Geology, BS - Environmental Concentration
The Environmental Geology Concentration is designed for students who intend to pursue employment in the environmental industry or in local, state, or federal agencies that regulate the environmental impacts. Environmental geologists are tasked with evaluating and managing groundwater, surface water, and other natural resources, conducting and overseeing assessment and remediation of contaminated soil and water, performing investigations using geochemical, geotechnical, and geophysical field and laboratory methods and preparing reports for local, state, and federal governments or the public.
Degree Requirements
- It is the student's responsibility to read the catalog and be familiar with and fulfill all the requirements for the BA degree.
- Complete at least 120 sch for the BS degree.
- At least 30 sch must be completed at U.T.P.B.
- At least 24 of the last 30 must be taken at U.T.P.B.
- At least 48 sch must be taken at the upper level.
- Maintain at least a GPA of 2.0 or C in all courses applicable toward the BS degree
General Education Requirements
Communication
History (U.S. History)
| HIST 1301 | History Of The Us To 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History Of The Us Since 1877 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Language, Philosophy and Culture
Mathematics
Life and Physical Sciences
Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)
Creative Arts
Social and Behavioral Science
Component Area
| COMM 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Component Area Option
| GEOL 1101 | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 1102 | Historical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2-3 |
Total Credit Hours: 42
Support Science Requirements
Mathematics
Chemistry
Other Sciences
Total Credit Hours: 27
Required Geology Courses
Lower Level
Upper Level
Total Credit Hours: 42
Required Electives
In addition to the required major courses, students pursuing an environmental geology concentration must satisfy the following area competencies.
Area 1
Area 2
| GEOL 4329 | GIS and GPS Applications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area 3
| GEOL 4324 | Environmental Geophysics | 3 |
| GEOL 4337 | Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation | 3 |
| GEOL 4338 | Geologic Hazards, Risks, and Associated Policies | 3 |
| GEOL 4358 | Principles of Geochemistry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area 4
Total Credit Hours: 17
Electives
As needed to complete 120 sch. A minimum of 6 sch of upper division geology elective courses is required. See the course catalog for the full list of geology elective courses.
Total Credit Hours: 3-21
Minor
Minors may be completed from any discipline, but no minor is required for a B.S. in Geology. A student electing not to pursue a minor will take additional upper division geology courses as needed to complete 120 sch.
Total Credit Hours: 18