Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 30

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30 semester hours in geology including GEOL 1 and 2. Students must take:

• GEOL 1 - (NS) Physical Geological Science Credits: 3 s.h.
• GEOL 2 - (NS) Historical Geological Science Credits: 3 s.h.
• GEOL 19 - Structural Geology Credits: 3 s.h.
• GEOL 31 - Crystallography and Mineralogy Credits: 3 s.h.
• GEOL 33 - Environmental Geomorphology Credits: 3 s.h.
• GEOL 121 - Hydrology Credits: 3 s.h.
• GEOL 132 - Geochemistry Credits: 3 s.h.
• GEOL 133 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology and Petrography Credits: 3 s.h.
• GEOL 135 - Sedimentation Credits: 3 s.h.
• GEOL 140 - Biostratigraphy and Paleonoceanography Credits: 3 s.h.

• Introductory science courses are recommended. This program is intended for liberal arts-oriented students and those planning to teach earth science in high schools.

See Also: Complete B.A. Requirements

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The complete B.A. requirements are available in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this Bulletin.