Oct 24, 2025

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Geology, B.S.

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College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics > Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences > Geology, B.S.

Students who choose to major in geology must complete the following requirements in addition to the special requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:

Requirements

Chemistry:

CHEM 1111 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
CHEM 1112 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
CHEM 1331 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 1332 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Credit Hours: 3.0

Mathematics:

MATH 1431 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4.0
MATH 1432 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4.0
MATH 2433 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4.0

Physics:

PHYS 1321 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3.0
PHYS 1121 - Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1.0
PHYS 1322 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3.0
PHYS 1122 - Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1.0

Electives:

Eighteen hours of approved electives, to include the NSM Capstone Requirement. Historical Geology, computer science, biology, and foreign language are highly recommended.

Geology:

GEOL 1130 - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
GEOL 1330 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3130 - Paleobiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
GEOL 3145 - Structural Geology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
GEOL 3150 - Principles of Stratigraphy Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
GEOL 3330 - Paleobiology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3340 - Geologic Field Methods Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3345 - Structural Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3350 - Stratigraphy Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3355 - Field Geology I Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3360 - Field Geology II Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3370 - Mineralogy Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3372 - Petrography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3373 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrogenesis Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3374 - Sedimentary Petrogenesis Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 4330 - Introduction to Geophysics Credit Hours: 3.0
Six semester hours of advanced GEOL electives Credit Hours: 6.0

List of Approved Advanced Geoscience Electives (Cr: 3)

GEOL 3331 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3338 - Environmental Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3377 - Oceanography Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 3383 - Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 4331 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 4358 - Introduction to Depositional Models Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 4365 - Environmental Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 4382 - Introduction to Petroleum Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 4397 - Selected Topics-Geology Credit Hours: 3.0 by consent of advisor

Note(s):

Successful completion of GEOL 3355 and GEOL 3360 satisfies NSM Capstone Requirement

Suggested Program Plans

Suggested Program - Bachelor of Science in Geology