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Geology, Bucknell University

Information for this profile was provided by Christopher G. Daniel in 2009. Information is also available on the program website. Bucknell University is a private four-year institution, primarily undergraduate. Students in this program are pursuing a BS degree.

Program Design & Assessment

Overview

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Types of students served

Program Goals

The goals of this program are as follows:

The learning goals were informed by the following resources:

How program goals are assessed

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Alumni Careers

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Courses and Sequencing

Diagram of course sequencing and requirements

Core courses

  • 103 Dynamic Earth (GEOL 150 (Engineering Geology) or GEOL 106 (Environmental Geology) may be substituted with permission)
  • 104 Evolution of the Earth
  • 201 Structural Geology
  • 210 Geomorphology
  • 214 Physical Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
  • 217 Crystallography-Mineralogy

Electives

Students are required to take electives, the number and type of which vary by concentration.
For the Geology Concentration, students must take 3 courses from:
  • 205 (Introduction to Geochemistry)
  • 213 (Paleontology)
  • 219 (Optical Mineralogy)
  • 301 (Geophysics)
  • 305 (Environmental Geochemistry)
  • 310 (Applied Environmental Geomorphology)
  • 321 or 322 (Special Topics)
  • 324 (Hydrogeology)
For the Environmental Geology Concentration, students must take 1 course from:
  • 301 (Geophysics)
  • 305 (Environmental Geochemistry)
  • 310 (Applied Env. Geomorphology), AND
  • 1 course from:
  • 213 (Paleontology)
  • 312 (Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology)
  • 321 or 322 (Special Topics in Geology)

Other required courses

For the Geology Concentration:
  • 312 (Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology)
  • 329 (Senior Program I (half course)) and 430 (Senior Program II)
  • MATH 201-202, 211 OR 216 PHYS 211 CHEM 201-202 OR CHEM 211-212 or CHEM 221 with approval of advisors
For the Environmental Geology Concentration:
  • 205 (Introduction to Geochemistry)
  • 324 (Hydrogeology)
  • 329 (Senior Program I (half course)) and 430 (Senior Program II)
  • MATH 201-202 PHYS 211, AND
  • 2 Biology or 2 Chemistry or 2 Civil Engineering courses from an approved list*:
  • BIOL 203 Population and Community Biology
  • BIOL 311 Vertebrate Diversity
  • BIOL 334 Limnology
  • BIOL 344 Marine Biology
  • BIOL 356 Plant – Animal Interactions
  • BIOL 358 Invertebrate Zoology
  • BIOL 415 Conservation Biology
  • CHEM 201 General Chemistry I
  • CHEM 202 General Chemistry II
  • CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I
  • CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry II
  • CENG 320 Water Resources Engineering
  • CENG 340 Environmental Engineering
  • CENG 350 Soil Mechanics
  • CENG 421 Hydrology
  • CENG 425 Groundwater Hydrology
  • CENG 444 Hazardous Waste Management
  • CENG 451 Environmental Geotechnology
  • ENGR 220 Mechanics I
  • ENGR 222 Fluid Mechanics

*Other courses may be considered for approval.

Other key features of this program:

A summer field course in geology is strongly recommended.

Supporting Materials

Bucknell_Geology_Curriculum (Microsoft Word 29kB May31 09)

Bucknell Geology undergraduate outcome goals (Microsoft Word 64kB May31 09)