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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2013-2014 
    
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Earth Sciences, BS


Department: Geological Sciences 

Grade Requirement

A minimum of “C-“ is required in all courses used to fulfill the major requirements of this program.

Earth Science Electives


Three geological sciences elective courses at the 200, 300, or 400 level (10-12 credits)


Notes:


Students anticipating a secondary education teaching career are encouraged to select their electives from the
following courses, the content of which is an integral part of MTEL® (Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure)
in earth science.

GEOL 210 - Oceanography 
GEOL 215 - Solar System Astronomy 
GEOL 240 - Hydrology 
GEOG 221 - Meteorology 

An overall maximum of three credits from GEOL 497 - Research in Geology , GEOL 498 - Internship in Earth Science  and GEOL 499 - Directed Study in Earth Science  may be applied toward this requirement. GEOL 496 - Seminar in Geology  may not be applied toward this requirement.

Total minimum credits: 60


Core Curriculum Requirements


A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the “Undergraduate Academic Programs ” section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the “Undergraduate Academic Policies ” section of this catalog.