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Undergraduate Catalog 2006-2007
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| Geoscience BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY I. Introduction The mission of the Geoscience Program is to provide integrated and process-oriented curricula, based on fundamental scientific principles and processes, which enable graduates to pursue challenging careers and maintain lifelong learning. The Geoscience Program is designed to serve geoscience majors from geology, geographic information science, and environmental science as well as science students in other fields who are interested in adding to their knowledge of the earth and planetary system. Support is also provided for students preparing to earn certification for teaching at the K-12 level, and interested non-science majors. The geoscience faculty provide majors with a broad overview of geology and planetary processes while offering the opportunity to pursue specialized knowledge in selected areas of geoscience in preparation for graduate study and careers in government, industry, or academia. Students can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology by following the degree plan for geology majors as described below. Students can alternatively earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science (Environmental Geology concentration). If so interested, they should consult the Environmental Science section of this catalog. Also, those students considering certification for 4-8 level science teaching should consult Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. II. Geology Major The minimum requirement for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology is a total of 126 hours, divided among the following areas:
Other approved geology electives may be substituted for any
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