2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| GEOS 2004 | Geosciences Career and Professional Development | 3 |
| GEOS 2024 | Earth's Dynamic Systems | 6 |
| GEOS 2444 | Geoscience Field Observations | 3 |
| GEOS 3204 | Sedimentology-Stratigraphy | 3 |
| GEOS 3404 | Elements of Structural Geology | 3 |
| GEOS 3504/MSE 3104 | Mineralogy | 3 |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| GEOS 4024 | Senior Seminar 1 | 3 |
| GEOG 2084 | Principles of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| STAT 3005 | Statistical Methods 1 | 3 |
| or STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Computational Methods in the Geosciences | ||
| Introduction to Programming in C | ||
| Introduction to Programming in Python | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable 2 | 4 |
| MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable 2 | 4 |
| MATH 2204 | Introduction to Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
| PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2306 | Foundations of Physics 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 2114 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 2124 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Techniques and Practice | 1 |
| CHEM 2424 | Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 2514 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | |
| GEOS 3704 | Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks | 3 |
| GEOS 4634 | Environmental Geochemistry | 3 |
| Select six credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Field Study | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Subtotal | 42 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 11 credit hours from list below. You can select from within themes or across themes. | 11 | |
| Environmental Theme | ||
| Environmental Geosciences | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Soils | ||
| Soils Laboratory | ||
| Groundwater Hydrology | ||
| Energy, Mining and Materials Theme | ||
| Mineral Deposits | ||
| Engineering Geology | ||
| Energy and Raw Materials: Geopolitics and Sustainable Development | ||
| Introduction to Mining Engineering | ||
| Elements of Materials Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Nanoscience: From Atoms to Applications | ||
| Introduction to Nanoscience | ||
| Chemistry Theme | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | ||
| Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | ||
| Subtotal | 11 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Complete remaining credit hours needed to satisfy degree 120 credit hour requirement | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Pathways to General Education 3 | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse (Advanced) completed by major/option requirements | ||
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 3 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences completed by major/option requirements | ||
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (Foundation) completed by major/option requirements | ||
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (Advanced) completed by major/option requirements | ||
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Credits may double-count for Major Requirements and Pathways.
Credits may double-count for Option Requirements and Pathways.
If requirements completed as outlined, 18 credit hours of Pathways will be satisfied by major/option requirements. Pathways requirements and approved courses are available online: https://www.pathways.prov.vt.edu/
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| GEOS 2004 | Geosciences Career and Professional Development | 3 |
| GEOS 2024 | Earth's Dynamic Systems | 6 |
| GEOS 2444 | Geoscience Field Observations | 3 |
| GEOS 3204 | Sedimentology-Stratigraphy | 3 |
| GEOS 3404 | Elements of Structural Geology | 3 |
| GEOS 3504/MSE 3104 | Mineralogy | 3 |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| GEOS 4024 | Senior Seminar 1 | 3 |
| GEOG 2084 | Principles of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| STAT 3005 | Statistical Methods 1 | 3 |
| or STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Computational Methods in the Geosciences | ||
| Introduction to Programming in C | ||
| Introduction to Programming in Python | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable 2 | 4 |
| MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable 2 | 4 |
| MATH 2204 | Introduction to Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
| PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2306 | Foundations of Physics 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 2114 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 2124 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Techniques and Practice | 1 |
| CHEM 2424 | Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 2514 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | |
| GEOS 3704 | Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks | 3 |
| GEOS 4634 | Environmental Geochemistry | 3 |
| Select six credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Field Study | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Subtotal | 42 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 11 credit hours from list below. You can select from within themes or across themes. | 11 | |
| Environmental Theme | ||
| Environmental Geosciences | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Soils | ||
| Soils Laboratory | ||
| Groundwater Hydrology | ||
| Energy, Mining and Materials Theme | ||
| Mineral Deposits | ||
| Engineering Geology | ||
| Energy and Raw Materials: Geopolitics and Sustainable Development | ||
| Introduction to Mining Engineering | ||
| Elements of Materials Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Nanoscience: From Atoms to Applications | ||
| Introduction to Nanoscience | ||
| Chemistry Theme | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | ||
| Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | ||
| Subtotal | 11 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Complete remaining credit hours needed to satisfy degree 120 credit hour requirement | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Pathways to General Education 3 | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse (Advanced) completed by major/option requirements | ||
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 3 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences completed by major/option requirements | ||
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (Foundation) completed by major/option requirements | ||
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (Advanced) completed by major/option requirements | ||
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Credits may double-count for Major Requirements and Pathways.
Credits may double-count for Option Requirements and Pathways.
If requirements completed as outlined, 18 credit hours of Pathways will be satisfied by major/option requirements. Pathways requirements and approved courses are available online: https://www.pathways.prov.vt.edu/
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