Department of Geology
Academic Advising
Non-Geology Course Options
Because of the broad nature of the science of geology, courses in other departments may appeal to a geology major. As always, when planning your course load, check in with your advisor to confirm that your requirements are being met. To see how the courses below might fit into your course of study, visit the Suggested Courses of Study for Geology Majors.
Below are the course numbers and titles for courses offered outside of geology that are commonly taken by geology majors. Be aware that most of the courses listed below have prerequisites and some courses may not be offered every semester.
- BCOR 102:
- Ecology and Evolution
- BIOL 264:
- Community Ecology
- CE 011:
- MATLAB for Solving Engineering Problems
- CE 161:
- Hydraulics
- CE 260:
- Hydrology
- CE 265:
- Groundwater Hydrology
- CHEM 162:
- Physical Chemistry
- GEOG 142/NR 102:
- Geography of water
- GEOG 182/NR 143:
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- GEOG 143:
- Climatology
- GEOG 184:
- Geographic Information: Concepts & Applications
- GEOG 185:
- Remote Sensing
- GEOG 246:
- Geomorphology & Ecology of Mountain Landscapes
- GEOG 246:
- Climate and Water
- GEOG 281:
- GIS Remote Sensing
- MATH 121:
- Calculus III
- MATH 124:
- Linear Algebra
- NR 176:
- Water Quality Analysis
- NR 250/251:
- Limnology (with lab)
- NR 278:
- Principles of Aquatic Systems
- NR 279:
- Watershed Management Hydrology
- NR 343:
- Fundamentals of GIS
- PSS 161:
- Fundamentals of Plant and Soil Science FALL
- STATS 141:
- Basic Statistical Methods
- STATS 211:
- Statistical Methods I
Note: one course under the 200 level may be taken for graduate credit with the permission of your advisor.
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