Departments & Programs
Geological Sciences
Major in Geological Sciences—B.A.
Purpose
The B.A. in geological sciences provides a broadly based background in the fundamentals of the geological sciences. It offers maximum flexibility in course selection to enhance interdisciplinary study and makes a double major easily accessible to students in related fields. The B.A. in Geological Sciences also ofers a transcriptable concentration area in Atmospheric Science.
Required Courses
Students must complete 31 credit hours, including the following:
1. 25 credit hours of courses in the geological sciences, to include
- At least one course at the 100 level, with a maximum of three courses
- At least one course at the 200 level, with a maximum of two courses
- At least one course at the 300 level
- At least one course of 3 or more credits at the 400 level
- Course work at the 200, 300, or 400 level to reach a minimum of 25 credit hours in geological sciences
- A minimum of 18 credit hour must be at the 300-400 level.
2. At least 6 additional credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences courses that carry Natural and Mathematical Sciences Breadth of Inquiry credit, chosen from a department or departments other than Geological Sciences.
Students must also complete the degree requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Atmospheric Science Concentration Area
In addition to completing the requirements for the B.A. in Geological Sciences, students pursuing the Atmospheric Concentration must complete:
- G 122 and G 340;
- At least 15 credit hours from: G118, G328, G339, G 347, G364, G410, G 434, G437, G438, G448, G456, G470, G474, and G476.
When appropriate, courses used to fulfill atmospheric science concentration requirements may be applied to the B.A. geological sciences requirements