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Earth Science Degree Requirements

Complete these required courses for a Earth Science degree.

Bachelor of Science in Earth Science

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 60 of which must be from a 4-year institution) including:

The following curriculum:

Course List
Code Title Credits
40 Major hours including following courses
GEOL 101
& 101L
Introduction to Geology
and Introduction to Geology Laboratory
4
GEOL 102
& 102L
The Earth Through Time
and The Earth Through Time Laboratory
4
GEOL 256Critical Thinking in the Geosciences2
GEOL 311Geomorphology4
GEOL 318Mineralogy3
GEOL 320Petrology3
GEOL 330Structural Geology3
GEOL 356Geoscience Lectures1
GEOL 420Geology Capstone3
GEOL 422Seminar II1
Geology Electives (300 level and above)11
Required in other departments
Computer Science and/or Statistics8
CHEM 121
& 121L
& CHEM 122
& CHEM 122L
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
and General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
8
MATH 103College Algebra3
MATH 105Trigonometry2
PHYS 211
& 211L
& PHYS 212
& PHYS 212L
College Physics I
and
and College Physics II
and
8
Select one of the following:22
Level IV proficiency in a foreign language and six hours of Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities beyond the University requirement
Level II proficiency in a foreign language and 14 hours of Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities beyond the University requirement
Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities beyond the University requirement
Electives approved by adviser, including ES requirements30
Total Credits120

Earth Science Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

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