Geology, B.S. Major in

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Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 124

Candidates for graduation must fulfill the following requirements:

1. The Successful Completion of at Least 124 Semester Hours

The successful completion of at least 124 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts

At least 65 semester hours must be completed in the liberal arts, excluding courses in geology.

3. Residence Requirements

Two requirements must be completed in residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in the major field of specialization and the last 30 semester hours. The 15 semester hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.

4. General Requirements

Humanities electives - Semester Hours: 6
Social science electives - Semester Hours: 6
(The humanities and social science electives must be satisfied with approved distribution courses, see Distribution Courses .)

WSC 1 - Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
and WSC 2 - Composition Semester Hours: 3
or placement examination. See University degree requirements .

5. Natural Science Requirements

a) Geology - Semester Hours: 33

33 semester hours in geology, including

GEOL 1 - (NS) Planet Earth Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 2 - (NS) Historical Geological Science Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 19 - Structural Geology Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 31 - Crystallography and Mineralogy Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 33 - Environmental Geomorphology Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 135 - Sedimentation Semester Hours: 3
Five additional advanced geology courses (GEOL 18 or above) selected with approval of chairperson. (Note: Minimum grade of C- required in all GEOL courses.)

b) Chemistry and Physics Requirements

CHEM 3A - (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 3B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 4A - (NS) General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 4B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II Semester Hours: 1
PHYS 1A - (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
PHYS 1B - (NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
PHYS 2A - (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
PHYS 2B - (NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1

c) Mathematics - Semester Hours: 6

Two semesters (minimum of six semester hours) of mathematics, including one semester of calculus (MATH 61, 61A, 71, 72, or 73) and one course chosen under advisement. Math courses that will not fulfill this requirement are MATH 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 30A, 30B, 40 and 45. Students without high school calculus should consider taking MATH 50 (Precalculus) and MATH 61, 61A, or 71 (Calculus). Students are strongly advised to take a course in statistics such as MATH 8, MATH 137, or BIO 100 (may be used to satisfy MATH requirement or BIO requirement, but not both).

d) Choose One Option From - Semester Hours: 6

6 semester hours in computer science, or
6 semester hours in biology, or
3 semester hours in computer science and 3 semester hours in biology.

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