GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours)
01. Select 2 courses with labs****:

• BSC 110/L**
• CHE 106/L**
• CHE 107/L**
• MAR 151/L**
• PHY 111/L and PHY 112/L**
• PHY 201/L and PHY 202/L**

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 167*

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• GHY 101*

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 1 course:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102
• PHI 151
• REL 131

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• COH 100
• ECO 101
• FIN 200
• PHI 171
• PS 101
• PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course

• CSC 101/L
• CSS 330

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. GLY 401 (WI) (SI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (Major Area)
01. GLY 401 (WI) (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. GLY 478 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.
****This major suggests the selection of a sequence as an option to fulfill
the GEC Science Requirement.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (57 hours)
01. GLY 101/L
02. GLY 103/L
03. GLY 301/L
04. GLY 304/L
05. GLY 308/L
06. GLY 310/L
07. GLY 341/L
08. GLY 401 (WI) (SI)
09. GLY 405/L
10. GLY 478 (Capstone)
11. GLY 480
12. Select 12 additional hours of 400-level GLY courses,
excluding GLY 406/L, GLY 430/L, GLY 492, and GLY 498.
Must include 9 hours from:

• GLY 411
• GLY 423
• GLY 465
• GLY 476

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (22-25 hours)
01. MAT 168
02. Select 1 course:

• CSC 211
• MAT 169

03. BSC 110/L+
04. CHE 106/L+
05. CHE 107/L+
06. MAR 151/L+
07. Select 1 course:

• PHY 111/L+
• PHY 201/L+

08. Select 1 course:

• PHY 112/L+
• PHY 202/L+

+Must take Science courses not used to satisfy the GEC 02. Science
Requirement. All courses or course options in this category must be
taken for the degree, but cannot be retaken to satisfy this requirement.

DEG 03. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Geology with an emphasis in Environmental. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.