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Major in Geology at Bryn Mawr College
Contact person: Dr. Arlo B. Weil , undergraduate advisor in Geology
The following 100-level classes are required :
• GEOL 101, Physical Geology (fall)
• GEOL 102 or 103, Historical or Environmental Geology (Both offered in the spring)
The following 200-level classes are required :
• GEOL 202, Mineralogy (fall)
• GEOL 203, Paleobiology (fall)
• GEOL 204, Structural Geology (spring)
• GEOL 205, Sedimentary Geology (fall)
Two of the following 300-level courses, or one of the following courses and one additional 300-level allied science course (Chemistry,
Math, Physics, or Computer Science):
• GEOL 301, Geochemistry of Crystalline Rocks (every other year)
• GEOL 302, Low-Temperature Geochemistry (every other year)
• GEOL 303, Advanced Paleontology (every other year)
• GEOL 304, Tectonics (every other year)
• GEOL 305, Petrology (every other year)
• GEOL 310, Geophysics (every other year)
• GEOL 312, Quaternary Geology (every other year)
• GEOL 314, Marine Geology (every other year)
• GEOL 328, Analysis of Geospatial data using GIS (spring)
• GEOL 336, Evolutionary Biology: Advanced Topics (every other year)
• GEOL 301, Geochemistry of Crystalline Rocks (every other year)
The following 400-level course:
• GEOL 403, Independent Research (senior year)
At least four additional allied science courses:
Two courses required in Math
• Math 101, Calculus with Analytic Geometry
• Math 102, Calculus with Analytic Geometry
• Math 104, Elements of Probability and Statistics
• Math 201, Multivariable Calculus
• Math 203, Linear Algebra
• Math 210, Differential Equations
Two additional courses in either Chemistry of Physics
• CHEM 103, General Chemistry
• CHEM 222, Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 104, General Chemistry
• PHYS 101, Introductory Physics
• CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry
• PHYS 102, Introductory Physics
• CHEM 212, Organic Chemistry
• PHYS 103, Foundations of Physics
• CHEM 221, Physical Chemistry
• PHYS 104, Foundations of Physics