The B.S. in Geology and Geological Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island is obtained through a combination of:
- General Education courses
- Supporting Science courses
- A core series of Geosciences courses; and
- A series of Oceanography courses culminating in a senior research project.
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| General Education Courses |
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| The general education course requirement is a University-wide policy designed to build
a basic academic foundation for all undergraduates. A total of thirty-seven credits is
required. This is divided in the following manner: Five courses (totaling 15 credits),
apportioned among the fine arts/literature, letters, and languages (and related culture
courses), two courses (6 credits) in the social sciences, a writing course, a communications
course, and freshman seminar (URI 101). The natural science (6 credits) and mathematics
(3 credits) general education requirements are covered under supporting sciences below.
Courses that meet the general education requirements at the University of Rhode Island
can be found in the catalog.
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| Supporting Sciences |
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| The B.S. in Geology & Geological Oceanography requires 1 year each, of calculus, physics,
chemistry, and biology, and a course in either computer science or statistics (totaling between
33-35 credits, 9 of which are applicable to the general education requirement).
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| Core Geoscience Courses |
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All Geology & Geological Oceanography majors take a suite of courses that parallel the required core courses for the Geosciences degree.
These courses are:
- GEO 103 – Understanding the Earth (4 credits)
- GEO 204 – Evolution of Earth (4 credits)
- GEO 210 – Landforms: Origin and Evolution (4 credits)
- GEO 320 – Earth Materials (4 credits)
- GEO 370 – Structure of the Earth (4 credits)
- GEO 450 – Introduction to Sedimentary Geology (4 credits)
- GEO 483 - Hydrogeology (4 credits)
- GEO 480 – Summer Field Camp (4 – 6 credits).
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All majors must take a field course, preferably during the summer of the junior or senior year. Such
courses are offered by a variety of different schools around the country, and involve 4 – 6
weeks of intensive field work including rock identification, mapping, and structural and stratigraphic studies.
To broaden their geological experiences, we encourage our students to take advantage of one of the many
courses offered in the western United States. Students may substitute an approved field experience for
this course requirement. In addition to the core courses, students must complete 2 GEO electives (at the
200-level or above), three Oceanography courses and an Oceanography research project:
- OCG 401 General Oceanography or OCG 451 Oceanographic Science
- OCG 540 Geological Oceanography
- Oceanography elective (400-level or above)
- OCG 493/494 Senior Research Project
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| Suggested sequence of Courses |
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Freshman, Fall (15)
GEO 103
CHM 101, 102
URI 101
Gen Ed. elective
Gen Ed. elective
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Freshman, Spring (14)
GEO 210
CHM 112, 114
MTH 111, if needed or Gen. Ed. elective
Gen. Ed. elective
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Sophomore, Fall (14)
GEO 204
PHY 111, 185 or 203, 273
MTH 131 or 141
Gen. Ed. Elective
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Sophomore, Spring (18)
GEO 320
GEO 370
PHY 112, 186 or 204,274
MTH 132 or 142
Gen. Ed. Elective
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Junior, Fall (15)
GEO 450
GEO 483 or elect.
BIO 101
STA 308 or CSC 201
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Junior, Spring (16)
OCG 451*
OCG 540
BIO 102
Gen. Ed. Elective
Gen. Ed. Elective
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Senior, Fall (16)
GEO elect. or 483
OCG elective
Gen. Ed. Elective
Free elective
Free elective
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Senior, Spring (16)
GEO elective
OCG 494
Gen. Ed./Free Elective
Free elective
Free elective
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**Students may elect OCG 451 (Spring course) in lieu of OCG 401.
Summer Field Camp (GEO 480) should be taken during the summer between
the junior and senior years, or the summer following the senior year.
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| Number of free electives will vary depending on the supporting science
and Geoscience electives selected and the number of credits for field camp.
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