B.S. Geology with Engineering Geology Concentration
The B.S. degree is offered for undergraduates who wish to become professional geoscientists either after their bachelor’s degree or after subsequent graduate study. It trains students in the essential observational and analytical skills of field geology as well as more applied areas of microscope petrology, geochemistry, and geotechnology. The B.S. degree is designed to give the student a broad and comprehensive understanding of the discipline of geology and a firm background in math, physics, and chemistry.
Program Admissions Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the BS in Geology, Engineering Geology Concentration.
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 - MATH 1170 | 4 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 - CHEM 1111, CHEM 1111L, and PHYS 1111 | 8 | |
| Objective 6 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 - GEOL 1107 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I (Satisfies General Education Objective 3) | 4 |
| MATH 1175 | Calculus II | 3-4 |
| or MATH 3350 | Statistical Methods | |
| CHEM 1111 & 1111L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | 5 |
| CHEM 1112 & 1112L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 1111 | General Physics I (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | 3-4 |
| or PHYS 2211 | Engineering Physics I | |
| GEOL 1107 | Real Monsters (Satisfies General Education Objective 7) 1 | 3 |
| GEOL 2204 & 2204L | Fluid Earth and Fluid Earth Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 2205 & 2205L | Solid Earth and Solid Earth Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 3310 | Geologic Field Methods | 3 |
| GEOL 3313 | Earth Materials I | 4 |
| GEOL 3314 | Earth Materials II | 4 |
| GEOL 3315 | Evolution of the Earth's Surface | 4 |
| GEOL 3392 | Geosciences Careers Seminar | 1 |
| GEOL 4403 & 4403L | Principles of Geographic Information Systems and Principles of GIS Laboratory | 3 |
| GEOL 4421 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 4429 | Watershed Hydrology | 3-4 |
| or GEOL 4430 | Principles of Hydrogeology | |
| GEOL 4450 | Field Geology 2 | 6 |
| GEOL 4452 | Sedimentation-Stratigraphy | 4 |
| Concentration in Engineering Geology | ||
| GEOL 4454 | Basic Engineering Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 4455 | Geologic Data Methods | 3 |
| GEOL 4475 | Essentials of Geomechanics | 3 |
| GEOL 4476 | Engineering Geology Project | 1 |
| CE 4480 | Earthquake Engineering | 3 |
| Total Credits | 79-82 | |
- 1
Transfer students may substitute other courses for GEOL 1107 with the permission of the Geosciences Department Chair or Geosciences Undergraduate Advisor.
- 2
GEOL 4450 is a 5-week summer field course, usually taken between the junior and senior years.
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 39 | |
| Major Requirements (Required General Education credits removed.) | 64-65 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 0 | |
| Free Electives | 15-16 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |