Geology, B.S.

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General: 120 minimum total hours, including 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and 30 hours in residence

First-Year Colloquium (0-3 hours)

Required of full-time freshmen entering college for the first time and transfer students with less than 12 hours of credit. (See Academic Requirements, Regulations, & Policies for details)

Core (35 hours)

See “General Education Requirements.” (Geology majors should complete the following for their Laboratory Science core requirement:ERSC 1302 /ERSC 1102 or ERSC 1304 /ERSC 1104 ; ERSC 2303 / ERSC 2103 )

Second Language Proficiency

(none required)

Major (62-64 hours)

Earth Science Foundation Courses (31 hours)

ERSC Electives (5 hours)

Select at least 5 hours from any 3000-4000 level ERSC courses (except ERSC 3390 , which may not be counted toward the BS in Geology).

Supporting Courses (23 hours)

Any one of the following courses:

Minor

(none required)

Unrestricted General Electives

Remaining hours, if any, to reach 120 minimum total hours, 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and/or 30 hours in residence.

ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology Examination

The department recommends that Geology majors take the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology licensing exam in their senior year or immediately after graduation. The following courses are recommended as preparatory courses for the Fundamentals of Geology exam: