Step 1) Fill out the New Student Questionnaire

Step 2) Understand the term "liberal arts" and the umw degree requirements

Step 3) Understand AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, and Cambridge Credit

Step 4) Understand Prerequisites & Vertically Building Coursework

Step 5) Consider Pre-Professional Interests

Step 6) Tips and other considerations when planning a schedule

Step 7) First-Year Seminar

Step 8) Choose Possible Courses

Step 9) Fill Out the Course Registration Request Form

Step 10) Video Guides & How to Register

Geology

Please refer to the current University Catalog to see the course descriptions and a major description with requirements for geology.

New students considering a major in geology should select GEOL 111 and CHEM 111.

Below please find some examples of first semester schedules for a geology major. There are many variations of a first semester schedule; the examples are just meant to help you see that there are many ways to reach the same goals.

Example 1:

Course (credits)	Requirement(s) Met
GEOL 111 - Intro Geology I with Lab (4) CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I with Lab (4) MATH 110** - Finite Math with Applications (3) HISP 101 - American Heritage (3) FSEM 100DD - Energy Resources in 21st Century (3)	Major, NS Major Prerequisite QR HES FS

Example 2:

Course	Requirement(s) Met
GEOL 111 - Intro Geology I with Lab (4) CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I with Lab (4) SPAN 101** - Beginning Spanish (3) FSEM 100B9 - Water Resources (3) COMM 205 - Public Speaking (3)	Major, NS Major Prerequisite FL FS Elective, SI*

Example 3: Athletes for varsity sports must register for the 400-level course of the sport. Practice times for varsity sports can vary, but generally speaking, athletes should allow for enough time to get to and from practice on weekdays from 3 - 6 p.m. Please check with the individual coach for your sport to verify specific practice times each semester.

Course	Requirement(s) Met
GEOL 111 - Intro Geology I with Lab (4) CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I with Lab (4) GERM 101** - Beginning German (3) FSEM 100E8 - Lies of Spies (3) PHYD 484 - Intercollegiate Volleyball (1)	Major, NS Major Prerequisite FL FS Elective

*Please note that not all sections of a course may have the Across-the-Curriculum (ATC) attribute(s). Across-the-Curriculum designations for a course are dependent on instructor and semester. ATC designations for each course are listed in the Banner description for the semester in which you are registering.
**This particular course is in a discipline that allows students with demonstrated competence upon admission to UMW (such as AP/IB credit, dual enrollment, etc.) to begin courses at a higher level. Please read the Academic Planning Guide carefully to see if you meet the requirements. For example: students may begin at any level language course for which they feel prepared (101, 102, 105, 201, 202 or 205), but must then complete the rest of the sequence in order without repeating or skipping any levels.