Energy & Earth Resources Major

All majors must complete the requirements for one of the two concentrations:                         
     Energy Resource Geology                   
     Environmental Geology

 I.       Coursework required of all E&ER majors (i.e. both concentrations)
       Geology courses

• Geol 0015 - Physical Geology
• Geol 0061 - Historical Geology
• Geol 1108 - Report Writing & Computer Applications in Geology
• Geol 1157 - Geologic Field Methods
  Note:  an accredited field camp (at least 4 semester credit hours) at another institution may be substituted for Geologic Field Methods

 Required supporting courses:
      Geography

• Geog 0420 - Cartography
• Geog 1440 - GIS
• either   Geog 1260 – Energy, Environment & Society
  or         EnvStd 0100 – Introduction to Environmental Studies

      Chemistry

• Chem 0111/0113 - General Chemistry I with Lab
• Chem 0112/0114 - General Chemistry II with Lab

• Math 0221 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
  Note:  all prerequisites for Math 0221 must be satisfied either by coursework or by placement testing

 II.  ENERGY RESOURCE GEOLOGY concentration
       Additional Geology Courses

• Geol 0210 - Earth Materials
• Geol 0220 – Fossil Fuels
• Geol 1005 - Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
• Geol 1110 - Structural Geology
• Geol 1406 – Geophysics
• One of the following
       Geol 1061 – Geomorphology
       Geol 1106 – Hydrogeology
       MET 1144 – Energy (requires Calculus III + 2 semester of Thermodynamics)
  Note: Students who plan to take the Fundamentals of Geology exam to become licensed are advised to take both Geomorphology and Hydrogeology 

      Additional supporting Science & Math courses

• Math 0231 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus II
• either   Phys 0140/0150 – Introduction to Physics 1 with Lab
  or         Phys 0141/0151 – Experimental Physics I with Lab
  Note: Students who wish to attend graduate school are advised to take Phys 0150/0151   and a second semester of Physics (Phys 0152/0153).

 III.  ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY concentration
      Additional Geology Courses

• Geol 1105 - Hydrology
• Geol 1106 - Hydrogeology
• either Geol 1061 - Geomorphology
  or       Geol 1139 – Geology of Soils
• One of the following
       Geol 0210 - Earth Materials
       Geol 1005 - Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
       MET 1144 - Energy (requires Calculus III + 2 semesters of Thermodynamics)
  Note: Students who plan to take the Fundamentals of Geology exam to become licensed are advised to take both Earth Materials and Sedimentology & Stratigraphy, as well as Structural Geology (which is required to be allowed to take the test in Pennsylvania) 

     Additional supporting Science & Math courses

• Bio 0110/0111 – General Biology 1 with Lab
• Bio 0112/0113 – General Biology 2 with Lab
• Bio 1515/1615 – General Ecology with Lab
• Chem 0230/0235 – Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry with Lab
  Note: Students intending to go to graduate school are advised to take Calculus IINote: Students intending to go to graduate school are advised to take Phys 0150/0151 and Phys 0152/0153