Florida State University Geological Science

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The department of geological science offers courses for majors and minors leading to the degree of BS(Bachelor of Science). It is based on fundamental applications of chemistry, physics, biology and scientific method in the study of the earth and natural resources. Field experience is considered. Course work is available in many areas surficial, tectonic, stratigraphic geology and geochemistry. The academic program consist of advance study of natural resources, environmental planning, oceanography, geophysics and other earth science specialties. Various scholarships and Part-time work is also available.

A major program having minimum of thirty-eight (38) semester hours of geology, as specified below and including an elective course chosen from among senior-level and graduate-level geology courses. A major will also include one year each of chemistry with labs, physics and labs, and calculus. No geology or required chemistry, physics, or mathematics course with a grade below "C-" will apply. Based on the recommended series of chemistry, physics, and calculus courses, a candidate for the degree of bachelor of science (BS) in geology is required to successfully complete the following courses in addition to other coursework required by the College of Arts and Sciences:

Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
General Chemistry I	General Chemistry I Laboratory
General Chemistry II	General Chemistry II Laboratory
General Physics A with Laboratory	General Physics B with Laboratory
Physical Geology	Historical Geology
Historical Geology Laboratory	Mineralogy and Crystallography
Optical Mineralogy	Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Sedimentary Petrography	Structural Geology
Paleontology	Principles of Stratigraphy
Geological Field Methods	Field Course
Geological Elective

A minor program requires a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours

Dynamic Earth	Dynamic Earth Laboratory or Physical Geology
Historical Geology	Historical Geology Laboratory
At least four semester hours must be at the GLY 3000 level or above

Graduate Programs consist of following courses

Current Topics in Earth Science	Current Topics in Earth Science
Quaternary Geology	X-Ray Crystallography
Geochronology	Nuclear Geology
Stable Isotopic Tracers in the Environment	Advanced Topics in Nuclear Geology
Advanced Topics in Geochemistry	Igneous Petrology
Sedimentary Petrology	Advanced Topics in Petrology
Tectonics	Advanced Structural Geology
Introduction to Geophysics	Geomechanics

Advanced Topics in Geophysics	Advanced Topics in Structural Geology
Stratigraphy and Sequence Analysis	Hydrodynamics
Fluvial Processes	Coastal Geology
Stratigraphy and Sediments of Transitional Marine Environments	Sedimentary Basin Analysis
Introduction to Micropaleontology	Advanced Micropaleontology
Advanced Topics in Paleontology	Mesozoic Planktonic Calcareous Nannofossils
Cenozoic Planktonic Calcareous Nannofossils	Nearshore Marine Geology
Marine Geology	Advanced Field Methods
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Air Photo Interpretation and GIS for the Earth Sciences	Physical Hydrology
Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Flow	Principles of Hydrology
Chemical Hydrology	Subsurface Geology
Advanced Topics in Sedimentation and Stratigraphy	Environmental Geology I
Advanced Topics in Hydrology	Geologic Hazards Assessment
Directed Individual Study (S/U grade only.)	Supervised Research (S/U grade only.)
Graduate Seminar (S/U grade only.)	Supervised Teaching (S/U grade only.)
Doctoral Seminar (S/U grade only.)

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