Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Geology
The Bachelor of Science in Geology requires 36 credits which include the following 32 hours of core courses:
- GEOL 211 or 221 (preferred). Physical Geology or Physical Geology for Science Majors (or GEOL 201. Introductory Geology in the Field offered only at the Wheaton College Science Station)
- GEOL 321. Earth History and Stratigraphy
- GEOL 336. Process Geomorphology
- GEOL 343. Fundamentals of Mineral Science
- GEOL 344. General Petrology and Petrography
- GEOL 443. Structural Geology
- GEOL 412. Field Geology (offered only at the Science Station)
- GEOL 494. Senior Seminar Capstone
An additional four hours in Geology is also required along with the following supporting courses:
- CHEM 221 Introductory Chemistry I or CHEM 236 General Chemistry
- PHYS 231 Introductory Physics I or PHYS 221 General Physics I
- And either CHEM 222 Introductory Chemistry II (or CHEM 237 Inorganic Chemistry), or PHYS 232 Introductory Physics II (or PHYS 222 General Physics II).
- MATH 221 or 231. Applied Calculus or Calculus I (MATH 232. Calculus II also recommended)
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Geology
The Bachelor of Arts in Geology requires 32 credits which includes the following core courses:
- GEOL 211 or 221. Physical Geology or Physical Geology for Science Majors (or GEOL 201. Introductory Geology in the Field offered only at the Wheaton College Science Station)
- GEOL 321. Earth History and Stratigraphy
- GEOL 336. Process Geomorphology
- GEOL 342. Fundamentals of Geochemistry
- GEOL 343. Fundamentals of Mineral Science
- GEOL 344. General Petrology and Petrography
- GEOL 443. Structural Geology
- GEOL 412. Field Geology (offered only at the Science Station)
- GEOL 494 Senior Seminar Capstone
The following supporting courses are required:
- Either CHEM 221. Introductory Chemistry I (or 236 or equivalent) or PHYS 221. General Physics I
- Either GEOL/ENVR 241. Quantitative Methods, or B EC 321. Statistics, or equivalent
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science or Arts with a teacher certification 6-12 in Physical Science with an emphasis in Geology
The Secondary Teacher Certification option leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree with teacher certification 6-12 in Physical Science with an emphasis in Geology. See Science Teacher website.
Requirements are as follows:
- Bachelor of Arts in Geology coursework.
- Supporting courses in CHEM 236, PHYS 221, ASTR 301 or 302, BIOL 201, SCI 321
- Education courses as required by the Education Department
Requirements for a Minor in Geology
To earn the minor in Geology 20 credits must be completed including GEOL 201, 211, or 221 and 321. Chemistry or Physics majors who take a Geology minor should include GEOL 342 or 365, respectively.