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Geology, B.S. - Env-Geol/Hydro Option

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Geology - Environmental-Geology/Hydrogeology Option

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
ENGL 1503GEOL 1023 
GEOL 1003GEOL 102L1 
GEOL 100L1CHEM 1783 
CHEM 1774CHEM 178L1 
CHEM 177L1MATH 166 or 1824 
MATH 165 or 1814Social-Science Choice3 
LIB 1601  
 17 15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
ENGL 2503Arts-and-Humanities Choice3 
GEOL 3153Social-Science Choice3 
GEOL 315L1PHYS 1125 
GEOL 3162Foreign Language/Elective3-4 
PHYS 1115  
Foreign Language/Elective3-4  
 17-18 14-15
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
GEOL 4114GEOL 3565GEOL 3026
GEOL 3684Arts-and-Humanities Choice3 
Arts-and-Humanities Choice3Science/Engineering/Mathematics Choice13 
GEOL 4793Elective3-4 
 14 14-15 6
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
Geology Choice13Elective3 
GEOL 419 or GEOL 426 or elective13GEOL 434 or elective13 
Science/Engineering/Mathematics Choice13Arts-and-Humanities choice3 
ENGL 309 or 302 or 314 or JL MC 3473Social-Science Choice3 
 Elective3 
 12 15
Total Credits: 124-127

Students in all ISU majors must complete a three-credit course in U.S. diversity and a three-credit course in international perspectives. Check (http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/courses/div-ip-guide.html) for a list of approved courses. Discuss with your adviser how the two courses that you select can be applied to your graduation plan.

LAS majors require a minimum of 120 credits, including a minimum of 45 credits at the 300/400 level. At least 8 credits in the major from 300+ courses must earn grade C or better. The average grade of all courses in the major must be 2.0 or higher. You must also complete the LAS foreign-language requirement.

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Choose from list of approved courses available from an adviser or the departmental office.