Geophysics, B.S.

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Freshman

Fall Semester

CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 142 - College Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit
M 171 - Calculus I 3 credits
Humanities Elective 3 credits
WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits
-OR-
WRIT 121 - Introduction To Technical Writing 3 credits
GEOP 101 - Intro To Geophysics I 1 credit

Total: 14

Spring Semester

CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 3 credits
CHMY 144 - College Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit
GPHY 284 - Intro to GIS Science Cartography 3 credits
PHSX 234 - General Physics-Mechanics 3 credits
M 172 - Calculus II 3 credits
Humanities Elective 3 credits
GEO 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology 3 credits

Total: 19

Sophomore

Fall Semester

CSCI 117 - Programming with Matlab 3 credits
MIN 210 - Plane Surveying 3 credits
M 273 - Multivariable Calculus 4 credits
PHSX 235 - General Physics-Heat, Sound & Optics 3 credits
PHSX 236 - General Phy-Heat, Sound & Optics Lab 1 credit

Total: 14

Spring Semester

GEO 204 - Introduction to Mineralogy-Petrology 3 credits
GEOP 225 - Physics of The Earth 3 credits
M 274 - Introduction to Differential Equation 3 credits
PHSX 237 - General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism & Motion 3 credits
PHSX 238 - General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism & Motion Lab 1 credit

Total: 13

Junior

Fall Semester

GEOP 302 - Elements of Geophysics 3 credits
M 333 - Matrices & Linear Algebra 3 credits
STAT 332 - Statistics for Scientists and Engineers 3 credits
ECNS 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
-OR-
ECNS 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
-OR-
ECNS 203 - Principles of Micro and Macro 3 credits
PHSX 453 - Methods of Theoretical Physics 3 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

GEOP 412 - Gravity & Magnetic Exploration 3 credits
Social Science Elective 3 credits
GEOP 446 - Applied Linear Systems 3 credits
GEOE 403 - Structural Geology for Engineers 3 credits
WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing 3 credits

Total: 15

Summer Semester

GEOP 421 - Field Geology and Geophysics 6 credits

Senior

Fall Semester

GEOP 401 - Introduction to Seismic Processing 3 credits
GEOP 408 - Seismic Prospecting 3 credits
GEOP 410 - Electrical Prospecting 3 credits
GEOE XXX - GEOE Elective 3 credits***

Total: 12

Spring Semester

GEOP 450 - Inversion, Experiment Design & Interpretation 3 credits
GEOP 475W - Geophysics Senior Project 3 credits
GEOE XXX - GEOE Elective 3 credits ***
TECH XXX - Technical Elective 3 credits ****

Total: 12

Minimum credits for a B.S. degree in Geophysics: 120

***GEOE Elect: GEO 257 , GEOE 357 , GEOE 420 , GEOE 411 , GEOE 422 , GEOE 406 , GEOE 410 , MIN 418 , or PET 348 . Or course appropriate to student and approved by Advisor.

**** TECH Elect: M 405, M 410, GEO 257, GEOP 425 (Remote Sensing), GEOP 427 (Petrophysics), GEOE 357, GEOE 406, GEOE 410, GEOE 411, GEOE 420, GEOE 422, MIN 418 or PET 348. Or course appropriate to student and approved by Advisor.