About This Program

Bachelor of Arts in Geology Professional Option is for students who plan to enter the profession or go to graduate school. The program emphasizes breadth and exposes students to most of the geological disciplines.

Competencies

1. 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.
2. Upon graduation, students will be able to interpret geological maps and describe three-dimensional structures of rocks in the earth’s crust.
3. Upon graduation, students will be able to analyze scientific data in geoscience.
4. 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 Life & Physical Sciences select:
PHYS 1441	GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I
or PHYS 1443	GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS I
PHYS 1442	GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II
or PHYS 1444	GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II
For Mathematics select:
MATH 1426	CALCULUS I
Component area option:
MATH 2425	CALCULUS II
Geology Foundations
Additional hours required in core.		4
GEOL 1101	SUCCESS IN EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	1
Communication Competence - pass oral presentation requirement in GEOL 3441 or GEOL 3443, or complete COMS 1301, COMS 2302, or other equivalent course
BIOL 1441	BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	4
CHEM 1441	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	4
CHEM 1442	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II	4
GEOL 3454	STATISTICS FOR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS	4
Geology Specialization
GEOL 1301	EARTH SYSTEMS	3
GEOL 1302	EARTH HISTORY	3
GEOL 2445	MINERALOGY	4
GEOL 3100	GEOSCIENCE PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION	1
GEOL 3387	FIELD GEOLOGY I	3
GEOL 3388	FIELD GEOLOGY II	3
GEOL 3420	INTRODUCTION TO HYDROGEOLOGY	4
or GEOL 3441	BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND LIFE THROUGH TIME
GEOL 3442	SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY	4
GEOL 3443	STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY	4
GEOL 3446	PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY	4
GEOL 4330	UNDERSTANDING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (statisfies computer competency requirement)	3
GEOL 4199	TECHNICAL SESSIONS	1
Minor
Select a minor of at least 18 hours as required by Biology, Chemistry, Data Science, Mathematics, or Physics (will include at least one Geology Foundations course)		18
Select courses sufficent to complete 120 hours with 36 at the 3000/4000 level.		2
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 1101	1	CHEM 1441	4
		GEOL 1301	3	GEOL 1302	3
		BIOL 1441	4	MATH 2425	4
		MATH 1426	4	Communication	3
		Communication	3
	15		14
Second Year
		First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
		CHEM 1442	4	PHYS 1442 or 1444	4
		GEOL 2445	4	Government/Political Science	3
		Government/Political Science	3	Creative Arts*	3
		PHYS 1441 or 1443	4	Minor1	4
	15		14
Third Year
Summer Session	Hours	First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
GEOL 3387	3	GEOL 3100	1	GEOL 3442	4
GEOL 3388	3	GEOL 3420 or 3441	4	GEOL 3446	4
		GEOL 3443	4	GEOL 4199	1
		U.S. History (part 1)	3	U.S. History (part 2)	3
	6		12		12
Fourth Year
		First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
		GEOL 3454	4	Component Area Option	3
		GEOL 4330 (satisfy computer competency requirement)	3	Social & Behavioral Science	3
		Language, Philosophy & Culture	3	Minor1	4
		Minor1	3	Minor1	3
		Minor1	3	Minor1	3
	16		16
Total Hours: 120

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Actual number of courses/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.

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SH 328C   

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