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 124 to 127.
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 9-13 of this catalog.
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Degree Requirements
A. 52 semester credit hours in geology completed with a grade of "C"
or better:
1. 43 semester credit hours of required courses:
GEO 1103, 1111
Introduction to Earth Systems and Laboratory
GEO 1123, 1131
Earth History and Laboratory
GEO 2003, 2011
Mineralogy and Laboratory
GEO 2023, 2031
Optical Mineralogy and Laboratory
GEO 3043, 3052
Petrology and Laboratory
GEO 3063, 3071
Paleontology and Laboratory
GEO 3103, 3111
Structural Geology and Laboratory
GEO 3123, 3131
Sedimentary Geology and Laboratory
GEO 3374 Geochemistry
GEO 4946 Field Geology
2. 9 additional semester credit hours selected from the following (a
maximum of 3 hours from either GEO 4911-3
or 4951-3 may apply to this requirement):
GEO 3083, 3091
Stratigraphy and Laboratory
GEO 3113 Geologic Field Investigations
GEO 3143, 3151
Economic Geology and Laboratory
GEO 3163 Oceanography
GEO 3383 General Geophysics
GEO 4013 Volcanology
GEO 4023 Engineering Geology
GEO 4063 Principles of Environmental Geology
GEO 4113, 4121 Geomorphology and Laboratory
GEO 4623 Ground-Water Hydrology
GEO 4803 X-Ray Crystallography
GEO 4911-3 Independent Study
GEO 4951-3 Special Studies in Geology
GEO 4993 Honors Research
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B. 27 to 30 required semester credit hours in the College of Sciences:
CHE 1103 General Chemistry I
CHE 1303 General Chemistry II
ES 4043 Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems (GIS)
CS 1063 Introduction to Computer Programming
or
CS 1073 Introductory Computer Programming
for Scientific Applications
or
CS 1713, 1711
Introduction to Computer Science and Recitation
MAT 1214 Calculus I
MAT 1223 Calculus II
Either
PHY 1904, 1911
Technical Physics I and Laboratory
PHY 1924, 1931
Technical Physics II and Laboratory
or
PHY 1603, 1611
General Physics I and Laboratory
PHY 1623, 1631
General Physics II and Laboratory
C. 12 semester credit hours of electives Top
