Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Geochemistry
Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their 
college catalog.
Core Program (24 to 25 credit hours in geosciences; 30 to 32 credit hours in chemistry; 24 to 25 credit hours in related disciplines):
| Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
| GEO 165 |
Geology I |
3 |
| GEO 169 |
General Geology Laboratory |
1 |
| GEO 411 |
Mineralogy |
4 |
| GEO 421 |
Petrology |
4 |
| GEO 431 |
Geochemistry |
4 |
| GEO 459 |
Seminar in Geosciences |
1 |
or CHEM 495
and CHEM 496 |
Seminar: Recent Advances in Chemistry |
2 |
| GEO 3XX/4XX |
Geology electives |
8 |
CHEM 115-116
and CHEM 125-126 |
General Chemistry I & II; Labs |
8 |
CHEM 215-216
and CHEM 225-226 |
Organic Chemistry I & II; Labs |
8 |
| CHEM 395 |
Introduction to Research (recommended) |
1 |
| CHEM 315-325 |
Physical Chemistry (Lecture and Lab) |
4 |
CHEM 317-318
and CHEM 327-328 |
Analytical Chemistry I & II; Labs |
9 |
PHYS 230-231
and PHYS 232-233 |
University Physics I & II; Labs |
10 |
| MATH 122-123 |
University Calculus I & II |
8 |
A course in scientific writing, (completion of CHEM 225, 226, and 290 Introduction to Research fulfills requirement).
A course in computer science.