B.S. Geology

Fall 2022

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Geology
Concentration:
Total Hours 120

 

General Education Core Curriculum - 42 Hours:

Communication - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

Select one from:

  • COMM 1315 - Public Speaking I
  • COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Speech
  • DSDE 1371 - ASL I
  • ENGL 1302 - Composition II
  • FREN 1311 - Beginning French I
  • SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I

Mathematics - 3 Hours:

MATH 2413 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I*

Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours* From:

GEOL 1403 - Geology I: Physical Geology*

GEOL 1404 - Geology II: Historical Geology*

Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:

DSDE 1374 - Intro to Deaf Studies

ENGL 2300 - Close Readings

ENGL 2322 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2331 - World Literature

ENGL 2376 - African American Literature

FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II

PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge

PHIL 2306 - Ethics

SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II

Creative Arts - 3 Hours From:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation

ARTS 1303 - Art History I

COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

COSC 1324 - Art of Computer Game Development

DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation

MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

MUSI 1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation

MUSI 1310 - History of Rock and Roll

PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas

THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatre

American History - 6 Hours From:

HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877

HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877

HIST 2301 - Texas History

Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:

POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I

POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours From:

ANTH 2346 - Intro to Anthropology

ANTH 2351 - Cultural anthropology

BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy

CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice

ECON 1301 - Economic Principles and Policies

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics

FINC 2310 - Intro to Consumer Finance

INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology

PSYC 2315 - Lifespan Development

POLS 1301 - Intro to Political Science

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

SOWK 2361 - Intro to Social Work

Component Area Option - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

MATH 2414 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II*

*The additional hour from these courses are applied in the Supporting Courses Area
**The additional hours are applied to the Major Courses Area

Required Major Courses

Geology Courses - 42 Hours:

GEOL 2471 - Mineralogy Petrology

GEOL 2377 - Physical Geography and Geomorphology

GEOL 3420 - Structural Geology

GEOL 3450 - Petrology

GEOL 3600 - Summer Field Camp

GEOL 4101 - Special Topic Earth Science: Geomorphology Lab

GEOL 4101 - Special Topic Earth Science: Geophysics Lab

GEOL 4301 - Special Topic Earth Science: Optical Mineralogy

GEOL 4301 - Special Topic Earth Science: Geoscience Seminar

GEOL 4330 - Geophysics

GEOL 4410 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology

GEOL 4420 - Paleontology

**Two hours carried over from the General Education Core Curriculum

Supporting Courses - 21 Hours:

CHEM 1311 – General Chemistry I

CHEM 1111 – General Chemistry I Lab

CHEM 1312 – General Chemistry II

CHEM 1112 – General Chemistry II Lab

PHYS 1401 – College Physics I or PHYS 2425 – University Physics I

PHYS 1402 – College Physics II or PHYS 2426 – University Physics II

One From:

  • PSYC 2317 - Introduction to Statistical Methods
  • MATH 1342 - Statistics

*Two hours carried over from the General Education Core Curriculum

Electives

Elective Courses - 15 Hours:

3000-4000 level Science, Math or Engineering courses. A minimum of 9 hours must be GEOL. May also take 15 hours of geospatial courses to earn an Undergraduate GIS Certificate.