Option III: Hydrogeology

Major Requirements

1. Mathematics 427J
2. Chemistry 204
3. Geological Sciences 325G, 476K, 476M, 376S
4. Geological Sciences 376L and an additional three semester hours of approved field experience coursework. This requirement may be met by Geological Sciences 660A/660B, 476W, 377K or 679J. Other off-campus hydrogeology field/research courses will be considered upon petition submitted to the Jackson School prior to that semester registration period. Field/research requirement courses should be completed during the same summer semester.
5. Nine additional semester hours of approved upper-division coursework in geological sciences.

Suggested Arrangement of Courses

BS Geological Sciences, Option III:  Hydrogeology

First Year
First Term	Hours	Second Term	Hours
GEO 401 or 303	4	E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P	3
M 408C	4	M 408D	4
CH 301	3	CH 302	3
UGS 302 or 303	3	CH 204	2
RHE 306	3	HIS 315K or 315L	3
	17		15
Total credit hours: 32

Second Year
First Term	Hours	Second Term	Hours
GEO 416K	4	GEO 420K	4
GEO 416M	4	M 427J	4
PHY 303K	3	PHY 303L	3
PHY 103M	1	PHY 103N	1
HIS 315K or 315L	3	GEO 325G	3
	15		15
Total credit hours: 30

Third Year
First Term	Hours	Second Term	Hours
GEO 428	4	GEO 476M	4
GEO 476K	4	Tech elective	3
Tech elective	3	GOV 312P	3
GOV 310L	3	Geological Sciences upper-division elective course	3
		Upper-division elective	3
	14		16
Total credit hours: 30

Third Year
Summer Term	Hours
GEO 376L	3
Field experience	3
	6
Total credit hours: 6

Fourth Year
First Term	Hours	Second Term	Hours
GEO 376S	3	Geological Sciences upper-division elective course	3
Geological Sciences upper-division elective course	4	Social/behavioral science	3
Language or Culture	3	Language or culture	3
Tech elective (upper-division)	3	Tech elective (upper-division)	3
		Visual/performing arts	3
	13		15
Total credit hours: 28

Total Credit Hours  126