BS in Geological Sciences
Geologists and geophysicists explore for oil, natural gas and mineral resources. Geoscientists work in the environmental industry to protect wetlands and groundwater. The US government employs geoscientists to determine landslide risk, to analyze satellite imagery, and to working on Mars exploration. College and universities employ geologists and geophysicists as faculty and Many geologists teach in high school or community college.
Marketable Skills
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Communication: The ability to present complex information and ideas to others in settings from one-on-one to large audiences in a way that they can understand and be convinced of your conclusions.
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Critical thinking: The ability to deal with incomplete and ambiguous data to create plausible scenarios of varying probability.
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Entrepreneurship: Develop, organize, and manage ideas and opportunities turning them into new products, services, firms, or industries
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Problem-solving: Find solutions to difficult or complex issues
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Teamwork: Participate as an effective, efficient member of a group in order to meet a common goal
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Writing: Communicate using text in a clear and concise manner
Other marketable skills include GIS data analysis; 3-D computer modeling and visualization. Students with a concentration in education will also be able to gain presentation skills in front of groups.
Fast Track
The Fast-Track Program enables outstanding undergraduate UTEP students to receive both undergraduate and graduate credit for up to 15 hours of UTEP course work as determined by participating Master's and Doctoral programs. Not all undergraduate programs have elected to participate in the Fast Track option, so students should see their departmental graduate advisor for information about requirements and guidelines. A list of courses that have been approved for possible use at the graduate level is found here.
M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration / B.S. in Geological Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5304 | Accounting Analysis | 3 |
| BLAW 5306 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| ECON 5311 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FIN 5311 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5311 | Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 3 |
| MKT 5311 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| QMB 5311 | Quantitative Methods-Business | 3 |
| OSCM 5308 | Concepts of Production Mgmt | 3 |
M.S. in Geological Sciences / B.S. in Geological Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEOL 5101 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| GEOL 5102 | 1 | |
| GEOL 5115 | Selected Topics in Geol Scien | 1 |
| GEOL 5162 | Directed Study in Geology | 1 |
| GEOL 5215 | Selected Topics in Geol Scienc | 2 |
| GEOL 5262 | Directed Study in Geology | 2 |
| GEOL 5289 | Graduate Research in Geol Sci | 2 |
| GEOL 5303 | Computer Appl in Earth Sci | 3 |
| GEOL 5307 | 3 | |
| GEOL 5308 | Planetary Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 5309 | Mineral Resrcs, Econ & Environ | 3 |
| GEOL 5310 | Intro Entrepreneurial Geosci | 3 |
| GEOL 5311 | 3 | |
| GEOL 5315 | Selected Topics-Geological Sci | 3 |
| GEOL 5317 | Hydrogeology | 3 |
| GEOL 5318 | Petroleum Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 5320 | Environmental Tracers in Water | 3 |
| GEOL 5321 | Introduction to GIST | 3 |
| GEOL 5322 | Advanced GIST | 3 |
| GEOL 5323 | Spat Analysis Earth/Env Sci | 3 |
| GEOL 5324 | Machine Learning in Geoscience | 3 |
| GEOL 5343 | Isotope Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 5344 | Advanced Petrology | 3 |
| GEOL 5345 | 3 | |
| GEOL 5348 | 3 | |
| GEOL 5362 | Directed Study in Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 5363 | Sandstone Petrography | 3 |
| GEOL 5364 | Sedimentary Depositional Envir | 3 |
| GEOL 5365 | Basin Analysis | 3 |
| GEOL 5375 | Quantit Techniq Geological Sci | 3 |
| GEOL 5376 | Low Temperature Geochemistry | 3 |
| GEOL 5378 | Global Biochemical Cycles | 3 |
| GEOL 5379 | 3 | |
| GEOL 5381 | Paleoclimatology | 3 |
| GEOL 5384 | 3 | |
| GEOL 5387 | 3 | |
| GEOL 5389 | Graduate Research in Geol Sci | 3 |
| GEOL 5392 | 3 | |
| GEOL 5397 | Geol/Mineral Resources Mexico | 3 |
| GEOL 5401 | Fundamentals of Earth Science | 4 |
| GEOL 5402 | Fundmtls/Fld Meth in Earth Sci | 4 |
| GEOP 5163 | Directed Study in Geophysics | 1 |
| GEOP 5263 | Directed Study in Geophysics | 2 |
| GEOP 5306 | Atmospheric Processes | 3 |
| GEOP 5335 | Intro to Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GEOP 5336 | Digital Image Processing | 3 |
| GEOP 5352 | Geophysical Inverse Theory | 3 |
| GEOP 5353 | Reflection Seismic Data Proces | 3 |
| GEOP 5354 | Seismology | 3 |
| GEOP 5356 | Topics in Geophysics | 3 |
| GEOP 5357 | Well Logging | 3 |
| GEOP 5361 | Plate Tectonics | 3 |
| GEOP 5362 | 3 | |
| GEOP 5363 | Directed Study in Geophysics | 3 |
| GEOP 5364 | 3 | |
| GEOP 5460 | Geop App-Digital Signal Proces | 4 |
Degree Plan
BS in Geological Sciences
Required Credits: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Geology Major Requirements | ||
| Supporting Math/Sci - Geol Sci (All courses require a grade of C or better.) | ||
| Required Courses: 1 | ||
| CHEM 1105 | Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | 1 |
| CHEM 1106 | Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | 1 |
| CHEM 1305 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1306 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| PHYS 2320 & PHYS 2120 | Introductory Mechanics and Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | 4 |
| PHYS 2321 & PHYS 2121 | Introductory Electromagnetism and Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | 4 |
| PHYS 2230 | Thermal and Fluid Physics | 2 |
| MATH 1411 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1312 | Calculus II | 3 |
| University Core Curriculum | ||
| Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. | 42 | |
| Geological Sciences Major | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Physical Geology and Lab for GEOL 1313 2 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sciences and Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Intro to Historical Geol and Lab for GEOL 1314 2 | ||
| Principles of Earth Science and Laboratory for Geology 1212 | ||
| Required: | 3 | |
| GEOL 2309 & GEOL 2109 | Mineralogy & Petrology and Mineralogy & Petrology Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 3215 & GEOL 3115 | Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology and Igneous/Metamorphic Petr. Lab | 3 |
| GEOL 3312 & GEOL 3112 | Geoscience Processes and Geoscience Processes Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 3323 & GEOL 3123 | Structural Geology and Structural Geology Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 3326 & GEOL 3126 | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy and Lab for Sedim & Stratigraphy | 4 |
| GEOL 4375 & GEOL 4376 | Field Geology I and Field Geology II | 6 |
| Six upper-division hour in geology or geophysics 3 | 6 | |
| Geological Sciences Major Reqs | ||
| Select an additional 23 hours in any subject, 10 of which must be upper-division | 23 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Although the UTEP choice in the University Core Curriculum is larger, these Math and Science choices satisfy the requirements of both the core and the major and are prerequisites for many upper division courses.
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This course is preferred.
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The Department may offer additional choices not reflected in this list.
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A total of thirty-seven hours of upper division coursework is required for all Bachelor of Science degrees.
The requirement to obtain the BS in Geological Sciences consists of the general College of Science requirements plus the following specific requirements:
BS in Geological Sciences w/ Concentration in 7-12 Science
A UTEP overall and content area GPA must be at least 2.75 for admission to the Educator Preparation Program.
Required Credits: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Background Check Required | ||
| A complete background check is required of all students who wish to receive teacher certification in the State of Texas. Students will be required to pass a background check before certification will be conferred by the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC). | ||
| Supporting Math/Sci - Geol Sci (All courses require a grade of C or better.) | ||
| Required Courses: 1 | ||
| CHEM 1105 | Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | 1 |
| CHEM 1106 | Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | 1 |
| CHEM 1305 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1306 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| PHYS 2320 & PHYS 2120 | Introductory Mechanics and Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | 4 |
| PHYS 2321 & PHYS 2121 | Introductory Electromagnetism and Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | 4 |
| PHYS 2230 | Thermal and Fluid Physics | 2 |
| MATH 1312 & MATH 1411 | Calculus II and Calculus I | 7 |
| University Core Curriculum | ||
| Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. | 42 | |
| Geological Sciences Major | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Intro to Physical Geology and Lab for GEOL 1313 2 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sciences and Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Intro to Historical Geol and Lab for GEOL 1314 2 | ||
| Principles of Earth Science and Laboratory for Geology 1212 | ||
| Required: | 3 | |
| Mineralogy & Petrology and Mineralogy & Petrology Lab | ||
| Required: | 2 | |
| Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology and Igneous/Metamorphic Petr. Lab | ||
| Required: | 3 | |
| Geoscience Processes and Geoscience Processes Lab | ||
| Required: | 3 | |
| Structural Geology and Structural Geology Lab | ||
| Required: | 3 | |
| Sedimentology & Stratigraphy and Lab for Sedim & Stratigraphy | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| GEOL 4376 | Field Geology II | 3 |
| GEOL 4375 | Field Geology I | 3 |
| Secondary Education Minor | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| EDPC 3300 | Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed | 3 |
| RED 3342 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| SCED 3311 | Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl | 3 |
| SCED 3317 | Multicultural Ed in Sec School | 3 |
| SCED 4368 | Teaching Science in Sec School | 3 |
| SCED 4691 | Student Teaching in Sec School | 6 |
| Upper Division Requirement | ||
| Select a total of 37 hours of upper division course work. 3 | 37 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Although the UTEP choice in the University Core Curriculum is larger, these Math and Science choices satisfy the requirements of both the core and the major and are prerequisites for many upper division courses.
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This course is preferred.
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A total of thirty-seven hours of upper division coursework is required for all Bachelor of Science degrees.
University Core Curriculum
The department may make specific suggestions for courses which are most applicable towards your major.
All courses require a C or better
I. Communication (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively. Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience. | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| For students whose secondary education was in English: | ||
| Written and Oral Communication | ||
| Writing About Literature | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition I | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition 2 | ||
| Rhetoric, Composition & Comm | ||
| For students whose secondary education was not in English: | ||
| Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl | ||
| Res & Crit Writng Spkr Esl | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
II. American History (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the consideration of past events and ideas relative to the United States, with the option of including Texas History for a portion of this component area. Courses involve the interaction among individuals, communities, states, the nation, and the world, considering how these interactions have contributed to the development of the United States and its global role. | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
III. Language, Philosophy & Culture (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on how ideas, values, beliefs, and other aspects of culture express and affect human experience. Courses involve the exploration of ideas that foster aesthetic and intellectual creation in order to understand the human condition across cultures. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-African Amer Studies | ||
| Latina/o Presence in the U.S. | ||
| English Literature | ||
| English Literature | ||
| Intro to American Fiction | ||
| Intro to American Drama | ||
| Intro to American Poetry | ||
| Making of the "Other" Americas | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Introduct to Religious Studies | ||
| Seeing & Naming: Conversations | ||
| Introduction to Womens Studies | ||
| Global Feminisms | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
IV. Mathematics (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on quantitative literacy in logic, patterns, and relationships. Courses involve the understanding of key mathematical concepts and the application of appropriate quantitative tools to everyday experience. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry and Conics | ||
| Math in the Modern World | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Precalculus 1,2 | ||
| Math for Social Sciences II | ||
| Statistical Literacy | ||
| Elementary Statistical Methods | ||
| 1 A higher-level course in the calculus sequence can be substituted. | ||
| 2 TCCN MATH 1314 will also satisfy this requirement. | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
V. Life & Physical Sciences (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on describing, explaining, and predicting natural phenomena using the scientific method. Courses involve the understanding of interactions among natural phenomena and the implications of scientific principles on the physical world and on experiences. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1-4 | |
| Astronomy Lab I | ||
| Elem Astronomy-Solar System | ||
| Elem Astr Stars & Galaxies | ||
| Introductory Biology Lab | ||
| Human Biology Laboratory | ||
| Topics in Study of Life I | ||
| Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| General Biology | ||
| Organismal Biology | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab I | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab II | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology I | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology II | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | ||
| Intro General Chemistry Lab | ||
| Intro Organic & Biochem Lab | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| Intro to General Chemistry | ||
| Intro Organic & Biochemistry | ||
| Environmental Sci. Lab | ||
| Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301 | ||
| Intro to Environment Science 2 | ||
| Intro to Environmental Sci | ||
| Laboratory for GEOG 1306 | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1313 | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1314 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Laboratory for Geology 1212 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sciences | ||
| Principles of Earth Science | ||
| The Blue Planet | ||
| Natural Hazards | ||
| Intro to Physical Geology | ||
| Intro to Historical Geol | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| Wellness Dynamics | ||
| Microorganisms and Disease | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | ||
| Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | ||
| Introductory Mechanics | ||
| Introductory Electromagnetism | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
VI. Political Science (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on consideration of the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the states, with special emphasis on that of Texas. Courses involve the analysis of governmental institutions, political behavior, civic engagement, and their political and philosophical foundations. | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
VII. Social and Behavioral Sciences (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the application of empirical and scientific methods that contribute to the understanding of what makes us human. Courses involve the exploration of behavior and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, and events, examining their impact on the individual, society, and culture. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-Phys Anth/Archeolog | ||
| Intro-Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Intro to Linguistics | ||
| Econ for Engrs & Scientists | ||
| Intro to Chicano Studies | ||
| Asian American Studies | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Ed Psychology | ||
| Action Research in Classrooms | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Leadership in Action | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Lang. Inside & Out: Sel Topics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
VIII. Creative Arts (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the appreciation and analysis of creative artifacts and works of the human imagination. Courses involve the synthesis and interpretation of artistic expression and enable critical, creative, and innovative communication about works of art. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| History of Art I | ||
| History of Art II | ||
| Chicana/o Fine Arts Appreciat | ||
| Introduction to Dance | ||
| Intro-Art of Motion Pict. | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz to Rock | ||
| Music, Culture, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
IX. Component Area Option (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| a. A minimum of 3 SCH must meet the definition and corresponding Core Objectives specified in one of the foundational component areas. b. As an option for up to 3 semester credit hours of the Component Area Option, an institution may select course(s) that: (i) Meet(s) the definition specified for one or more of the foundational component areas; and (ii) Include(s) a minimum of three Core Objectives, including Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and one of the remaining Core Objectives of the institution's choice. | ||
| Intro to Global Business | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Business/Profession Comm | ||
| Intro-Computational Thinking | ||
| Computer Programming Sci/Engr | ||
| Eng Innovation and Leadership | ||
| Engineering Design Experience | ||
| Applied Engineering Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
| Inquiry in Math & Science | ||
| Comm. Var. Across the Lifespan | ||
| Seminar/Critical Inquiry | ||
| Total Hours | 0 | |
4-Year Sample Degree Plan
BS Geological Sciences (Starting with Calculus)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| SCI 1301 | Inquiry in Math & Science | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| MATH 1411 | Calculus I | 4 |
| GEOL 1313 & GEOL 1103 | Intro to Physical Geology and Lab for GEOL 1313 | 4 |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 1312 | Calculus II | 3 |
| GEOL 1314 & GEOL 1104 | Intro to Historical Geol and Lab for GEOL 1314 | 4 |
| CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | 4 |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | 4 |
| GEOL 3312 & GEOL 3112 | Geoscience Processes and Geoscience Processes Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 2309 & GEOL 2109 | Mineralogy & Petrology and Mineralogy & Petrology Lab | 4 |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| GEOL 3215 & GEOL 3115 | Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology and Igneous/Metamorphic Petr. Lab | 3 |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| PHYS 2320 & PHYS 2120 | Introductory Mechanics and Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | 4 |
| GEOL 3323 & GEOL 3123 | Structural Geology and Structural Geology Lab | 4 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYS 2321 & PHYS 2121 | Introductory Electromagnetism and Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | 4 |
| Upper-Division Course | 3 | |
| GEOL 3326 & GEOL 3126 | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy and Lab for Sedim & Stratigraphy | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHYS 2230 | Thermal and Fluid Physics | 2 |
| Upper-Division GEOL or GEOP Course | 3 | |
| GEOL 4375 | Field Geology I | 3 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-Division GEOL or GEOP Course | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEOL 4376 | Field Geology II | 3 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
BS Geological Sciences (Starting with Pre-Calculus)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| SCI 1301 | Inquiry in Math & Science | 3 |
| MATH 1508 | Precalculus | 5 |
| GEOL 1313 & GEOL 1103 | Intro to Physical Geology and Lab for GEOL 1313 | 4 |
| Spring | ||
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 1411 | Calculus I | 4 |
| GEOL 1314 & GEOL 1104 | Intro to Historical Geol and Lab for GEOL 1314 | 4 |
| CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | 4 |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| MATH 1312 | Calculus II | 3 |
| GEOL 3312 & GEOL 3112 | Geoscience Processes and Geoscience Processes Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 2309 & GEOL 2109 | Mineralogy & Petrology and Mineralogy & Petrology Lab | 4 |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture | 3 | |
| CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | 4 |
| GEOL 3215 & GEOL 3115 | Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology and Igneous/Metamorphic Petr. Lab | 3 |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| PHYS 2320 & PHYS 2120 | Introductory Mechanics and Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | 4 |
| GEOL 3326 & GEOL 3126 | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy and Lab for Sedim & Stratigraphy | 4 |
| GEOL 3323 & GEOL 3123 | Structural Geology and Structural Geology Lab | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| PHYS 2321 & PHYS 2121 | Introductory Electromagnetism and Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | 4 |
| Upper-Division Geol or Geop Course | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| GEOL 4375 | Field Geology I | 3 |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Geol or Geop Course | 3 | |
| GEOL 4376 | Field Geology II | 3 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYS 2230 | Thermal and Fluid Physics | 2 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
BS Geological Sciences- Secondary Education-Science 7-12 Certification (Starting with Pre-Calculus)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES- SECONDARY EDUCATION- SCIENCE 7-12 CERTIFICATION | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 1508 | Precalculus | 5 |
| GEOL 1211 & GEOL 1111 | Principles of Earth Sciences and Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | 3 |
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| SCI 1301 | Inquiry in Math & Science | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| GEOL 1212 & GEOL 1112 | Principles of Earth Science and Laboratory for Geology 1212 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| MATH 1411 | Calculus I | 4 |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | 4 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| MATH 1312 | Calculus II | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHYS 2320 & PHYS 2120 | Introductory Mechanics and Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | 4 |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | 4 |
| GEOL 2309 & GEOL 2109 | Mineralogy & Petrology and Mineralogy & Petrology Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 2321 & PHYS 2121 | Introductory Electromagnetism and Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEOL 3312 & GEOL 3112 | Geoscience Processes and Geoscience Processes Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 3323 & GEOL 3123 | Structural Geology and Structural Geology Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 2230 | Thermal and Fluid Physics | 2 |
| RED 3342 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| EDPC 3300 | Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed | 3 |
| GEOL 3215 & GEOL 3115 | Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology and Igneous/Metamorphic Petr. Lab | 3 |
| SCED 3311 | Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl | 3 |
| SCED 3317 | Multicultural Ed in Sec School | 3 |
| GEOL 4375 | Field Geology I | 3 |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 1300 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| GEOL 3326 & GEOL 3126 | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy and Lab for Sedim & Stratigraphy | 4 |
| SCED 4368 | Teaching Science in Sec School | 3 |
| GEOL 4376 | Field Geology II | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| SCED 4691 | Student Teaching in Sec School | 6 |
| Total Hours | 125 | |
BS Geological Sciences - Secondary Education-Science 7-12 Certification (Starting with Calculus)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS Geological Sciences - Secondary Education-Science 7-12 Certification | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| RWS 1301 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| SCI 1301 | Inquiry in Math & Science | 3 |
| MATH 1411 | Calculus I | 4 |
| GEOL 1211 & GEOL 1111 | Principles of Earth Sciences and Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| GEOL 1212 & GEOL 1112 | Principles of Earth Science and Laboratory for Geology 1212 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Ethics | 3 |
| CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | 4 |
| MATH 1312 | Calculus II | 3 |
| PHYS 2320 & PHYS 2120 | Introductory Mechanics and Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | 4 |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | 4 |
| PHYS 2321 & PHYS 2121 | Introductory Electromagnetism and Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | 4 |
| GEOL 2309 & GEOL 2109 | Mineralogy & Petrology and Mineralogy & Petrology Lab | 4 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PHYS 2230 | Thermal and Fluid Physics | 2 |
| GEOL 3312 & GEOL 3112 | Geoscience Processes and Geoscience Processes Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 3323 & GEOL 3123 | Structural Geology and Structural Geology Lab | 4 |
| RED 3342 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| EDPC 3300 | Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed | 3 |
| GEOL 3215 & GEOL 3115 | Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology and Igneous/Metamorphic Petr. Lab | 3 |
| SCED 3317 | Multicultural Ed in Sec School | 3 |
| GEOL 4375 | Field Geology I | 3 |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 1300 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| GEOL 3326 & GEOL 3126 | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy and Lab for Sedim & Stratigraphy | 4 |
| SCED 3311 | Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl | 3 |
| SCED 4368 | Teaching Science in Sec School | 3 |
| GEOL 4376 | Field Geology II | 3 |
| Spring | ||
| SCED 4691 | Student Teaching in Sec School | 6 |
| Total Hours | 118 | |