Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences (New Brunswick) 61 courses
The department offers several options for students pursuing a degree in earth and planetary sciences. Students should discuss with the undergraduate program director or any other faculty member in earth and planetary sciences which option is best for them. The geological sciences option is for students who expect to make geology an important component of their career, e.g., in engineering/environmental consulting, oil and gas exploration, mineral exploration and mining, and federal and state government; it also provides rigorous preparation for graduate study. The environmental geology option is for students who wish to work in the environmental sector, which at present is the largest employer of geoscientists in the United States; its focus is on characterizing processes and hazards in the modern shallow subsurface; it also prepares students for graduate study.
| Major Requirements | 3 credits |
Major Requirements
Declaration of the major in earth and planetary sciences requires a grade of C or better in 01:460:101 Introductory Geology, or its equivalent, or special permission of the undergraduate program director. Course schedules for each semester should be approved by the undergraduate program director or other faculty adviser prior to registration.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 01:460:101 | Introductory Geology | 4 |
460: Geological Sciences Option (B.S.) [62 credits total]
Foundation Courses 01:160:161 General Chemistry (4) 01:640 CALC1 (4) One of the following: 01:640: CALC2 (4) or 01:960:379 Basic Probability Theory (3) or 01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3) One of the following: 01:750:203 General Physics (3) (recommended) or 01:750:193 Physics for the Sciences (4) or 01:750:201 Extended General Physics (5) Core Courses 01:460:101 Introductory Geology (4) 01:460:300 Introduction to Sedimentary Geology (4) 01:460:301 Mineralogy (4) 01:460:302 Petrology (4) 01:460:303 Paleontology (4) 01:460:304 Introduction to Geochemistry (4) 01:460:306 Introduction to Geophysics (4) 01:460:407 Structural Geology and Geologic Maps (4) 01:460:410 Field Geology...
460E: Environmental Geology Option (B.S.) [63 credits total]
Foundation Courses 01:160:161 General Chemistry (4) 01:640 CALC1 (4) One of the following: 01:640 CALC2 (4) or 01:960:379 Basic Probability Theory (3) or 01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3) One of the following: 01:750:203 General Physics (3) (recommended) or 01:750:193 Physics for the Sciences (4) or 01:750:201 Extended General Physics (5) Core Courses 01:460:101 Introductory Geology (4) 01:460:202 Environmental Geology (3) 01:460:300 Introduction to Sedimentary Geology (4) 01:460:301 Mineralogy (4) 01:460:302 Petrology (4) 01:460:306 Introduction to Geophysics (4) 01:460:407 Structural Geology and Geologic Maps (4) 01:460:410 Field Geology (3) or equivalent (see field...
460P: Planetary Science Option (B.S.) [63 credits total]
Foundation Courses 01:160:161,162 General Chemistry (4, 4) 01:640 CALC1, CALC2 (4, 4) One of the following: 01:640 CALC3 (4) or 01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3) One of the following: 01:750:193 Physics for the Sciences (4) or 01:750:201 Extended General Physics (5) or 01:750:203 General Physics (3) One of the following: 01:750:194 Physics for the Sciences (4) or 01:750:201 Extended General Physics (5) or 01:750:204 General Physics (3) Core Courses 01:460:101 Introductory Geology (4) 01:460:116 Building Blocks of the Solar System (3) 01:460:222 Planet Mars (3) or 01:460:224 Geology of Moons and Planets (3) 01:460:301 Mineralogy (4) 01:460:302 Petrology (4) 01:460:304...
460L: General Option (B.A.) [40 credits total]
Foundation Courses 01:160:161 General Chemistry (4) 01:640 CALC1 (4) Core Courses 01:460:101 Introductory Geology (4) 01:460:300 Introduction to Sedimentary Geology (4) (assumes change in name and number) 01:460:301 Mineralogy (4) 01:460:302 Petrology (4) 01:460:303 Paleontology (4) 01:460:407 Structural Geology and Geologic Maps (4) 01:460:411 Geologic Field Methods (2) Elective Courses: Two additional 3-credit courses in 01:460, one of which must be at 300-level or higher; other acceptable courses are 01:119:115 General Biology, 01:750:203 General Physics, and those approved by undergraduate program director.
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