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Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geology

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology provides opportunities to prepare for careers in fields such as earth science education, law, insurance, financial services, and environmental management. It is not recommended for students planning to pursue careers as professional geologists or graduate studies in geology or related fields.

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120–122.

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed on the following pages.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours)
All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement:
WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I
WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics Mathematics (3 semester credit hours)
The core curriculum mathematics requirement is automatically fulfilled in obtaining a B.A. degree in Geology.
Natural Sciences Science (6 semester credit hours)
The core curriculum science requirement is automatically fulfilled in obtaining a B.A. degree in Geology.
Social and Behavioral Sciences United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours)
Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Political Science (6 semester credit hours)
POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Economics (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts Literature (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed below under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
The Arts (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
World Society and Issues (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

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Degree Requirements

  1. 40 to 41 semester credit hours of geology:

    1. 25 to 26 semester credit hours of required courses:

      GEO 1103, 1111 Introduction to Earth Systems and Laboratory
      GEO 1123, 1131 Earth History and Laboratory
      GEO 3063, 3071 Paleontology and Laboratory
      GEO 3163 Oceanography

      GEO 2003, 2011 Mineralogy and Laboratory
      or
      GEO 3203 Rocks and Minerals

      GEO 4063 Principles of Environmental Geology
      GEO 4113, 4121 Geomorphology and Laboratory

    2. 15 semester credit hours at the upper-division level selected from among the remaining GEO course offerings. Students should meet with the College of Sciences Advising Center and/or a member of the Department of Earth and Environmental Science to verify that they have taken the necessary prerequisites.

  2. 23 to 24 semester credit hours in the College of Sciences:

    CHE 1103 General Chemistry I
    CHE 1113 General Chemistry II

    Either
    CHE 1132 General Chemistry II Laboratory
    or
    GEO 3374 Geochemistry

    ES 2113 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    MAT 1214 Calculus I
    PHY 1603, 1611 Algebra-based Physics I and Laboratory
    PHY 1623, 1631 Algebra-based Physics II and Laboratory

  3. 24 semester credit hours of electives, seven of which must be at the upper-division level hours to meet the UTSA minimum of 39 upper-division hours.

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