GLY, Environmental Geology Concentration - 4 Year Guide

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1	Four-Year Guide	GLY, Environmental Geology Concentration	BS	259C	2025-26	Appalachian State University College of Arts & Sciences Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences
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3	This four year guide is a recommended semester-by semester plan of study for this major. All four year guides are meant to be an example of how a degree can be completed in four years. Individual plans will be developed for each student in consultation with their academic advisor. Prior credit, course availability, and student needs must be considered in developing the individual plan.
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6	Semester Hours	Course Name	Credit Hr	Min Grade	In Major GPA	Important Notes
7	Semester 1
8	Semester Hrs:	RC 1000	3
9	15	Gen Ed Placeholder 1	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
10		Gen Ed Wellness Literacy	1
11		GES 1101	4		X
12		MAT 1110	4		X	Also meets Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy requirement.
13	Semester 2
14	Semester Hrs:	UCO 1200	3
15	15	Gen Ed Placeholder 2	3
16		Gen Ed Wellness Literacy	1
17		GES 2250	4		X
18		CHE 1101/1110	4		X	Also meets Gen Ed Science Inquiry requirement.
19	Semester 3
20	Semester Hrs:	RC 2001	3
21	14	Gen Ed Placeholder 3	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
22		CHE 1102/1120	4		X	Also meets Gen Ed Science Inquiry requirement.
23		PHY 1123/1113	4		X
24	Semester 4
25	Semester Hrs:	Gen Ed Placeholder 4	3
26	14	STT 2810	3		X
27		GES 2750	3		X	[WID]
28		GES 2751	2		X
29		Associated Environmental Elective Course 1	3		X	*See Associated Environmental Electives Information below.
30	Semester 5
31	Semester Hrs:	Gen Ed Placeholder 5	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
32	16	GES 2752	1		X
33		GES 3150	3		X
34		GES 3310 or CHE 3310	3		X
35		GES 3333	3		X
36		Associated Environmental Elective Course 2	3		X	*See Associated Environmental Electives Information below.
37	Semester 6
38	Semester Hrs:	Gen Ed Placeholder 6	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
39	15	GES 3160 or PHY 3160	3		X
40		GES 3703	3		X
41		GES 3800	3		X
42		Associated Environmental Elective Course 3	3		X	*See Associated Environmental Electives Information below.
43	Semester 7
44	Semester Hrs:	GES 4630	3		X
45	15	Associated Environmental Elective Course 4	3		X	*See Associated Environmental Electives Information below.
46		Associated Environmental Elective Course 5	3		X	*See Associated Environmental Electives Information below.
47		Geology Elective Course 1	3		X	**See Geology Electives Information below.
48		[FAD] or Free Elective	3			See [FAD] Foundations of American Democracy in the notes below.
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50	Semester Hrs:	GES 4210	1		X	[CAP]. May take GES 4510 honors (3 hr) instead.
51	16	GES 4705	3		X
52		Geology Elective Course 2	3		X	**See Geology Electives Information below.
53		Free Elective	3
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55		Free Elective	3			Take enough free elective hours to reach the minimum 120 hours required to earn a degree.
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57		Total Hours	120			Program of Study (POS)
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59	General Requirements Summary
60	Minimum Total Hours		Gen Ed. Hours	Major GPA	Overall GPA	Writing
61	120		41	2.00	2.00	RC 1000 and RC 2001
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63	General Education Requirements - 41 Semester Hours Total
64	Program Categories		Hours	Important Notes – Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
65	First Year Seminar		3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year.
66	Wellness Literacy		2
67	Quantitative Literacy		4
68	First Year Writing		3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
69	Sophomore Writing		3
70	Humanity and Its Systems (HUM), Intercultural Literacy (ICL) and Sustainability & Climate Literacy (SCL)		18	Choose at least one course from each of the three categories. As part of those course choices, be sure to also choose at least one course for each of the 4 required designations [(FA), (LS), (HS), (SS)].
71	Science Inquiry		8	It is possible to take up to 10 hours of Science Inquiry courses, depending upon your choice of science. 8 hours is the minimum requirement. If you take a 10 hour science sequence, you will have 2 fewer Free Elective hours needed to reach 120 total hours.
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74	You must also meet the Fine Arts, Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and the Social Science Designation requirements. Those should be met within the courses students choose for the SCL, HUM or ICL course requirements. The FAD (Foundations of American Democracy) course can be taken as part of General Education coursework, Major coursework or Minor coursework.
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76	Foundations of American Democracy
77	The [FAD] requirement may be fulfilled with General Education Courses, Major Courses or Minor Courses. Which one is best for a student will depend upon their chosen major/minor. A list of courses that will fulfill this requirement can be found here: LINK to Foundations of American Democracy Information. The General Education Checksheet shows these courses with an American Flag icon.
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82	Additional Notes:
83	Major GPA Information	Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major department, plus any other courses under Major Requirements.
84	Associated Environmental Electives Information	Choose from the list on the POS, 15 hours total required (5 classes). Advisor approved computer intensive courses may be included.
85	Geology Electives Information	Choose a total of 6 hours from the list provided on the POS 'Geology Electives' section.
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87	Residency Requirements:
88		30 hours overall must be from App State
89		18 hours in the major must be from App State
90		9 hours in the minor must be from App State
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92	Please consult with your advisor to ensure you will complete the appropriate number of free electives as needed to reach the 120 total hours required for your degree.
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