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Dec 22, 2024
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2012-2013 Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: Content may no longer be accurate.
Applied Environmental Geosciences (BS)
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Dr. Marek Matyjasik, 801-626-7726
Dr. James R. Wilson, 801-626-6208
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- Program Prerequisite: None.
- Minor: Not required.
- Grade Requirements: A grade of “C-” or better in each courses required by this major in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA for all courses of 2.0.
- Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 84 to 87 of these are required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); 31 to 34 of these are required within the major.
Advisement
All Geoscience students are required to meet with a faculty advisor (see above) at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7139 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Admission Requirements
Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ). No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program. However, students should meet with an advisor to plan and declare their program of study.
General Education
Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. MATH 1050 or MATH 1080 is recommended for the Quantitative Literacy requirement. The following courses required for the Applied Environmental Geoscience major will also satisfy general education requirements: CHEM 1210 , GEO 1060 , GEO 1110 , PHYS 2010 , and PHYS 2210 .
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Major Course Requirements for BS Degree
Geosciences Courses Required (38 credit hours)
Select two of the following
Electives Required (12 credit hours)
Select 12 credit hours from the following or any of the following not taken as part of the core
or one of the following courses
Note:
* No more than 4 combined credit hours from GEO 4800 and GEO 4970 may be counted toward the major requirements.
Support Courses Required (34-37 credit hours)
Note:
*Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology or a related geotechnical area should take PHYS 2210 -PHYS 2220 , Physics for Scientists & Engineers, instead of the General Physics series (PHYS 2010 -PHYS 2020 ).
**Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology or a related geotechnical area should also take MATH 1210 /MATH 1220 , Calculus I and II (8).
Students planning a career or advanced degree in geospatial applications are encouraged to complete the Geomatics certificate program. Students planning a career or advanced degree in geotechnical applications are encouraged to take GEO 3060 , GEO 3880 , GEO 4100 , and GEO 4150 as electives.
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