Earth Science, B.A.
Requirements for a Major in Earth Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-four semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| GEO 1401 | Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters 1 | 4 |
| or GEO 1402 | World Oceans | |
| or GEO 1405 | The Dynamic Earth | |
| GEO 1306 & GEO 1106 | The Earth Through Time and The Earth Through Time, Laboratory | 4 |
| or GEO 1307 & GEO 1106 | Evolution and Extinction and The Earth Through Time, Laboratory | |
| GEO 3344 | Sedimentary Field Studies | 3 |
| GEO 3427 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| GEO 3435 | Invertebrate Paleontology | 4 |
| GEO 3442 | Field Stratigraphy-Sedimentology | 4 |
| GEO 3445 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GEO 4341 | Introduction to Hydrology | 3 |
| or GEO 4346 | Hydrogeology | |
| GEO 4485 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| Subtotal | 34 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| MTH 1321 | Calculus I | 3 |
| or STA 1380 | Elementary Statistics | |
| PHY 1408 | General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences I 2 | 4 |
| or PHY 1420 | General Physics I | |
| or PHY 1455 | Descriptive Astronomy | |
| CHE 1300 & CHE 1100 | Introductory Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| or CHE 1301 & CHE 1101 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
- 1
Majors are encouraged to take GEO 1405 The Dynamic Earth.
- 2
Those without MTH 1321 Calculus I must take PHY 1455 Descriptive Astronomy.
The B.A. degree is not a professional degree in geology.