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Course summary
This program prepares the students for a professional career and/or graduate study in geological sciences. Students studying geology as a major will elect an option in traditional geology or environmental geology/hydrogeology. Most geoscientists work in the petroleum industry, mining industry, environmental firms, and in government agencies.
Program modules
The modules include Critical Thinking and Communication ENGL 150 3 History of the Earth GEOL 102 3 Library Instruction LIB 160 0.5 History of the Earth Laboratory GEOL 102L 1 The Earth GEOL 100 3 General Chemistry CHEM 178 3 The Earth Lab GEOL 100L 1 General Chemistry Lab CHEM 178 L 1 General Chemistry CHEM 177 4 Calculus II MATH 166 or 182 4 Lab in General Chemistry CHEM 177L 1 Arts and Humanities Choice 3 Calculus I MATH 165 or 181 4; Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition ENGL 250 3 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology GEOL 365 3 Mineralogy and Earth Materials GEOL 311 5 Arts and Humanities Choice 3 General Physics PHYS 111 4 General Physics PHYS 112 4 Science/Engineering/Mathematics Choice 3 Science/Engineering/Mathematics Choice 3 Elective 34; Surficial Processes GEOL 479 3 Structural Geology GEOL 356 5 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation GEOL 368 4 Foreign Language/Elective 34 Geology Choice 3 Geology Choice 3 Foreign Language/Elective 34 SocialScience Choice 3; Geology Choice 3 Elective 3 Arts and Humanities Choice 3 Arts and Humanities Choice 3 Social Science Choice 3 Social Science Choice 3 Communication Proficiency Requirement ENGL 302, 314 or JI MC 347 3 Elective 3.
Entry requirement for international students
Applicants should possess a high school diploma, G.E.D or an equivalent qualification. International students, whose native language is not English, must have a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 530 (paper-based) or 71 (internet-based). Students may also take the IELTS or SAT in lieu of the TOEFL. A minimum score of 420 on the Critical Reading Section of the SAT or an overall score of 6.0 with no sub score below 5.5 in IELTS is required for admission.
Iowa State University accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
Iowa State University
Department name
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences
About Iowa State University
Iowa State University was one of the first land-grant colleges to be founded on the principles of equal opportunities, practical teaching and knowledge sharing. It is today home to approximately 29,000 students (over 3, 400 international) and offers top-ranked undergraduate and graduate. Top-notch, interdisciplinary research is carried at Iowa State in a broad range of areas and issues of international relevance. As a land-grant institution, teaching, research, read more
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