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Department of Geology
Southwestern
Adventist Univeristy
100 W. Hillcrest Drive,
Keene, Texas
76059, USA
Tel: (800) 433-2240, (817) 645-3921
Fax: (817) 556-4737
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Art Chadwick, Chair
AIMS OF THE GEOLOGY PROGRAM
Southwestern
Adventist University,
in conjunction with Loma
Linda University,
offers a geology program with major emphasis in sedimentology,
stratigraphy, and paleontology. The freshman
and sophomore years are taken on the campus of Soutwestern Adventist
University, while the junior and
senior years are taken on the campus of Loma Linda
University.
Freshman Year
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Class Code
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Description
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Credit Hours
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GEOL 111, 112
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Physical and Historical Geology
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8
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BIOL 111, 112
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General Biology
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8
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CHEM 111, 112
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General Chemistry
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8
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RLGN
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Elective
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3
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ENGL 121
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Freshman Comp.
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3
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COMM elective
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Elective
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3
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Total
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33
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Summer 1
Sophomore Year
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GEOL
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Mineralogy
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4
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PHYS 111, 112
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General Physics
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8
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ENGL 121
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Technical Writing
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3
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MATH 181
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Calculus
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4
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BIOL 230
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Ecology
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4
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RLGN
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Elective
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3
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PEAC
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Elective
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1
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HIST
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History elective
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3
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Total
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30
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Summer 2
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GEOL 320
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Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
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4
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Junior Year
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GEOL
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Petrology
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8
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GEOL
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Structural Geology
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4
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CHEM 331,332
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Organic Chemistry
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8
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HIST
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History
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3
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MATH 182
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Calculus
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4
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GEOL 291
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Field Geology
Mapping
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2
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GEOL 366
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Geochemistry
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4
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Total
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33
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Summer 3
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GEOL 330
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Summer Field Geology
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4
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Senior Year
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GEOL 480
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Research in Geology
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2
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GEOL 481
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Senior Thesis
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1
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GEOL 419
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Philosophy of Science
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3
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BIOL
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Electives
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8
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Electives
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10
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Total
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24
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