GEOSCIENCES

2024-2025 Broward College Transfer Guide
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Degree

Bachelor of Science in Geoscience
Course Catalog
Majors: Atmospheric Sciences, Geoinformatics, and Geological Sciences

Admission Requirements

  • Complete Associate in Arts (AA) degree
  • Complete all prerequisites with grade of C or higher
  • Cumulative Transfer GPA: 2.0 or higher

Special Notes

PREREQUISITES

BC Course

FIU Course

    1. MAC 2311 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
      MAC 2311
    2. MAC 2312 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II*
      MAC 2312
    3. *MAC 2312 is not an official prerequisite, but it is required for the degree.
    1. CHM 1045 + CHM 1045L General Chemistry I + Lab
      CHM 1045 + CHM 1045L
    2. CHM 1046 + CHM 1046L General Chemistry II + Lab
      CHM 1046 + CHM 1046L
      1. PHY 2048 + PHY 2048L General Physics with Calculus I + Lab
        PHY 2048 + PHY 2048L
      2. PHY 2049 + PHY 2049L General Physics with Calculus II + Lab
        PHY 2049 + PHY 2049L
      3. Atmospheric Sciences major are strongly recommended to complete the Physics with Calculus sequence.
    2. OR
      1. PHY 2053 + PHY 2053L General Physics I + Lab (without Calculus)
        PHY 2053 + PHY 2048L
      2. PHY 2054 + PHY 2054L General Physics II + Lab (without Calculus)
        PHY 2054 + PHY 2049L
    1. ESC 1000 + ESC 1000L Earth Science + Lab
      ESC 1000 + ESC 1000L
    2. OR
    3. GLY 1010 + GLY1010L Physical Geology + Lab
      GLY 1010 + GLY 1010L
    4. Geological Sciences majors are strongly recommended to complete GLY 1010/L.
  8. ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES MAJOR
    1. MAC 2313 Calculus and Analytical Geometry III
      MAC 2313
    2. MAP 2302 Differential Equations
      MAP 2302
  10. ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR GEOINFORMATICS MAJOR
    1. STA 2023 Statistics
      STA 2023
  12. ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR
    1. BSC 2011 + BSC 2011L Introduction to Biology II + Lab
      BSC 2011 + BSC 2011L
    2. OR
    3. GLY 1100 + GLY 1100L Historical Geology + Lab
      GLY 1101 + GLY 1101L