Geology, B.S.

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General: 120 minimum total hours, including 45 hours of upper-level courses (30000-40000 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)

University Core (35 hours)

See General Education Requirements . (Geology majors should complete the following for their Laboratory Science core requirement: GEOL 11103 /GEOL 11101 and GEOL 11343 / GEOL 11331 )

Second Language Proficiency

(none required)

Major (62-64 hours)

Geology Foundation Courses (35 hours)

GEOL Electives (5 hours)

Select at least 5 hours from any 30000-40000 level GEOL courses (except GEOL 49003, which may not be counted toward the BS in Geology).

Supporting Courses (22-24 hours)

CHEM 10234 - (was 1402) General Chemistry I
CHEM 14204 - (was 1403) General Chemistry II
or
GEOL 45004 - (was ERSC 4450) Geochemistry
PHYS 20103 - (was 1321) College Physics I
PHYS 20101 - (was 1121) College Physics I Laboratory
and
PHYS 20203 - (was 1322) College Physics II
PHYS 20201 - (was 1122) College Physics II Laboratory
or
GEOL 44404 - (was ERSC 4444) Geophysics (Replacement for PHYS 20203 (was 1322) and PHYS 20201 (was 1122) Lecture and Lab)
OR
PHYS 20303 - (was 2321) Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
PHYS 20331 - (was 2121) Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Laboratory
and
PHYS 20403 - (was 2322) Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
PHYS 20431 - (was 2122) Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Laboratory
or

GEOL 44404 - (was ERSC 4444) Geophysics (Replacement for PHYS 20403 (was 2322) and PHYS 20431 (was 2122) Lecture and Lab)
MATH 24004 - (was 1451) Calculus I
or
MATH 12033 - (was 1342) Applied Calculus I for Business, Engineering Technology, and the Life Sciences

And 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 (30000-40000 level), and/or 30 hours in residence.

ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology Examination

The program 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: