Environmental Geology and Geohydrology, B.S.

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The Environmental Geology and Geohydrology degree is intended for students interested in becoming professionals in environmental fields and will prepare students for graduate school and careers in environmental disciplines.

Degree Requirements

This degree requires 120 credits, 42 of which must be upper-division.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 (U5C1) (COM1) Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 (U5C2) (COM2) Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 (U5C3) (COM3) Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning (U5Q) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) (U5PN) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) (U5PN) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) (U5H) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) (U5H) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution (U5V) Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3
Note: FYS courses have been paused. 3 hours from any additional USP designated courses is still required.

Required Courses

One of the Following:

GEOL 1005 - Earth & Dinosaurs Credits: 4
or GEOL 1060 - Geology of the National Parks Credits: 3
or GEOL 1070 - The Earth: Its Physical Environment Credits: 4
or GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
or GEOL 1200 - Historical Geology Credits: 4
or GEOL 1330 - Water, Dirt, and Earth’s Environment Credits: 4
or GEOL 1320 - Global Sustainability: Managing Earth’s Resources Credits: 4
or GEOG 1010 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 3

And Each of the Following:

GEOL 2000 - Geochemical Cycles and the Earth System Credits: 4
and GEOL 2010 - Mineralogy Credits: 4
and GEOL 2080 - General Field Geology Credits: 3
and GEOL 2100 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Credits: 4
and GIST 2310 - Intro to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4
and GEOL 3250 - Geosciences and Computers Credits: 4
and GEOL 2005: Introduction to Geophysics or GEOL 3005 - Introduction to Geophysics
and GEOL 4717 - Field Course in Geology Credits: 1‑8 (Section 04) (Geophysics Week, 1 cr)
and GEOL 4820 - Capstone Credits: 3

Required Allied Math and Science Courses

CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4
or PHYS 1210 - Engineering Physics I Credits: 4

and one of the following Math Tracks:

Track 1:
GEOL 2120 - Quantitative GeoMethods Credits: 3
MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
OR
Track 2:

MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits:4
and MATH 2205 - Calculus II Credits: 4
or MATH 2250 - Elementary Linear Algebra Credits: 3
or GEOL 4250 - Mathematical Geosciences Credits: 3
or GEOL 4525 - Environmental Data Analysis Credits: 4

Additional Electives

Additional 18 credit hours of Electives, in consultation with advisor

GEOL 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOL 3480 - Environmental Change Credits: 3
GEOL 3500 - Global Change: A Geological Perspective Credits: 4
GEOL 4270 - Hydrogeophysics Credits: 3
GEOL 4444 - Geohydrology Credits: 4
GEOL 4490 - Geochemistry Credits: 4
GEOL 4777 - Geochemistry of Natural Waters Credits: 3
GEOL 4880 - Earth Surface Processes Credits: 3
GEOG 3550 - Natural Hazards and Society Credits: 3
GEOG 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
GEOG 4080 - Management of Major River Basins Credits: 3
GEOG 4460 - Biogeography Credits: 3
GEOG 4470 - Fire Ecology Credits: 3

Additional Requirements/Program Information

Grades of C or better are required for all courses used to satisfy program requirements.