B.S. Degree in Geology

Courses in geology leading to a bachelor of science degree provide opportunities for research and specialization (including surface and subsurface) in:

• Structural geology, structural petrology, and tectonics
• Sedmentology, sedimentary petrology, environmental geochemistry, and diagenesis
• Invertebrate paleontology, paleoecology, and modern carbonate environments
• Petroleum geology and stratigraphy
• Igneous petrology and volcanology
• Hydrogeology and hydrology
• Geophysics
• Geomorphology, urban geology, GIS, environmental geology, and wetlands
• Geoarchaeology.

Geology students planning to specialize in paleontology should elect courses in biology; those planning to specialize in minerology and/or petrology should take more chemistry.

Forty-five semester hours including the following:

• One course from GEO 1401, 1402, 1403, 1405, 1408 (Majors are encouraged to take 1405.)

• GEO 1406, 3319, 3342, 3427, 3430, 3435, 3445, 3643, and 43C0 (senior thesis) or 43C1 (senior colloquium).

• Three semester hours of "3000" – "4000" level Geology electives.
Note: GEO 3325, 4313, and 4314 will not apply toward the major.

• Applied Geology requirement (one course).
Choose from GEO 4325, 4341, 4346, 4348, 4371, 4373, 4459, or 4465.

• A grade of "C" or better in geology courses used for the major.

• All senior-level candidates must complete the Geology exit exam.

Required courses in other fields:

• BIO 1401 or BIO 1305-1105 or an upper-level biology course.
• CHE 1301, 1302, and (1316) or (1100 and 1102).
• MTH 1321 and 1322.
• PHY 1408 and 1409; or 1420 and 1430.
• Geology majors are urged to substitute ENG 3300 for ENG 1304.

Eighteen semester hours including the following:

• GEO 1406.
• One course from GEO 1401, 1402, 1403, 1405, 1408.
• At least two courses from GEO 3319, 3329, 3349, 3427, 3435, 3445.
• One course from GEO 3341, 3342, 3344, 3643.