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This document contains
Requirements for a B.S. in Geophysics
Suggested Program for a B.S. in Geophysics
See also Basic Degree Information.

Chairman: John F. Casey

Departmental Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree in both geology and geophysics, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in earth science, require that:

• no geoscience course with a grade below C- be used as a prerequisite for a more advanced geo science course.

• students with more than six hours below C- in geoscience courses not be allowed to enroll in sub sequent geoscience courses without written permission from the undergraduate advisor.

All undergraduate geology, geophysics and earth science majors are encouraged to meet with the undergraduate advisor prior to registration each semester. Prerequisites for all geosciences courses are strictly enforced.

Geophysics Major

Students who choose to major in geophysics must complete the following requirements in addition to the special requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:

Requirements	Hours
Chemistry
CHEM 1111, 1112, 1331, and 1332	8
Mathematics
MATH 1431, 1432, 2433, 3321, 3363 and 3364	21
Physics
PHYS 1321, 1112, 1322, and 2113	9
Electives
Fourteen hours of approved electives, to include the NSM Capstone requirement. Students are encouraged to take three semester hours of 4000-level mathematics in order to complete a mathematics minor.	14
Geology
GEOL 1130, 1330, 3145, 3150, 3235, 3340, 3345, 3350, 3370, and 4330	23
Approved advanced Geophysics electives	12
Approved advanced Geology or Geophysics electives	6

Bachelor of Science in Geophysics Suggested Program

First Year

Fall Semester	Hours
ENGL 1303. Freshman Composition I1	3
CHEM 1331 and 1111. Fundamentals of Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory	4
GEOL 1330 and 1130. Physical Geology and Physical Geology Laboratory	4
MATH 1431. Calculus I 9	4
Total	15

Spring Semester	Hours
ENGL 1304. Freshman Composition II1	3
CHEM 1332 and 1112. Fundamentals of Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory	4
MATH 1432. Calculus II	4
PHYS 1321. University Physics I	3
Humanities Core Course	3
Total	17

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Second Year

Fall Semester	Hours
Visual/Performing Arts Core Course	3
GEOL 3370. Mineralogy	3
MATH 2433. Calculus III	4
PHYS 1312 and 1112. University Physics II and Physics Laboratory I	4
Total	14

Spring Semester	Hours
GEOL 3340. Geologic Field Methods	3
GEOL 3235. Introduction to Petrography	2
MATH 3321. Engineering Math	3
PHYS 2113. Physics Laboratory II	1
Approved Elective	3
Social Sciences Core Course	3
Total	15

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Third Year

Fall Semester	Hours
MATH 3363. Introduction to Partial Differential Equations	3
GEOL 4330. Introduction to Geophysics	3
GEOL 3350 and 3150. Principles of Stratigraphy and Principles of Stratigraphy Laboratory	4
Social Sciences Writing Intensive Core Course	3
HIST 1376 or 1377. The United States to 1877 or equivalent	3
Total	16

Spring Semester	Hours
MATH 3364. Introduction to Complex Analysis	3
GEOL 3345 and 3145. Structural Geology and Structural Geology Laboratory	4
Geophysics Elective (3000 or 4000 level)	3
HIST 1378 or 1379. The United States since 1877 or equivalent	3
Approved Elective	2
Total	15

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester	Hours
Geology-Geophysics Elective (3000 or 4000 level)	3
Geophysics Elective (3000 or 4000 level)	3
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics or equivalent	3
NSM Capstone Requirement	3
Approved Elective	3
Total	15

Spring Semester	Hours
Geology-Geophysics Elective (3000 or 4000 level)	3
Geophysics Electives (3000 or 4000 level)	6
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts or equivalent	3
NSM Capstone Requirement	3
Total	15

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This suggested program is recommended for well-prepared, full-time, entering freshmen who are not working. Modifications to this sequence may be desirable for working, part-time, and transfer students. Therefore it is the student's responsibility to become familiar with the prerequisites of courses and to consult with the advisor regularly. Geosciences courses are usually offered only once a year, in the fall or spring semester, as shown in the suggested program.

All students are responsible for the completion of 36 advanced semester hours required for a University of Houston degree.

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Files Archived: October, 2001

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