MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
GEOLOGY
A.S. DEGREE - Transfer Program
Program Code: GS01
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER |  |
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
MTH 175 - Precalculus (grade of C or higher required) OR
MTH 210 - Calculus I (grade of C or higher required) | 4 |
| CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required) | 4 |
| GEO 101 Physical Geology | 4 |
First Semester Total: | 15 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
MTH 210 Calculus I OR
MTH 211 Calculus II | 4 |
| CHE 152 General College Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEO 102 Historical Geology | 4 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE | 3 |
Second Semester Total: | 15 |
| THIRD SEMESTER: | |
GEO 200 - Geology of the National Parks OR
GEO 210 - Environmental Geology OR
GEO 295 - Field Studies in Geology OR
GEG 204 - Introduction to Climatology AND GEG 203 - Climatology Lab | 4 |
MTH 211 - Calculus II OR
MTH 160 - Statistics I | 3-4 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY and GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE | 3 |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION THE ARTS (SUNY-ARTS) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE* | 2-4 |
| Third Semester Total: | 15-18 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER: | |
GEO 200 - Geology of the National Parks OR
GEO 210 - Environmental Geology OR
GEO 295 - Field Studies in Geology OR
GEG 204 - Introduction to Climatology AND GEG 203 - Climatology Lab | 4 |
| GEG 130 - Digital Earth | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION U. S. HISTORY and CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNYUSCV) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE | 3 |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION CRITICAL THINKING and REASONING (SUNY-CTRN) (if still needed) OR
OPEN ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3-4 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 16-18 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 61-66 |
* Students are recommended, but not required, to take a course in Health and Wellness, such as HED 108 (Health, Family, and Society) or HED 207 (Emotional Wellness) or PEC 253 (Stress Management).
revised:06/07/2023
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