Undergraduate Catalog F12-S13 with Spring 2013 Course Updates Colleges Natural Sciences & Mathematics Majors GeophysicsGeophysics Major
Students who choose to major in geophysics must complete the following requirements in addition to the special requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Chemistry: CHEM 1111, 1112, 1331, and 1332 | 8 |
| Mathematics: MATH 1431, 1432, 2433, 3321, 3363 and 3364 | 21 |
| Physics: PHYS 1321, 1121, 1322, and 1122 | 8 |
| Electives: Eleven hours of approved electives, to include the NSM Capstone Requirement. Students are encouraged to satisfy capstone by either taking GEOL 3355 and 3360 (which also counts as 6 hrs of advanced geoscience electives), or 3 hours of 4000-level mathematics (to complete a mathematics minor). |
11 |
| Geoscience: GEOL 1130, 1330, 3145, 3150, 3340, 3345, 3350, 3370,3372, 4330, and 4355 | 27 |
| Approved advanced Geophysics electives | 12 |
| Approved advanced Geoscience electives | 3 |
Suggested Program - Bachelor of Science in Geophysics
First Year
|
Courses
|
Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1303. First Year Writing I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1111. Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1331. Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
| GEOL 1130. Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 1330. Physical Geology | 3 |
| MATH 1431. Calculus I 8 | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
|
Courses
|
Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1304. First Year Writing II 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1112. Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1332. Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
| MATH 1432. Calculus II | 4 |
| Elective (GEOL 1376, 1176. Historical Geology and Lab recommended) | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
Second Year
|
Courses
|
Hours |
|---|---|
| GEOL 3370. Mineralogy | 3 |
| MATH 2433. Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS 1121. Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 1321. University Physics I | 3 |
| HIST 1377. The United States to 1877 or equivalent | 3 |
| Core Curriculum Elective |
3 |
| Total | 17 |
|
Courses
|
Hours |
|---|---|
| GEOL 3340. Geologic Field Methods | 3 |
| GEOL 3372. Petrography | 3 |
| MATH 3321. Engineering Math | 3 |
| PHYS 1122. Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| PHYS 1322. University Physics II | 3 |
| HIST 1378. The United States Since 1877 or equivalent |
3 |
| Total | 16 |
Third Year
|
Courses
|
Hours |
|---|---|
| GEOL 4330. Introduction to Geophysics | 3 |
| GEOL 3150. Principles of Stratigraphy Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 3350. Principles of Stratigraphy |
3 |
| POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics or equivalent | 3 |
| Advanced Geophysics Elective | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| GEOL 3145. Structural Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 3345. Structural Geology | 3 |
| MATH 3363. Introduction to Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts or equivalent | 3 |
| Advanced Geophysics Elective | 3 |
| Core Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
|
Courses
|
Hours |
|---|---|
| GEOL 4355. Geophysics Field Camp | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
Fourth Year
|
Courses
|
Hours |
|---|---|
| Advanced Geophysics Elective | 3 |
| Core Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| Approved Elective (NSM Capstone Requirement) | 3 |
| MATH 3364. Introduction to Complex Analysis | 3 |
|
Total |
12 |
|
Courses
|
Hours |
|---|---|
| Advanced Geoscience Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Geophysics Elective | 3 |
| Core Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| Approved Elective | 1 |
| Approved Elective (NSM Capstone Requirement) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
This suggested program is recommended for well-prepared, full-time, entering freshmen who are not working. Modifications to this sequence may be desirable for working, part-time, and transfer students.
Geosciences courses are commonly offered on a one or two year cycle. Therefore it is the student's responsibility to become familiar with course scheduling and the prerequisites for courses and to consult with the undergraduate advisor regularly.
All students are responsible for the completion of 36 advanced semester hours required for a University of Houston degree.
Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: June 14, 2012