Bachelor of Arts in Geology
About This Program
Bachelor of Arts in Geology General Option is for students who want to combine Geology with other professional interests.
Competencies
- Upon graduation, students will demonstrate expertise in the use of methods found within the core disciplines of geology including mineralogy, petrology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, paleontology, and structural geology.
- Upon graduation, students will be able to interpret geological maps and describe three-dimensional structures of rocks in the earth’s crust.
- Upon graduation, students will be able to analyze scientific data in geoscience.
- Upon graduation, students will be able to communicate complex information using written reports and oral presentation to both specialists and non-specialists.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must select specific courses in certain core areas. | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Life & Physical Sciences select: | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| PREPARATION FOR CALCULUS | ||
| For U.S. History select: | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| Geology Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in core. | 3 | |
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| Communication Competence - pass oral presentation requirement in GEOL 3441 or GEOL 3443, or complete COMS 1301, COMS 2302, or equivalent course | ||
| Computer Competence - pass Computer Skills Placement test or any computer-related course such as: | ||
| UNDERSTANDING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| BIOL 1441 | BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 1442 | BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | 4 |
| CHEM 1441 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| CHEM 1442 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4 |
| Geology Specialization | ||
| GEOL 1301 | EARTH SYSTEMS | 3 |
| GEOL 1302 | EARTH HISTORY | 3 |
| GEOL 2445 | MINERALOGY | 4 |
| GEOL 3441 | BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND LIFE THROUGH TIME | 4 |
| GEOL 3442 | SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY | 4 |
| GEOL 3443 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
| GEOL 3446 | PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| Select 3 GEOL, ENVR, or DATA 3000/4000-level electives approved by the Earth & Environmental Sciences undergraduate advisor | 9 | |
| Minor and General Electives | ||
| Select a minor of at least 18 hours. | 18 | |
| Select electives sufficent to bring total hours to 120 with at least 36 hours at the 3000/4000-level. | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
Details of a personal course sequence should be made with the guidance of the Earth and Environmental Sciences undergraduate advisor, particularly since many GEOL courses are not offered every semester. Students should also consult with the appropriate department for minor requirements.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| GEOL 1301 | 3 | GEOL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1421 | 4 | MATH 1308 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| CHEM 1441 | 4 | CHEM 1442 | 4 |
| UNIV 1131 | 1 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| minor course1 | 3 | minor course1 | 3 |
| PHYS 1441 | 4 | POLS 2311 | 3 |
| BIOL 1441 | 4 | PHYS 1442 | 4 |
| GEOL 2445 | 4 | BIOL 1442 | 4 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| GEOL 3443 | 4 | GEOL 3442 | 4 |
| POLS 2312 | 3 | approved GEOL,ENVR, or DATA advanced (3000/4000-level) elective | 4 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | GEOL 3446 | 4 |
| HIST 1302 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| GEOL 3441 | 4 | approved GEOL 4000-level elective | 1 |
| approved GEOL, ENVR, or DATA advanced (3000/4000-level) elective | 3 | minor course | 6 |
| minor course1 | 3 | Language, Philosophy and Culture | 3 |
| minor course1 | 3 | Foundational Component Area | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| 16 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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Hours and course sequence determined by appropriate department.
Advising Resources
First time in college students should plan to speak to a program advisor when starting their second year. or have an academic advising hold. Transfer students should contact program advising when enrolled or have an academic advising hold.
Location:
SH 328C
Email:
kaycee.nikses@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-9686