Program: Geology (B.S.) - Eastern Illinois University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 25, 2025

2012-2013 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

Major

The Geology major comprises:

BIO 1001G - Biological Principles and Issues. Credits: 3
CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3
CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
CHM 1410 - General Chemistry II. Credits: 3
CHM 1415 - General Chemistry Laboratory II. Credits: 1
ESC 1300G - Introduction to Earth Sciences. Credits: 4
(cross listed with GEL 1300G)
or
ESC 1320G - Geology of National Parks. Credits: 4
(cross listed GEL 1320G)
GEG 3420 - Principles of Geomorphology. Credits: 3
(cross listed with GEL 3420)
GEL 1430 - Historical Geology. Credits: 4
GEL 2440 - Mineralogy. Credits: 4
GEL 3405 - Petrology. Credits: 4
GEL 3430 - Structural Geology. Credits: 3
GEL 3510 - Principles of Sedimentation. Credits: 3
GEL 3560 - Principles of Stratigraphy. Credits: 3
GEL 4490 - Invertebrate Paleontology. Credits: 3
GEL 4800 - Summer Field Geology in the Black Hills, S.D. Credits: 6
GEL 4850 (4335) - Environmental Geology. Credits: 3
MAT 1441G - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Credits: 5
PHY 1151G - Principles of Physics I. Credits: 3
PHY 1152G - Principles of Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1
PHY 1161 - Principles of Physics II. Credits: 3
PHY 1162 - Principles of Physics II Laboratory. Credits: 1

Major electives:

9 semester hours of electives must be taken from the following A and B lists:

A List

A minimum of 6 semester hours must be taken from the following courses:

ESC 3300 - Soils. Credits: 3
GEL 2100 - Geology of Energy Resources. Credits: 3
GEL 3085 - Vertebrate Paleoenvironments and Paleoecology. Credits: 3
GEL 3115 - Introduction to Paleoclimate. Credits: 4
GEL 3425 - Engineering Geology. Credits: 3
GEL 3440 - Tectonics. Credits: 3
GEL 3460 - Economic Mineral Deposits. Credits: 3
GEL 3470 - Seminar. Credits: 1 to 3
GEL 3500 - Volcanology. Credits: 3
GEL 3525 - Hydrogeology. Credits: 3
GEL 4200 - Introduction to Geophysical Exploration. Credits: 3
GEL 4450 - Well Log Interpretation. Credits: 3
GEL 4480 - Optical Mineralogy. Credits: 4
GEL 4892 - Introduction to Paleobotany. Credits: 4

B List

A maximum of 3 semester hours can be used from the following courses to meet the elective requirement:

ESC 3550 - Surface Water Processes and Resources. Credits: 3
GEG 3800 - Introduction to Cartography. Credits: 3
GEG 3810 - Geographic Information Systems I. Credits: 3
GEG 3820 - Remote Sensing I. Credits: 3
GEG 3855 - Computer Mapping. Credits: 3

Footnote:

(Major GPA based on all geology and required earth science and geography courses taken at EIU.)