2021-22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Geology (Physical Geology Emphasis) — B.S. First year: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology.....................................4 GEOL-1120 Historical Geology. .........................................................4 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 MATH-1700 Calculus and Dynamical Systems for the Life Sciences.4 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 Total................................................................................................. 32 Second year: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology........................................................4 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II....................................8 ENVS-3100 Geographic Information Systems...................................4 GEOL-2100 Mineralogy......................................................................4 GEOL-3300 Petrology........................................................................4 GMTH-2110 Introduction to Biostatistics............................................3 PHYS-1010, 1020 College Physics I and II.........................................8 Total................................................................................................. 35 Third year: BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GEOL-3100 Geomorphology..............................................................4 GEOL-3200 Invertebrate Paleontology. .............................................4 GEOL-3400 Structural Geology.........................................................4 GEOL-3600 Readings in Geology (one-credit hour taken twice).......2 GEOL-3800 Philosophy of Science/Research Methods in Geology. .3 GEOL-4200 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology....................................5 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective. .............................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 28 Summer: GEOL-4400 Summer Field Camp......................................................6 Fourth year: BTGE-3755 Theology I. .....................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 GEOL-4100 Environmental Geology..................................................4 GEOL-4700 Professional Geologist Exam Prep.................................1 GEOL-4800 Senior Project (one-credit hour taken twice)..................2 POLS-3690 Public Policy. ..................................................................3 Geology Core Electives......................................................................3 History/Global Awareness Elective. ...................................................3 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 General Electives...............................................................................2 Total................................................................................................. 27 Graduate Program Pathway Option for Geology — Bachelor of Science The Bachelor of Science in geology program offers an accelerated pathway to the Master of Business Administration degree. You may view a sample curriculum plan at cedarville.edu/ gradpathways . Page 200 2021–22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of Science and Mathematics Geology — Bachelor of Science