Geology B.A.

Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)

Required Major Courses (31)

• GEOL 105 - Exploring Earth
• GEOL 106 - The Earth Through Time
• GEOL 310 - Mineralogy
• GEOL 312 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
• GEOL 320 - Sedimentary Petrology and Stratigraphy
• GEOL 440 - Structural Geology
• GEOL 441 - Geologic Field Methods
• GEOL 460 - Senior Seminar In the Geological Sciences

Related Requirements (10 credits)

• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I
• STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics

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• MATH 138 - Precalculus

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• MATH 168 - Calculus I with Integrated Precalculus I

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• MATH 169 - Calculus I with Integrated Precalculus II

Non-Geology Minor Requirement (18-20 credits)

Students are required to complete a minor in a discipline other than Geology.  The choice of minor and program of study will be in consultation with the student’s academic advisors in Geology and the discipline of the minor.

B.A. Requirement (6-8 credits)

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the B.A. language requirements described here.

Electives

Students should consult with their academic advisors in selecting elective courses to complete 120 semester hours required for graduation. Additional courses in calculus, computer science and statistics (beyond those required) are recommended for geology majors.

Total Credits Needed for Degree (120)

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a major in geology, a student must attain an overall grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses in geology, and in the required courses in chemistry, mathematics, and geospatial science.