL 400-level Elective  3
Junior/Senior Integrator 3
Electives 4
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