Geophysics, B.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B481
Major Requirements
In order to progress in your curriculum, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course listed in the curriculum. All prerequisite courses must also be completed with a grade of C or better before proceeding to the next course.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEOL 1114 | Physical Geology for Science and Engineering Majors | 4 |
| GEOL 1124 | Earth History | 4 |
| GEOL 2224 | Introduction to Mineral Sciences | 4 |
| GEOL 3233 | Sedimentary Petrology and Sedimentology | 3 |
| GEOL 3114 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 3123 | Introductory Field Geology | 3 |
| GPHY 2013 | Frontiers of Geophysics | 3 |
| GPHY 3013 | Data Analysis in Geoscience | 3 |
| GPHY 4133 | Colorado Field Geophysics | 3 |
| GPHY 4413 | Global Geophysics | 3 |
| GPHY 4553 | Introduction to Seismology | 3 |
| GPHY 4874 | Seismic Exploration | 4 |
| 9 hours of Upper-Division Geophysics Electives | 9 | |
| 3 hours of Upper-Division Geology Electives | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 53 | |
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2924 | Differential and Integral Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| MATH 2934 | Differential and Integral Calculus III 1 | 4 |
| MATH 3113 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| 3 hours Upper-Division MATH elective | 3 | |
| PHYS 3043 | Physical Mechanics I | 3 |
| ENGL 3153 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| or GEOL 3333 | Geowriting | |
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |
General Education and College Requirements
Courses for fulfillment of General Education and college requirements must be from the approved General Education course list at http://www.ou.edu/content/gened/courses.html. Courses graded P/NP will not apply
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
At least three hours of Upper-Division General Education coursework must be completed outside the major.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition (6 hours) | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language (0-10 hours) | ||
| (0-10 hours in the same language) Students who have not completed two years of the same language in high school are required to take two college courses in the same language | ||
| Beginning Course | 0-5 | |
| Beginning Course, continued | 0-5 | |
| Mathematics (minimum 3 hours) | ||
| MATH 1914 | Differential and Integral Calculus I 1 | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1823 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (minimum 7 hours, 2 courses) | ||
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Science with Lab) 1 | 5 |
| or CHEM 1335 | General Chemistry I: Signature Course | |
| PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors 1 | 4 |
| Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours) | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course from the General Education Social Science list | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms (3 hours) | ||
| Choose one course from the General Education Artistic Forms list. | 3 | |
| Western Culture (6 hours) | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| Choose one course from the General Education Western Culture list (Excluding HIST 1483 and HIST 1493) | 3 | |
| World Culture (3 hours) | ||
| Choose one course from the General Education World Culture list | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours) | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 39-50 | |
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Mewborne College of Earth and Energy Sciences requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.
ADDITIONAL MEWBORNE COLLEGE OF EARTH & ENERGY REQUIREMENT
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 2524 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 4 | |
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to 120 including 48 upper-division hours.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
Students who have not completed two years of the same language in high school are required to take two college courses in the same language. This additional coursework may add 6-10 hours to the minimum hours required for graduation.
In order to progress in your curriculum, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course listed in the curriculum. Students must also successfully complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better before proceeding to the next course.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| GEOL 1114 | Physical Geology for Science and Engineering Majors | 4 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| MATH 1914 | Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 1 | 4 |
| First Year Experience (Core V) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GPHY 2013 | Frontiers of Geophysics | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| MATH 2924 | Differential and Integral Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry 2 | 5 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GEOL 2224 | Introduction to Mineral Sciences | 4 |
| MATH 2934 | Differential and Integral Calculus III 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) | 4 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GEOL 1124 | Earth History | 4 |
| GEOL 3233 | Sedimentary Petrology and Sedimentology | 3 |
| GPHY 3013 | Data Analysis in Geoscience | 3 |
| PHYS 2524 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 3113 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| GEOL 3114 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GPHY 4413 | Global Geophysics | 3 |
| Geophysics Elective (upper-division) | 3 | |
| General Education Artistic Forms (Core IV) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GEOL 3123 | Introductory Field Geology | 3 |
| GPHY 4553 | Introduction to Seismology | 3 |
| Geophysics Elective (upper-division) | 3 | |
| General Education Social Science (Core III) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| GPHY 4133 | Colorado Field Geophysics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 3153 or GEOL 3333 | Technical Writing 4 or Geowriting | 3 |
| GPHY 4874 | Seismic Exploration | 4 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Geophysics Elective (upper-division) | 3 | |
| General Education Western Culture (Core IV) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHYS 3043 | Physical Mechanics I | 3 |
| Geology Elective (upper-division) | 3 | |
| Math Elective (upper-division) | 3 | |
| General Education World Culture (Core IV) 3 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 may be substituted for MATH 1914, MATH 2924 and MATH 2934.
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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three hours of general education outside the major must be upper-division.
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GEOL 3333 is taught on an irregular basis and may be substituted for ENGL 3513.