BS Geology Curriculum

National Institute of Geological Sciences College of Science, U.P. Diliman

Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Geology (2002) First Year First Semester Math 17 (Algebra and Trigonometry) Trigonometr y) GE (Arts and Humanities) Humanities ) GE (Social Science and Philosophy) GE (Social Science and Philosophy) Geology 11 (Principles of Geology) Geology 11.1 (Lab in Prin. Of Geology) MS P.E.

Second Semester 5 3 3 3 3 1 (1.5) (2) _____ 18

Chemistry Chemistr y 16 (General Chemistry Chemistr y I) Math 53 ( Elem. Analysis I) GE (Arts and Humanities) GE (Social Science and Philosophy) ES I (Engineering Drawing) MS P.E.

5 5 3 3 2 (1.5) (2) _____ 18

Summer Chemistry 26 (Analytical Chemistry) Chemistry 26.1 (Analytical Chemistry Chemistr y Lab)

3 2 _____ 5

Second Year First Semester Geology 40 (Elementary (Elementar y Mineralogy) G.E. 11 (Plane Surveying) Math 54 (Elem Analysis II) Biology 11 (Fundamentals of Biology I) 1 Elective MS P.E.

Second Semester 4 2 5 5 3 (1.5) (2)

GE (Social Science and Philosophy) GE G E (Math, Science and Technology) Geology 50 (Elementary (Elementar y Petrology) Geology 70 (Field Methods in Geology) Physics 71 (Elementary Physics I) Physics 71.1 (Elementary Physics I Lab) Math 55 (Elementary Analysis III) MS P.E.

_____ 19

3 3 4 1 4 1 3 (1.5) (2) _____ 19

Third Year First Semester GE (Arts and Humanities) Humanities ) Geology 60 (Historical Geology) Geology 112 (Structural Geology) Geology 140 (Optical Mineralogy) Physics 72 (Elementary Physics II) Physics 72.1 (Elementary Physics II Lab)

Second Semester 3 4 4 4 4 1 _____ 20

Geology 120 (Principles of Stratigraphy) Geology 130 (Elementary Paleontology) Paleontolog y) Geology 150 (Petrography and Petrology) Physics 72.1 (Elem Physics II Lab) Physics 73 (Elementary Physics III) Physics 73.1 (Elementary Physics III Lab)

4 4 5 1 4 1 _____ 18

Summer Geology 170 (Field Geology)

6 _____ 6

Fourth Year First Semester

Second Semester

GE (Arts and Humanities) GE (Math, Science & Technology) Geology 105 (Introduction to Geochemistry) Geology 122 (Principles of Geomorphology) Geology 175 (Computer Methods in Geology) PI 100

3 3 3 4 3 3 _____ 19

GE (Arts and Humanities) GE (Social Science and Philosophy) Geology 181 (Elementary Geophysics) Geology 194 (Metalliferous Ore Deposits) Geology 196 (Undergraduate Seminar) 1 Geology Elective

3 3 4 5 2 3-4 _____ 20-21

Total Number of Units: 162-163 1

Elective recommended: Economics 11 (Introductory Economics); Stat 101 (Elementary Statistics); Chem 150 (Introduction to Physical Chemistry); Math 121.1 (Elementary Differential Equations); or Geology Elective 2 A Math, Science and Technology subject whose content is substantially covered in the required courses in the BS Geology curriculum may not be taken as a GE course. 3 Geology 131 (Micropaleontology); Geology 171 ( Mineral Data Analysis); Geology 172 (Introduction to Statistics); Geology 173 (Introduction to Earth Resource Project Economics); Geology 174 (Introduction to Earth Resource Project Evaluation); Geology 177 (Geology of the Philippines and the Southeast Asia); MS 100 (Marine Science 100) * Note: 6 units of GE courses in Philippine Studies are required.