Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology
The Bachelor of Science degree in Geology provides opportunities to prepare for careers in petroleum, mining, water resources, environmental management, governmental agencies, engineering geology, geochemistry, geophysics, and natural resources.
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.
All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Science 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) |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) |
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) |
World Society and Issues |
(3 semester credit hours) |
Degree Requirements
- 60 semester credit hours in geology:
- 51 semester credit hours of required courses:
GEO 1103, 1111 Introduction to Earth Systems and Laboratory GEO 1123, 1131 Earth History and Laboratory GEO 2003, 2012 Mineralogy and Laboratory GEO 3043, 3052 Petrology and Laboratory GEO 3103, 3111 Structural Geology and Laboratory GEO 3123, 3131 Sedimentary Geology and Laboratory GEO 3153, 3162 Paleontology and Stratigraphy and Laboratory GEO 3374 Geochemistry GEO 3383 General Geophysics GEO 4113, 4121 Geomorphology and Laboratory GEO 4623 Ground-Water Hydrology GEO 4933 Field Geology Part I GEO 4943 Field Geology Part II - 9 additional semester credit hours selected from the following (a maximum of 3 semester credit hours from either GEO 4911-3 or GEO 4951-3 may apply to this requirement):
GEO 3113 Geologic Field Investigations GEO 3143, 3151 Economic Geology and Laboratory GEO 3163 Oceanography GEO 4013 Volcanology GEO 4023 Engineering Geology GEO 4063 Principles of Environmental Geology GEO 4803 X-Ray Crystallography GEO 4911-3 Independent Study GEO 4951-3 Special Studies in Geology GEO 4993 Honors Research
- 51 semester credit hours of required courses:
- 27 required semester credit hours in the College of Sciences:
CHE 1103 General Chemistry I CHE 1113 General Chemistry II CS 1063 Introduction to Computer Programming I or CS 1073 Introductory Computer Programming for Scientific Applications GEO 2113 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) MAT 1214 Calculus I MAT 1223 Calculus II Either PHY 1603, 1611 Algebra-based Physics I and Laboratory PHY 1623, 1631 Algebra-based Physics II and Laboratory or PHY 1943, 1951 Physics for Scientists I and Laboratory PHY 1963, 1971 Physics for Scientists II and Laboratory