The geosciences (geology and earth science) curriculum is intended to enable you to achieve 番茄社区 as professionals. With a Bachelor of Science degree in geology or earth science, you may find employment in the energy and other resource industries, in earth system sciences (environmental, atmospheric and oceanographic sciences), in government agencies and in K-12 teaching.
The program requires 21 hours, a minimum of 9 of which must be in upper-division courses.
Minor in Geology (21 credit hours required, no grade less than “C”) Required lower division courses (12 hours):
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology, GEOL 1404 Historical Geology, GEOL 2471 Mineralogy-Petrology. Upper division courses (9 hours): GEOL 3410 Statistics and Data Processing, GEOL 3420 Structural Geology, GEOL 3450 Petrology, GEOL 4330 Geophysics, GEOL 4361 Geochemistry, GEOL 4371 Economic Resources with Lab (GEOL 4101), GEOL 4401 Advanced Physical Geology, GEOL 4410 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology, GEOL 4420 Paleontology, GEOL 4101 Applied Geoscience Seminar, GEOL 4301 Organized field trip, GEOL 3600 Field Camp.