Geology and Earth Science, B.A.

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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
GEOL 2000 - Geochemical Cycles and the Earth System Credits: 4
GEOL 2010 - Mineralogy Credits: 3
GEOL 2020 - Introduction to Petrology Credits: 2
GEOL 2100 - Stratigraphy and Sedimentation Credits: 4
GEOL 2080 - General Field Geology Credits: 3
GEOL 4820 - Capstone Credits: 3
LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
OR
MATH 1450 - Algebra and Trigonometry Credits: 5

Six Courses from the Following

ATSC 2000 - Introduction to Meteorology Credits: 4
OR
GEOG 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
ECON 2400 - Economics of the Environment Credits: 3
GEOG 3010 - Geomorphology of Earth’s Dynamic Landscapes Credits: 3
GEOL 2005 - Intro to Geophysics Credits: 4
OR
GEOL 3005 - Principles of Geophysics Credits: 4
GEOL 2050 - Principles of Paleontology Credits: 4
GEOL 2070 - Introduction to Oceanography Credits: 4
GEOL 3600 - Earth and Mineral Resources Credits: 4
GEOL 3650 - Energy for Society: Addressing the Energy Grand Challenge Credits: 4
GEOL 3400 - Geologic Hazards: A Historical and Scientific Review Credits: 4
GEOL 3500 - Global Change: A Geological Perspective Credits: 4
GEOL 4444 - Geohydrology Credits: 4
GEOL 4490 - Geochemistry Credits: 4
GEOL 4610 - Structural Geology and Tectonics Credits: 4
GEOL 4835 - Applied/Exploration Geophysics Credits: 3
POLS 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
SOIL 4120 - Genesis, Morphology and Classification of Soils Credits: 4
ECON 4400 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
OR
ECON 4410 - 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.