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Illustrative Course Sequence for Cook Students Majoring inGeological Sciences (460)


Please Read This First: Introduction to the Course Sequence Models

 

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Environmental Geology Option (This option is not available to students entering Rutgers in the fall of 2003 or later)

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Please Read This First: Introduction to the Course Sequence Models

 First Year, Fall Term

Total Semester Credits: 16 ----- Cumulative Total Credits: 16
First Year, Spring Term Total Semester Credits: 16 ----- Cumulative Total Credits: 32

*Scientific and Technical Writing (typically taken in the third year) is strongly recommended as an alternative to Research in the Disciplines (typically taken in the first or second year). 

Second Year, Fall Term Total Semester Credits: 16 ----- Cumulative Total Credits: 48
Second Year, Spring Term Total Semester Credits:  15 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  63

*Scientific and Technical Writing (typically taken in the third year) is strongly recommended as an alternative to Research in the Disciplines (typically taken in the first or second year).

Third Year, Fall Term Total Semester Credits:  17-18 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  80 - 81

*Geophysics may be taken in the fall of either the third or the fourth year. 

Third Year, Spring Term Total Semester Credits:  16 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  96 - 97

*Scientific and Technical Writing (typically taken in the third year) is strongly recommended as an alternative to Research in the Disciplines (01:355:201) (typically taken in the first year). 

Fourth Year, Fall Term Total Semester Credits: 15 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  111 - 112

*The Faculty urge all students, particularly those interested in pursuing a graduate education, to take a six-week summer field course.  Many geology departments offer them.  For information, consult promotional fliers in the filing cabinet in the student-faculty lounge or the Directory of Geoscience Departments available in the departmental office (Room 250).

**Students are required to complete a minor or certificate program offered by Cook College. Depending on the specific minor or certificate chosen, the number of credits required will range from 18 to 26. 

Fourth Year, Spring Term Total Semester Credits: 16 - 17 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  128

**Students are required to complete a minor or certificate program offered by Cook College. Depending on the specific minor or certificate chosen, the number of credits required will range from 18 to 26. 

***Qualified students are urged to undertake independent study projects and honors research in their senior year.  Furthermore, 01:460:428 (Hydrogeology) is strongly recommended for employment opportunities. 

Note About Prerequisites

Introductory Geology is a prerequisite for all upper-level geology courses.  Chemistry is a prerequisite for Mineralogy, which is a prerequisite for Petrology.  Physics is a pre- or corequisite for Geophysics.  Sedimentology is a prerequisite for Stratigraphy.  Structural Geology and Stratigraphy are prerequisites for Field Geology.
 


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Environmental Geology Option (This option is not available to students entering Rutgers in the fall of 2003 or later)

Please Read This First: Introduction to the Course Sequence Models

First Year, Fall Term

Total Semester Credits: 17 ----- Cumulative Total Credits: 17
First Year, Spring Term Total Semester Credits: 17 ----- Cumulative Total Credits: 34
Second Year, Fall Term Total Semester Credits: 17 ----- Cumulative Total Credits: 51 
Second Year, Spring Term
  • Total Semester Credits:  14 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  65 
    Third Year, Fall Term
    • Total Semester Credits:  16 - 17 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  81 - 82

    *Geophysics may be taken in the fall of either the third or the fourth year.

    **Scientific and Technical Writing is strongly recommended as an alternative to Research in the Disciplines. 

    Third Year, Spring Term Total Semester Credits:  16 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  97 - 98
    Fourth Year, Fall Term     Total Semester Credits: 15 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  112 - 113

    *The Faculty urge all students, particularly those interested in pursuing a graduate education, to take a six-week summer field course.  Many geology departments offer them.  For information, consult promotional fliers in the filing cabinet in the student-faculty lounge or the Directory of Geoscience Departments available in the departmental office (Room 250).

    **Students are required to complete a minor or certificate program offered by Cook College. Depending on the specific minor or certificate chosen, the number of credits required will range from 18 to 26. 

    Fourth Year, Spring Term Total Semester Credits: 18 ----- Cumulative Total Credits:  130-131

    **Students are required to complete a minor or certificate program offered by Cook College. Depending on the specific minor or certificate chosen, the number of credits required will range from 18 to 26. 

    ***Qualified students are urged to undertake independent study projects and honors research in their senior year. 

    Note About Prerequisites

    Introductory Geology is a prerequisite for all upper-level geology courses.  Chemistry is a prerequisite for Mineralogy, which is a prerequisite for Petrology.  Physics is a pre- or corequisite for Geophysics.  Sedimentology is a prerequisite for Stratigraphy.  Structural Geology and Stratigraphy are prerequisites for Field Geology.

     

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    Last updated on March 24, 2003