Department of Geology and Geophysics
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-2000
Phone: (307) 766-3386
Fax: (307) 766-6679
Email: geol-geophys@uwyo.edu
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The Environmental Geology and Geohydrology degree is designed for those students who intend to become professionals in environmental fields such as consulting, site assessment, hazard assessment, and remediation. The degree will prepare students for graduate school in environmental disciplines and for entry-level jobs.
Students must earn a letter grade of C or better in all geology and allied courses. Additionally, all prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of C or better before progressing to the next level of geology courses.
Possible electives outside department:
BOT 4550 Computational Biology (Math 2200, LIFE 1010)
BOT 4780 Biogeochemistry (Organic Chemistry Course)
CE 3300 Hydraulics (ES 2330)
CE 3400 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (MATH 2205, CHEM 1030)
CE 3600 Soil Mechanics (ES 2410, Mechanics of materials)
CE 4430 Environmental Engineering Chemistry (CHEM 1020)
CE 4620 Soil and Rock Slope Engineering (CE 3600)
CE 4630 Geotechnical Engineering (CE 3600)
CE 4800 Hydrology (CE 3600)
CE 4820 Groundwater and Drainage Engineering (ES2330, Fluid Dynamics)
CHEM 2300 Introductory Organic Chemistry
CHEM 2420 Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 1030)
CHEM 2440 Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 2420)
CHEM 3020 Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 2300 or 2420)
CHEM 4110 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM 2420)
GEOG 3010 Landforms and Soils (GEOG 1010)
GEOG 3450 Weather and Climate (GEOG 1000, 1010 or 1020)
GEOG 3480 Environmental Change GEOG 1010)
GEOG 4000 Terrain Analysis (GEOG 2150)
GEOG 4450 Fluvial Geomorphology (GEOG 3
010, GEOL 2100 or 2150)
MATH 2210 Calculus III
MICR 2021 General Microbiology (LIFE 1010, CHEM 1000 or higher)
MICR 4140 Soil Microbiology (SOIL 2010m, Intro to Soil Sci.)
SOIL 3130 Environmental Quality
SOIL 4130 Chemistry of the Soil Environment (SOIL 2010, CHEM 1030)
SOIL 4535 Soil Biogeochemistry (SOIL 2010)
STAT 2050 Fundamentals of Statistics
Department of Geology and Geophysics
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-2000
Phone: (307) 766-3386
Fax: (307) 766-6679
Email: geol-geophys@uwyo.edu