GEOSCIENCES

2023-2024 Miami Dade College Transfer Guide
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Degree

Bachelor of Science in Geosciences
Course Catalog

Majors: Atmospheric Sciences, Geoinformatics, and Geological Sciences

Admission Requirements

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

Special Notes

PREREQUISITES

MDC Course

FIU Course

    1. MAC 2311 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 1
      MAC 2311
      1. CHM 1045 + CHM 1045L General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis 1 + Lab
        CHM 1045 + Lab
      2. CHM 1046 + CHM 1046L General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis 2 + Lab
        CHM 1046 + Lab
      1. PHY 2048 + PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 + Lab
        PHY 2048 + Lab
      2. PHY 2049 + PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus 2 + Lab
        PHY 2049 + Lab
    2. OR
      1. PHY 2053 + PHY 2053L Physics (without Calculus) 1 + Lab
        PHY 2053 + Lab
      2. PHY 2054 + PHY 2054L Physics (without Calculus) 2 + Lab
        PHY 2054 + Lab
      1. ESC 1000 General Edu Earth Science*
        ESC 1000
      2. *Lab not offered at MDC, complete at FIU after transfer.
      3. OR
      4. GLY 1010 + GLY1010L Physical Geology
        GLY 1010 + Lab
  7. ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES MAJOR
    1. MAC 2313 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3
      MAC 2313
    2. MAP 2302 Introduction to Differential Equations
      MAP 2302
  9. ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR GEOINFORMATICS MAJOR
    1. STA 2023 Statistical Methods
      STA 2023
  11. ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR
      1. BSC 2011 + BSC 2011L Principles of Biology 2 + Lab
        BSC 2011 + Lab
      2. OR
      3. GLY 1100 + GLY 1100L Historical Geology + Lab
        GLY 1101 + Lab
  13. ADDITIONAL LOWER DIVISION COURSES
    1. MAC 2312 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 2
      MAC 2312