Environmental Geology (B.S.)
The Water SchoolDepartment of Marine & Earth Sciences
Website: https://www.fgcu.edu/thewaterschool/departments/mes/envirogeobs/
(239) 590-7196Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
- Attend an orientation session.
- Sign an Advising Agreement document.
In addition to the program requirements, students must:
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits.
- Complete a minimum of 42 of the 120 credits at the upper division (3000 - 4999 level).
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
- Satisfy the College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
- Satisfy the Service-Learning requirement.
- Satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement.
- Satisfy the residency requirement: 30 of the last 60 credits must be completed at FGCU.
- Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
- Submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FGCU General Education Program | ||
| To prevent or minimize excess hours, select general education courses that satisfy common prerequisite requirements for your intended major. | ||
| Common Prerequisites | ||
| For this major, common prerequisite courses with an asterisk (*) require prior knowledge and skills demonstrated through degree acceleration programs (e.g., the College Board's Advanced Placement Program [AP], International Baccalaureate Program [IB], College-Level Examination Program [CLEP], Advanced International Certificate of Education Program [AICE]); dual enrollment; placement exam; or college coursework. | ||
| A minimum grade of C is required in each course | ||
| CHM 1045 & 1045L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory (Acceptable Substitute: CHMX045C or (CHMX045 and CHMX045L) *, 1 | 4 |
| CHM 1046 & 1046L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab (Acceptable Substitute: CHMX046C or (CHMX046 and CHMX046L) | 4 |
| GLY 1010C | Physical Geology (Acceptable Course: GLYX010C or (GLYX010 and GLYX010L) | 4 |
| MAC 2311 | Calculus I (Acceptable Substitute: MACX311) *, 2 | 4 |
| PHY 2053 & 2053L | College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory (Acceptable Substitute: PHYX053C or PHYX048C or (PHYX048 and PHYX048L) *, 3 | 4 |
| PHY 2054 & 2054L | College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory (Acceptable Substitute: PHYX054C or PHYX049C or (PHYX049 and PHYX049L) | 4 |
| Required Courses in the Major | (34 credits) | |
| A minimum grade of C is required in each course | ||
| GLY 2030C | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| GLY 2100C | Historical Geology | 3 |
| GLY 3091 | Overview of Env Geology | 1 |
| GLY 3202C | Mineralogy & Petrology | 3 |
| GLY 3603C | Paleontology | 3 |
| GLY 3820C | Introduction to Hydrology | 3 |
| GLY 4071C | Paleoclimatology | 3 |
| GLY 4400C | Structural Geology | 3 |
| GLY 4822C | Hydrogeology | 3 |
| GLY 4892 | Senior Capstone: Env Geology (capstone) | 3 |
| ISC 3154C | Environmental Research Design | 3 |
| STA 2023 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Restricted Electives in the Major | (15 credits) | |
| A minimum grade of C is required in each course | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ISC 4910 | Sr. Proj Rsch Intrdisc Nat Sci | 3 |
| ISC 4940 | Internship in Interdis Nat Sci | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| GLY 4544C | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 3 |
| GLY 4700C | Coastal & Watershed Geology | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following courses: | 9 | |
| EVR 4028 | Simulation and Modeling | 3 |
| EVR 4043C | Environmental GIS | 3 |
| GLY 4074C | Meteorology & Climatology | 3 |
| GLY 4244C | Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| GLY 4520C | Organic Geochemistry | 3 |
| GLY 4730C | Marine Geology | 3 |
| GLY 4732C | Coastal Dynamics | 3 |
| GLY 4930 | Special Topics in Geology | 3 |
| GLY 4952 | Carbonate Deposition Environs | 3 |
| Sustainability Course Graduation Requirement | (3 credits) | |
| Select at least 3 credits in sustainability coursework (SCGR Attribute) | ||
| Additional Electives | ||
| As needed to reach total credits required for the degree | ||
- 1
Prerequisites of MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra minimum grade of C then MAC 1105 College Algebra minimum grade of C; or relevant accelerated credit; or placement exam
- 2
Prerequisites of MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra minimum grade of C then MAC 1105 College Algebra minimum grade of C then MAC 1147 Precalculus minimum grade of C or (MAC 1114 Trigonometry and MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra); or relevant accelerated credit; or placement exam
- 3
Prerequisites of MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra minimum grade of C then MAC 1105 College Algebra minimum grade of C then MAC 1147 Precalculus minimum grade of C; or relevant accelerated credit; or placement exam
Total Credits Required: 120
| Course | Additional Notes | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Year 1 | ||
| MAC 2311 Calculus I | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| CHM 1045 General Chemistry I/CHM 1045L General Chemistry I Laboratory | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| GLY 1010C Physical Geology | Fa, Sp | |
| ENC 1101 Composition I | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| Spring Year 1 | ||
| ENC 1102 Composition II | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| STA 2023 Statistical Methods | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| XXX XXXX | Social Sciences General Education Course | Fa, Sp, Su |
| CHM 1046 General Chemistry II/CHM 1046L General Chemistry II Lab | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| XXX XXXX | Gen Ed Humanities; ARH 2000 or HUM X020 or LIT 2000 or MUL 2010 or PHI 1010 or THE 2000 | Fa, Sp, Su |
| Fall Year 2 | ||
| PHY 2053 College Physics I / PHY 2053L College Physics I Laboratory | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| GLY 2100C Historical Geology | Fa, Sp | |
| GLY 2030C Environmental Geology | Fa | |
| XXX XXXX | Free General Elective | Fa, Sp |
| XXX XXXX | General Education Course in Humanities | Fa, Sp, Su |
| Spring Year 2 | ||
| PHY 2054 College Physics II / PHY 2054L College Physics II Laboratory | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| XXX XXXX | Gen Ed Social Sciences; AMH 2020 or ANT 2000 or ECO 2013 or POS 2041 or PSY 2012 or SYG 2000 | Fa, Sp, Su |
| XXX XXXX | Free General Elective | Fa, Sp |
| GLY 2030C Environmental Geology | Fa, Sp | |
| XXX XXXX | General Education Course in Humanities | Fa, Sp, Su |
| Fall Year 3 | ||
| GLY 3820C Introduction to Hydrology | Fa | |
| GLY 3603C Paleontology | Fa | |
| ISC 3154C Environmental Research Design | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| IDS 3920 University Colloquium | Fa, Sp, Su | |
| XXX XXXX | Free General Elective | Fa, Sp |
| Spring Year 3 | ||
| GLY 4822C Hydrogeology | Sp | |
| GLY 4071C Paleoclimatology | Sp | |
| GLY 3202C Mineralogy & Petrology | ||
| ISC 4910 Sr. Proj Rsch Intrdisc Nat Sci or ISC 4940 Internship in Interdis Nat Sci | Project Rsch Intrdisc Nat Sci or Internship in Interdis Nat Sci | Fa, Sp, Su |
| XXX XXXX | Free General Elective | Fa, Sp |
| Fall Year 4 | ||
| GLY 4400C Structural Geology | ||
| GLY 4544C Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | Fa | |
| GLY 4892 Senior Capstone: Env Geology | Fa, Sp | |
| XXX 3XXX/4XXX | Upper Level Restricted Elective | Fa, Sp |
| XXX XXXX | Free General Elective | Fa, Sp |
| Spring Year 4 | ||
| XXX 3XXX/4XXX | Upper Level Restricted Elective | Fa, Sp |
| XXX 3XXX/4XXX | Upper Level Restricted Elective | Fa, Sp |
| XXX XXXX | Free Upper Level General Elective | Fa, Sp |
| XXX XXXX | Free Upper Level General Elective | Fa, Sp |
| XXX XXXX | Free General Elective | Fa, Sp |
| Total Credits for Degree: 120 | ||