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Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Geophysics (BSGeoSci)

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First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 303 (Major)3GEO 315L (Major)3(None) 
M 408C (General Education)4E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)0403 
CH 301 (General Education)3M 408D (General Education)4 
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)090, Wr3CH 302 (General Education)3 
RHE 306 (Core)0103PHY 301
PHY 101L (General Education)
4 
 16 17 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 416K (Major)4GEO 325G (Major)3(None) 
Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503GEO 354 (Major)3 
PHY 316
PHY 116L (General Education)
4PHY 315
PHY 115L (General Education)
4 
M 427J (General Education)4M 427L (General Education)4 
 15 14 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 325K or 325M (Major)3GEO 465K (Major)4Field Coursework6
GEO 325C (Major)3Upper-division GEO Elective (Major)3 
Technical Electives (Major)6Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)0803 
U.S. History (Core)0603Foreign Language (General Education)3 
 15 13 6
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 366M (Major)3GEO 365P (Major)3(None) 
Upper-division GEO course (Major)3Upper-division GEO course (Major)3 
Upper-division Technical Elective (Major)3Upper-division Technical Elective (Major)3 
Foreign Language (General Education)3GOV 312L (Core)0703 
GOV 310L (Core)0703U.S. History (Core)0603 
 15 15 0
Total credit hours: 126

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

Skills and Experience FlagsWr Writing; QR Quantitative Reasoning; GC Global Cultures; CD Cultural Diversity; Ethics; II Independent Inquiry

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