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Geology, B.A.

Four-Year Academic Map 2021-2022

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2021-2022 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course Credit
GEOL 111 (DP: Physical Science) 3
GEOL 111L (DY: Science Laboratory) 1
MATH 125 See note 1 (FQ: Quantitative Reasoning) 3
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I 3
CHEM 151 3
CHEM 151L 1
Credits 14

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course Credit
GEOL 112 (DB: Biological Science) 3
GEOL 112L 1
GQR: Quantitative Reasoning See note 1 3
ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication) 3
DS: Social Science I 3
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II 3
Credits 16

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course Credit
ASTR 180 or MARE 201 3
GEOL Core Course See note 2 (Rec: GEOL 342 ) 3
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives I 3
DS: Social Science II 3
PHYS 151 3
PHYS 151L 1
Credits 16

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course Credit
GEOL Upper Elective 3
GE HPP (Rec: GEOL 205 ) 3
GL: Language Arts 3
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II 3
WI Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course Credit
GEOL 212 4
GEOL 445 or GEOL 450 3
Upper Elective 3
WI Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 16

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course Credit
GEOL 320 4
GEOL Core Course See note 2 (Rec: GEOL 340 ) 4
GEOL Upper Elective See note 3 3
Elective 3
Credits 14

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course Credit
GEOL 495A 1
GEOL Upper Elective (Rec: GEOL 330 ) 4
WI Upper Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 14

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course Credit
GEOL 495B 1
GEOL Upper Elective (Rec: GEOL 370 ) 3
GEOL Upper Elective See note 3 3
GE GCC 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 16

Notes

  1. Schedules will vary with the results of the Math placement test. Some students will take MATH 140X in the Fall and MATH 125 in the Spring. Students that test into MATH 125 can take any GQR GE course for the "second math course" in the Spring of Year-1.
  2. Students must take at least two of the following four GEOL Core Courses: GEOL 330 , GEOL 340 , GEOL 342 , GEOL 370 . Students that do not take all of these courses will substitute another upper division GEOL course (but not GEOL 320 , GEOL 495A , or GEOL 495B .)
  3. Students may substitute selected courses from Geography, Marine Science, or Soils for up to two upper division GEOL electives.
  4. The following courses must be completed with a "C" or better: All geology courses listed above, MATH 125 , CHEM 151-151L , PHYS 151-151L , and the non-geology alternative courses substituting for geology core courses.
  5. At least 36 semester hours must be earned in courses numbered 300-400. Requirements in the major supply 30-32 of these.
  6. Upper refers to upper division (numbered 300 or greater.)
  7. CHEM 161-161L may be substituted for CHEM 151-151L .
  8. PHYS 170-170L may substitute for PHYS 151-151L .
  9. MATH 241 may substitute for MATH 125 .