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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Geological Sciences
Geology
web.geology.ufl.edu
The Major: Students pursuing a major in geology may follow one of the following courses of study:
Bachelor of Arts: Designed for students who do not intend to pursue careers as professional geologists, but who desire training in the geological sciences preparatory to pursuing advanced studies or careers in fields such as earth science teaching, law, business or other socio-environmental areas.
In addition to college and university requirements, students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in geology must complete the following core courses:
- GLY 1000, 1001, 1073, 2103 or OCE 1005 and GLY 1150L, or GLY 2010C or GLY 2026C or GLY 2030C.
- GLY 2100C or 3105C, and GLY 3200C, 3603C, 4155C, 4552C and 4750L.
- 10 hours of additional GLY courses at the 3000-level or higher are also required.
- ENC 3254 or 2210, and CGS 2531 are required.
- In addition, students must complete at least 12 credits from CHM, PHY, MAC, STA, SOS, AST, GEO, APB, ESE or other earth science-related courses approved by the department. A list of courses is available from an adviser or from the department home page.
Bachelor of Science: To meet the minimum requirements for a B.S. in geology, the student must satisfy all college and university graduation requirements as well as the following department course requirements.
- Credit in the following core courses or their equivalents: GLY 2010C or 2030C, GLY 2100C or 3105C, and GLY 3200C, 3603C, 4310C, 4400C, 4552C, 4750L and 4790.
- Two courses at the 4000 level or above and approved by the department (6 hour minimum).
- One year of general chemistry (CHM 2040, 2041, 2045L, 2046, 2046L) or (CHM 2045, 2045L, 2046, 2046L) or (CHM 2050, 2045L, 2051, 2046L).
- One year of general physics (PHY 2048, 2049, 2048L, 2049L) or (PHY 2004, 2004L, 2005, 2005L).
- Mathematics (MAC 2311, 2312).
- ENC 3254 (preferred) or 2210.
Specific courses selected among the alternatives given will depend upon the student's primary geologic interest. Students should contact the undergraduate coordinator in 220 Williamson Hall as early as possible.
Combined BS/MS Degree Program: This program has been approved. Contact the department for information.
Honors: For graduation with honors a student must attain a 3.5 overall junior/senior level average. For high honors students may complete two semesters of GLY 4905 Individual Work for three credits each semester with a grade of B or higher. The student must prepare an abstract and thesis to be approved by the student's research adviser who recommends the student to the department for high honors. The thesis must contain experimental results and discussion. For highest honors the student must have an average of 3.7 or higher in all upper level courses and meet all the requirements listed for high honors.
The Minor: A total of 17 hours of geology are required. A minimum of nine hours must be completed at UF and nine hours must be at the 3000 level or higher. No more than one hour of independent study will be accepted. All courses must be at a grade of C or better and all students should consult the undergraduate adviser.
The following core courses are required: GLY 2010C or 2030C, GLY 2100C or 3105C, 3200C and 3603C. Additional hours may be selected from: GLY 3784L, 3882C, 4155, 4310C, 4400C, 4552 and 5827.
General Education: Courses designated with a (P) count toward the physical science requirement.
Geology (BS)
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for sem 1-5
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 of 8 tracking courses CHM2045, CHM2046, MAC2311, MAC2312, PHY2004, PHY2005, GLY2010C or GLY2030C, GLY2100 or GLY3105C
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional tracking courses - 1 must be GLY2010C or GLY2030C
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional tracking courses with a 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking coursework
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 tracking courses with a 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking coursework
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Semester 1 |
Credits |
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Composition (GE) |
3 |
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MAC 2311 Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
4 |
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Humanities (GE) |
3 |
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Foreign Language |
4-5 |
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Total |
14-15 |
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Semester 2 |
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MAC 2312 Calculus 2 (GE-M) |
4 |
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CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry (GE-P) |
4 |
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Humanities (GE) |
3 |
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Foreign Language |
3-5 |
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Total |
14-16 |
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Semester 3 |
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CGS 2531 OR CGS 2420 Computer Science (suggested elective) (GE-M) |
3 |
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CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry (GE-P) |
4 |
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GLY 2010C/2030C Physical Geology (GE-P) |
4 |
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Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE) OR (foreign language if 4-3-3 option) |
3 |
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Total |
14 |
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Semester 4 |
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GLY 2100/ GLY 3105C (GE-P) |
4 |
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PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics (GE-P) |
4 |
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Biological Science (GE-B) |
3 |
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Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE) |
3 |
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Total |
14 |
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Semester 5 |
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Applied Physics2 PHY 2005 and 2005L |
4 |
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GLY 3200C Principles of Mineralogy (GE-P) |
4 |
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Biological Science (GE-B) |
3 |
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Elective (3000-level or above, not in major) |
3 |
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Total |
14 |
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Semester 6 |
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GLY 4310C Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (GE-P) |
4 |
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GLY 3603C Paleontology (GE-P) |
4 |
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Electives (3000-level or above, not in major) |
5 |
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Total |
13 |
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Semester 7 |
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GLY 4552C Sedimentary Geology (GE-P) |
4 |
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Humanities (GE) |
3 |
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ENC 3254 preferred (or ENC 2210) |
3 |
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GLY 4905 Senior Thesis (or other course 4000-level or above) |
3 |
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Elective (3000-level or above, not in major) |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 8 |
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GLY 4400C Structural Geology |
4 |
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GLY 4750L Geologic Field Methods |
3 |
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Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE) |
3 |
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GLY 4905 Senior Thesis (or other GLY course, 4000-level or above) |
3 |
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Elective (3000-level and above, not in major) |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 9 |
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GLY 4790L Summer Field Camp |
4 |
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**GLY 3784 (Optional) |
2 |
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Total |
6 |
Geology (BA)
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for sem 1-5
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 of 5 courses (CHM1020, MAC1147, PHY2020 or PHY2004, 2 GLY courses)
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 additional course, 1 of the 2 courses must be a GLY course
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional course with a 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking coursework, 1 of the 3 courses must be a GLY course
Semester 5:
- Complete all 5 courses with labs with a 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking coursework
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Semester 1 |
Credits |
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Composition (GE) |
3 |
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Humanities (GE) |
3 |
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MAC 1147 Algebra & Trigonometry (GE-M) |
4 |
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Foreign Language |
4-5 |
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Total |
14-15 |
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Semester 2 |
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Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
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CGS 2531 Computer Science (GE-M) |
3 |
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CHM 1020 Chemistry Concepts (GE-P) |
3 |
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Social & Behavioral Science (GE) |
3 |
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Foreign Language |
3-5 |
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Total |
15-17 |
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Semester 3 |
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GLY 2010C/2030C/2026 or 1150L plus one of the following: GLY 1000, 1001, 1073, 2103, or OCE 1005 |
4 |
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Social and Behavioral Science (GE-S) |
3 |
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Biological Science (GE-B) |
3 |
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SOS 3022 General Soils (GE-P) |
3 |
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Foreign Language (or electives) |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 4 |
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GLY 2100C/3105C |
4 |
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Social & Behavioral Science (GE) |
3 |
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STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (recommended) (GE-M) |
3 |
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PHY 2020 Intro to Principles of Physics (GE-P) |
3 |
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Electives |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 5 |
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GLY 3200C Principles of Mineralogy (GE-P) |
4 |
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Electives (outside department, 3000-level or higher) |
4 |
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GLY 3882 Hydrology & Human Affairs |
3 |
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Humanities (GE) |
3 |
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Total |
14 |
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Semester 6 |
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GLY 3603C Paleontology |
4 |
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GLY 4155 Geology of Florida (GE-P) |
3 |
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GEO 4221 Coastal Morphology |
3 |
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GLY 4750L Geologic Field Methods |
1 |
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EES 3000 & 3000L Environmental Sciences and Humanity (GE-B) |
4 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 7 |
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GLY 4571 Fluvial Morphology |
3 |
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GLY 4552 Sedimentary Geology |
4 |
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ENC 3254 preferred (or ENC 2210) |
3 |
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GLY 4905 Senior Thesis (optional) |
1 |
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Elective (outside department, 3000-level or higher) |
3 |
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Total |
14 |
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Semester 8 |
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GEO 3171 Foundation of Geographic Info |
3 |
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GLY 4905 Senior Thesis (optional) |
3 |
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Electives |
10 |
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Total |
16 |
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