This program can be completed in its entirety at 黑料网 Stark.
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Carrie E. Schweitzer, Ph.D.
Professor
Earth Sciences
023G Science & Nursing
330-244-3303
cschweit@kent.edu
This program can be completed in its entirety at 黑料网 Stark.
Carrie E. Schweitzer, Ph.D.
Professor
Earth Sciences
023G Science & Nursing
330-244-3303
cschweit@kent.edu
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology at 黑料网 prepares graduates for employment in a wide variety of careers where an understanding of the natural sciences is useful or critical for success.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology prepares graduates for employment in a wide variety of careers where an understanding of the natural sciences is useful or critical for success. Geology can be a strong background for advanced study or career development in areas such as business, city management, regional development, planning, law, journalism and science writing. The curriculum includes courses concerning minerals, rocks, fossils and field mapping, among others. These courses are supplemented by courses such as introductory chemistry, biology and mathematics.
Geology students may apply early to the and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the policy in the University Catalog for more information.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to 黑料网’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former 黑料网 students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since 黑料网 may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
BSCI 10002 | LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS) | 3-4 |
or BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | |
CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
ESCI 22000 | DEGREE AND CAREER PATHS IN EARTH SCIENCES (ELR) | 1 |
ESCI 23063 | EARTH MATERIALS I | 4 |
ESCI 31070 | EARTH MATERIALS II (WIC) 1 | 4 |
ESCI 34061 | PRINCIPLES OF PALEONTOLOGY | 4 |
MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
Earth Science (ESCI) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 2 | 15 | |
Earth Electives, choose from the following: | 4 | |
ESCI 11040 & ESCI 11041 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) and HOW THE EARTH WORKS LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
ESCI 11042 & ESCI 11043 | EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) and EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
Major Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
ESCI 11040 | HOW THE EARTH WORKS (KBS) | |
ESCI 11042 | EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME (KBS) | |
ESCI 21062 | ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) | |
ESCI 21080 | ALL ABOUT THE OCEANS (KBS) | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Foreign Language (see Foreign language College Requirement below) | 14-16 | |
6 | ||
9 | ||
6 | ||
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 35 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
ESCI 41092 is recommended as an upper-division Earth Science (ESCI) elective. The following courses will not satisfy major requirements: ESCI 41073, ESCI 41077 and ESCI 41079.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 14-16 credit hours of foreign language.1
To complete the requirement, students need the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options2:
All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the programs offered by 黑料网; or (3) demonstrating comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
Certain majors, concentrations and minors may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need particular language coursework.
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
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MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Earth Electives | 4 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Two | ||
MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
Major Elective | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Three | ||
CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
ESCI 22000 | DEGREE AND CAREER PATHS IN EARTH SCIENCES (ELR) | 1 |
ESCI 23063 | EARTH MATERIALS I | 4 |
Foreign Langauge | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Four | ||
BSCI 10002 or BSCI 10110 | LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS) or BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 3 |
ESCI 31070 | EARTH MATERIALS II (WIC) | 4 |
Foreign Language | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Five | ||
ESCI 34061 | PRINCIPLES OF PALEONTOLOGY | 4 |
Earth Science (ESCI) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Electives | 5 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
Earth Science (ESCI) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 6 | |
General Electives | 6 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Semester Seven | ||
Earth Science (ESCI) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Electives | 9 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
Earth Science (ESCI) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
General Electives | 12 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Those who complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology at 黑料网 can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the geology field.
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