The uAchieve Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
First Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 1160 Calculus with Technology 1 | 4 | |
| CH 1150 University Chemistry 1 | CH 1151 (Corequisite) | 3 |
| CH 1151 University Chemistry Lab 1 | CH 1150 (Corequisite) | 1 |
| PH 1100 Physics 1 Lab | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 1 |
| GE 1100 Geo Eng and Sci Orientation | 1 | |
| UN 1015 Composition | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 14 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2160 Calculus with Technology 2 | MA 1160 | 4 |
| PH 1200 Physics Lab II | PH 1100 | 1 |
| PH 2100 University Physics 1 | MA 1160, PH 1100 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| GE 2000 Understanding the Earth | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Foundations in the Human World | 3 | |
| Total | 14 |
Second Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GE 2300 Mineral Science | CH 1150/51 | 3 |
| PH 2200 University Physics 2 | MA 2160, PH 2100, PH 1200 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| GE 2010 Intro to GIS | 3 | |
| GE 1200 Intro Data Sci/Earth Resc | 1 | |
| MA 2320 Elem Linear Algebra | MA 1160 | 2 |
| Essential Education – Communication Intensive | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 3520 Elem Differential Equations | MA 2160 | 2 |
| GE 2310 Intro to Petrology | GE 2300 | 3 |
| GE 3050 Structural Geology | GE 2000 | 3 |
| Essential Education – Intercultural Competency (3000+) | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 12 |
Third Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GE 3100 Depositional Systems | GE 2310, GE 3050 | 3 |
| GE 3320 Earth History | GE 2000 | 3 |
| GE 3010 Intro to Field Methods | GE 2310, GE 3050 | 1 |
| MA 2720 Statistical Methods | 4 | |
| EC 3400 Econ Decision Analysis | Junior Standing | 3 |
| Essential Education – Arts and Culture (3000+) | 3 | |
| Total | 17 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GE 3250 Computational Geoscience | MA 1160 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GE 3040 Fundamentals of Geophysics | PH 2200 | 3 |
| PH 2400 Univ Physics IV – W/MP | PH 2200 | 3 |
| Essential Education – Experience (3000+) | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GE 4091 Field Geology w/ Eng App | GE 2310, GE 3050, GE 3010 | 5 |
| GE 4090 Field Geophysics | GE 3040, GE 3010 | 5 |
| Total | 10 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 3160 Multivariable Calc w/ Tech | MA 2160 | 4 |
| Advanced Geophysics Elective | 3 | |
| Geology Approved Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced Geophysics Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 13 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 4515 Intro to Partial Diff EQ | MA 3520 | 3 |
| PH 2300 Univ Physics III – F/Thermo | PH 2100 | 2 |
| Advanced Geophysics Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced Geophysics Elective | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 12 |
Grand Total = 122 Credits
Essential Education Requirements
- 24 total credits
- Required courses are
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UN 1015-Composition (3 credits),
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a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),
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a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
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an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
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an Intercultural Competency (3000+) course (3 credits),
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a SHAPE course (EC 3400, 3 credits),
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an Essential Education Experience (3000+) course (3 credits),
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3 credits of Activities for Wellbeing and Success.
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Activities for Wellbeing and Success
- The Activities for Wellbeing and Success list can be seen on the registrar's webpage.
Geology Approved Electives
- 3 total credits
- Any GE, PH, MA, or EE course 3000+ level that is not already required or counted elsewhere
Advanced Geophysics Education
- 12 total credits
- GE4250 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
- GE4530 Planetary Geology and Geophysics
- GE4560 Earthquake Seismology
- GE4600 Reflections Seismology
- GE4610 Formation Eval & Petroleum Eng
- GE4933 Special Topics in Geophysics
- GE4962 Independent Geophysics Research Project (w/ instructor permission
Requisite Definitions
Prerequisite
- A prerequisite or pre-req course must be successfully completed prior to taking the subsequent course.
Concurrent Prerequisites
- A concurrent prequisite or concurrent course may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
Required Corequisite
- Required corequisite or co-req courses must be taken together in the same semester.
Math
- Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment,
or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP). - MA 1160 (4 credits) or MA 1161 (5 credits) satisfy the Calculus 1 requirement.
- MA 2320 and MA 3520 are offered as full semester courses for students taking these courses in separate semesters.
- The Math department also teaches MA 2321 as an accelerated course (equivalent to MA 2320) in the first half of a given semester and MA 3521 as an accelerated course (equivalent to MA 3520) in the second half of the same semester (registration must be for the same section number of both MA 2321 and MA 3521 in that semester).
- MA 2320, MA 2321, and MA 2330 are all equivalent and are approved prerequisites for MA 3520 or MA 3521.
- MA 3530 and 3560 are also equivalent to MA 3520/3521.
- MA 2710, 2720 and 3715 are all acceptable in place of MA 3710.
Free Electives
- Any credits that are 1000-level or above are acceptable towards free elective credits.
Transfer, Advanced Placement, or Study Abroad Courses
- Not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations.
- Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent course work only if a grade of ‘C’ or better
(2.00/4.00) or
equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. - Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards.
- Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).
Revised Spring 2025 for 2025-2026 academic year.