Geology, BS

Geology majors have the opportunity to specialize in one of three concentration areas: coastal and marine, environmental, general geology. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. Foundations curriculum requirements - 42 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum .)

3. Concentrations- 7 s.h.

(Choose one.)

Coastal and marine geology concentration:

(Choose 7 s.h. from the following.)

GEOL 1550 - Oceanography
GEOL 3700 - Advanced Oceanography
GEOL 5300 - Geology of Coastal Processes and Environments
GEOL 5350 - Marine Geology
Or other approved GEOL courses

Environmental geology concentration:

(Choose 7 s.h. from the following.)

General geology concentration:

Choose 7 s.h. from any combination of GEOL courses. At least one course must be above 2999.

4. Cognates - 25 s.h.

CHEM 1150 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1151 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 1160 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 1161 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
MATH 1065 - College Algebra
Choose 6 s.h. of approved courses in calculus, statistics, and/or computer applications
Choose 8 s.h. of approved BIOL, CHEM, and/or PHYS courses

5. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.

Note:

Students who plan to pursue graduate degrees in geology should complete a year of physics and a year of calculus.