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The major in geology provides students with an understanding of the materials that make up the Earth, the history of the Earth, and the physical, chemical, and biological processes that have operated on and within the Earth throughout its history.
The major consists of a minimum of ten courses including
- EENS 1110 - Physical Geology
- EENS 1115 - Physical Geology Laboratory
- EENS 1125 - Earth History Laboratory
- EENS 2110 - Mineralogy
- Students must earn a C- or better in
2110 to qualify for further enrollment in EENS courses.
- EENS 2120 - Petrology
- EENS 3270 - Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
- EENS 3410 - Structural Geology
- EENS 3990 - Field Geology
- EENS 4090 - Invertebrate Paleontology
Elective Courses
Two additional 4000-level courses including accompanying laboratories where scheduled.
All majors must complete
- CHEM 1070 - General Chemistry I
- CHEM 1080 - General Chemistry II
- CHEM 1075 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 1085 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
- PHYS 1210 - Introductory Physics I
- PHYS 1220 - Introductory Physics II
- or
- PHYS 1310 - General Physics I
- PHYS 1320 - General Physics II
Mathematics
The following mathematics classes must be taken to meet the B.S. degree requirements.
- MATH 1210 - Calculus I
- MATH 1220 - Calculus II
- or
- MATH 1310 - Consolidated Calculus
- MATH 1150 - Long Calculus
- and
- MATH 1160 - Long Calculus
- may substitute for Calculus 1210
Mathematics and Science
These supporting science and mathematics courses may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory
Capstone
In the senior year, all students are required to complete a capstone experience course.
- EENS 3990 - Field Geology
Additional Information
In the junior and senior years, students preparing to enter graduate school are strongly urged to elect additional courses in their discipline; this may result in students attaining more than the total number of credits required for graduation (see Newcomb-Tulane core curriculum for provisions for earning graduate credit in the senior year). All majors are expected to participate in certain departmental activities, including field trips (held annually or semiannually) and special lecture programs given by visiting speakers.