Geology, BS - General

Degree Requirements

1. It is the student's responsibility to read the catalog and be familiar with and fulfill all the requirements for the BA degree.
2. Complete at least 120 sch for the BS degree.
3. At least 30 sch must be completed at U.T.P.B.
4. At least 24 of the last 30 must be taken at U.T.P.B.
5. At least 48 sch must be taken at the upper level.
6. Maintain at least a GPA of 2.0 or C in all courses applicable toward the BS degree

General Education Requirements

Communication

ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

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

COMM 1301	Introduction to the Study of Communication	3
ENGL 2322	British Literature To 1800	3
ENGL 2323	British Literature Since 1800	3
ENGL 2327	American Literature To 1865	3
ENGL 2328	American Literature Since 1865	3
PHIL 2300	Introduction to Philosophy	3
SPAN 2311	Intermediate Spanish I	3
SPAN 2312	Intermediate Spanish II	3
SPAN 2320	Introduction to Latin American Studies	3
UNIV 1301	Honors Freshman Seminar I	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Mathematics

MATH 2412	Precalculus	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Life and Physical Sciences

GEOL 1301	Physical Geology	3
GEOL 1302	Historical Geology	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)

PLSC 2305	American National Politics	3
PLSC 2306	State And Local Politics	3
UNIV 2301	Honors Sophomore Seminar I	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301	Art Appreciation	3
ARTS 1303	Art History Survey I	3
ARTS 1304	Art History Survey II	3
DRAM 1310	Introduction To Theatre Arts	3
MUSI 1301	Jazz, Pop, and Rock	3
MUSI 1306	Music Appreciation	3
UNIV 1302	Honors Freshman Seminar II	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Social and Behavioral Science

ECON 2301	Principles Of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 2302	Principles Of Microeconomics	3
LEAD 1301	Introduction to Leadership Studies	3
PSYC 1301	Introduction To Psychology	3
SOCI 1301	Introduction to Sociology	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

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

MATH 2412	Precalculus	4
MATH 2413	Calculus I	4
PSYC 3301	Introductory Statistics	3
	Or
MATH 3301	Introduction to Probability I	3
	Or
MATH 1342	Elementary Statistics	3
Total Credit Hours:		11

Chemistry

CHEM 1111	General Chemistry Lab I	1
CHEM 1112	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 1311	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 1312	General Chemistry II	3
Total Credit Hours:		8

Other Sciences

PHYS 1101	College Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 1301	College Physics I	3
	Or
PHYS 2125	University Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 2325	University Physics I	3
PHYS 1102	College Physics II Laboratory	1
PHYS 1302	College Physics II	3
	Or
PHYS 2126	University Physics II Laboratory	1
PHYS 2326	University Physics II	3
BIOL 1106	General Biology I Lab	1
BIOL 1306	General Biology I	3
Total Credit Hours:		8

Total Credit Hours: 27

Required Geology Courses

Lower Level

GEOL 1101	Physical Geology Laboratory	1
GEOL 1102	Historical Geology Laboratory	1
GEOL 1301	Physical Geology	3
GEOL 1302	Historical Geology	3
Total Credit Hours:		8

Upper Level

GEOL 3103	Mineralogy Laboratory	1
GEOL 3303	Mineralogy	3
GEOL 3104	Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks Laboratory	1
GEOL 3304	Igneous And Metamorphic Rocks	3
GEOL 3105	Structural Geology Laboratory	1
GEOL 3305	Structural Geology	3
GEOL 3107	Invertebrate Paleontology Laboratory	1
GEOL 3307	Invertebrate Paleontology	3
GEOL 3108	Sedimentology Lab	1
GEOL 3308	Sedimentology	3
GEOL 4100	Basic Field Methods	1
GEOL 3129	GIS and GPS Applications Laboratory	1
GEOL 4309	Sequence Stratigraphy	3
GEOL 4329	GIS and GPS Applications	3
GEOL 4600	Advanced Field Geology	6
Total Credit Hours:		34

Total Credit Hours: 42

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

Accelerated Master's Pathway (AMP)

This program has an Accelerated Master's Pathway (AMP) option. AMP allows for highly qualified students in the UTPB undergraduate program noted above to be eligible for admissions to a master's level program. Students who successfully complete the AMP will be granded automatic admissions into the corresponding UTPB graduate program. For more information about the AMP program please contact the office of Graduate Studies or the AMP Coordinator for this major.