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Rensselaer Catalog 2008-2009 [Archived Catalog]

Geology

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The program shown below requires a total of 124 credit hours. The program leads to a B.S. in Geology.

First Year

Fall

  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring

  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4

Second Year

Fall

  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring

  • Biology Requirement Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 1 below)
  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4

Third Year

Fall

  • ERTH 4xxx - Geology Group Option Credit Hours: 4
  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • Elective Credit Hours: 2-4

Spring

  • Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • ERTH 4xxx - Geology Group Option Credit Hours: 4
  • Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4

Fourth Year

Fall

  • ERTH xxxx - Electives Credit Hours: 16

Spring

  • Culminating Experience Credit Hours: 3-4
  • Electives Credit Hours: 10-11

Geology Group Options (Two courses from the following group)

Culminating Experience

Electives

The following are recommended as electives for the geology curriculum:

Footnotes

  1. Biology Requirement: BIOL 1010 if taken in the second year, but may be BIOL 4320 if taken in the third or fourth year.

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