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The B.A. in Geology and Earth Science provides students with a broad educational experience in preparation for careers in earth science-related fields.

Required Courses

Each of the following:

GEOL 1000-level intro lab course(s) Credits: 4-8
GEOL2000 - Geochemical Cycles and the Earth System Credits: 4
GEOL2010 - Mineralogy Credits: 4
GEOL2020 - Introduction to Petrology Credits: 2
GEOL2100 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Credits: 4
GEOL2080 - General Field Geology Credits: 3
GEOL4820 - Capstone Credits: 3
LIFE1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
CHEM1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
PHYS1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4

MATH1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3

OR

MATH1450 - Algebra and Trigonometry Credits: 5

Six Courses from the Following

ATSC2000 - Introduction to Meteorology Credits: 4

OR

GEOG3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3

ECON2400 - Economics of the Environment Credits: 3
GEOG3010 - Geomorphology of Earth鈥檚 Dynamic Landscapes Credits: 3

GEOL 2005 - Intro to Geophysics Credits: 4

OR

GEOL3005 - Principles of Geophysics Credits: 4

GEOL2050 - Principles of Paleontology Credits: 4
GEOL2070 - Introduction to Oceanography Credits: 4
GEOL3600 - Earth and Mineral Resources Credits: 4
GEOL3650 - Energy for Society: Addressing the Energy Grand Challenge Credits: 4
GEOL3400 - Geologic Hazards: A Historical and Scientific Review Credits: 4
GEOL3500 - Global Change: A Geological Perspective Credits: 4
GEOL4444 - Geohydrology Credits: 4
GEOL4490 - Geochemistry Credits: 4
GEOL4610 - Structural Geology and Tectonics Credits: 4
GEOL4835 - Applied/Exploration Geophysics Credits: 3
POLS4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
SOIL4120 - Genesis, Morphology and Classification of Soils Credits: 4

ECON4400 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3

OR

ECON4410 - Natural Resource Economics Credits: 3

Additional Electives

Additional 12 hours of electives with adviser consultation, at least 6 hours of which must be taken outside of the Department of Geology and Geophysics.