Geoscience B.S.
Minimum Requirements for Geoscience, B.S.: 123 credits
Concentrations: Geology, Paleontology, Geospatial Sciences and Geophysics
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | 36-40 | |
| As part of the general education requirements, complete the following: | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| B.S. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.S. degree requirements. | 15 | |
| Geoscience Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| GEOS F101X | The Dynamic Earth | 4 |
| GEOS F112X | The History of Earth and Life | 4 |
| GEOS F309 | Tectonics | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 61-71 | |
Geology | ||
Geophysics | ||
Geospatial Sciences | ||
Paleontology | ||
| Total Credits | 123-137 | |
Concentrations
Geology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Geology Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| CHEM F106X | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEOS F213 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| GEOS F214 | Petrology and Petrography | 4 |
| GEOS F225 | Field and Computer Methods in Geology | 2 |
| GEOS F304 | Geomorphology | 3 |
| GEOS F314 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GEOS F315 | Paleobiology and Paleontology | 4 |
| GEOS F322 | Stratigraphy and Sedimentation | 4 |
| GEOS F430 | Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology | 3 |
| GEOS F454 | Field Geology 1,2 | 6 |
| PHYS F123X | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS F124X | College Physics II | 4 |
| STAT F200X | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT F300 | Statistics | |
| Complete 12 additional credits of upper-division GEOS courses or other upper-division courses approved by the undergraduate advisor including one course from the following: | 12 | |
| Paleontological Research and Laboratory Methods | ||
| Oral Communication Skills for Geoscientists | ||
| Research Design, Writing and Presentation Methods | ||
| Total Credits | 61 | |
- 1
GEOS F454 is offered at UAF during the summer of odd-numbered years. Students may substitute a 6-credit field geology class at another institution. The geology and geophysics undergraduate advisor will assist students in placement in an approved field geology class.
- 2
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
Geophysics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Geophysics Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| GEOS F262 | Rocks and Minerals | 3 |
| GEOS F375 | Oral Communication Skills for Geoscientists | 1 |
| GEOS F406 | Volcanology | 3 |
| GEOS F419 | Solid Earth Geophysics | 3 |
| GEOS F431 | Foundations of Geophysics | 4 |
| GEOS F477 | Ice in the Climate System | 3 |
| GEOS F483 | Research Design, Writing and Presentation Methods | 3 |
| GEOS F488 | Undergraduate Research 2 | 2 |
| MATH F252X | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH F253X | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH F302 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH F314 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS F211X and PHYS F212X | General Physics I and General Physics II | 8 |
| PHYS F213X | Elementary Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS F220 | Introduction to Computational Physics | 4 |
| Complete two of the following science and engineering electives or undergraduate advisor-approved substitute: | 6-8 | |
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Structural Geology | ||
| Stratigraphy and Sedimentation | ||
| Geoscience Applications of Remote Sensing | ||
| Heat and Mass Transfer | ||
| Introduction to Mathematical Physics | ||
| Classical Physics I: Particle Mechanics | ||
| Complete 6 additional credits of upper-division GEOS courses or other upper-division courses approved by the undergraduate advisor. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 64-66 | |
- 2
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
Geospatial Sciences
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Sciences Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| CHEM F106X | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEOS F213 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| GEOS F214 | Petrology and Petrography | 4 |
| GEOS F225 | Field and Computer Methods in Geology | 2 |
| GEOS F304 | Geomorphology | 3 |
| GEOS F314 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GEOS F322 | Stratigraphy and Sedimentation | 4 |
| GEOS F430 | Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology | 3 |
| GEOS F454 | Field Geology 1,2 | 6 |
| NRM F338 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| PHYS F123X | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS F124X | College Physics II | 4 |
| STAT F200X | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT F300 | Statistics | |
| Electives | ||
| Remote sensing electives | ||
| Complete at least two of the following: | 4-7 | |
| Geoscience Applications of Remote Sensing | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Natural Resource Applications of Remote Sensing | ||
| GIS electives | ||
| Complete the following: | 6 | |
| Big Geospatial Data | ||
GIS course | Advisor-approved, 3 credits | |
| Complete 9 additional credits of upper-division GEOS courses or other upper-division courses approved by the undergraduate advisor including one course from the following: | 9 | |
| Paleontological Research and Laboratory Methods | ||
| Oral Communication Skills for Geoscientists | ||
| Research Design, Writing and Presentation Methods | ||
| Complete one additional course from the following: | 4 | |
| Tectonics | ||
| Paleobiology and Paleontology | ||
| Total Credits | 71-74 | |
- 1
GEOS F454 is offered at UAF during the summer of odd-numbered years. Students may substitute a 6-credit field geology class at another institution. The geology and geophysics undergraduate advisor will assist students in placement in an approved field geology class.
- 2
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
Paleontology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Paleontology Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| CHEM F106X | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEOS F213 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| GEOS F214 | Petrology and Petrography | 4 |
| GEOS F225 | Field and Computer Methods in Geology | 2 |
| GEOS F314 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GEOS F315 | Paleobiology and Paleontology | 4 |
| GEOS F317 | Paleontological Research and Laboratory Methods | 2 |
| GEOS F322 | Stratigraphy and Sedimentation | 4 |
| GEOS F430 | Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology | 3 |
| GEOS F454 | Field Geology 1,2 | 6 |
| PHYS F123X | College Physics I | 4 |
| STAT F200X | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT F300 | Statistics | |
| Complete at least two from the following electives: | 5-7 | |
| Palynology and Paleopalynology | ||
| Mass Extinctions, Neocatastrophism and the History of Life | ||
| Vertebrate Paleontology | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Complete the requirements for a minor in biological sciences | 20 | |
| Total Credits | 69-71 | |
- 1
GEOS F454 is offered at UAF during the summer of odd-numbered years. Students may substitute a 6-credit field geology class at another institution. The geology and geophysics undergraduate advisor will assist students in placement in an approved field geology class.
- 2
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
