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Geology, BS - Petroleum Concentration

The Petroleum Geology concentration is designed for students who intend to pursue employment in the petroleum industry or in state or federal agencies that regulate the petroleum industry. Petroleum geologists address the origin, distribution, exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas resources. Petroleum geoscientists are trained to used many different types of data including rock cores from wells, well logs containing rock and fluid properties, and multidimensional subsurface and seismic data.

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 1301Composition I

3
ENGL 1302Composition II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

History (U.S. History)

HIST 1301History Of The Us To 1877

3
HIST 1302History Of The Us Since 1877

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Language, Philosophy and Culture

COMM 1301Introduction to the Study of Communication

3
ENGL 2322British Literature To 1800

3
ENGL 2323British Literature Since 1800

3
ENGL 2327American Literature To 1865

3
ENGL 2328American Literature Since 1865

3
PHIL 2300Introduction to Philosophy

3
SPAN 2311Intermediate Spanish I

3
SPAN 2312Intermediate Spanish II

3
SPAN 2320Introduction to Latin American Studies

3
UNIV 1301Honors Freshman Seminar I

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

MATH 2412Precalculus

4
Total Credit Hours:4

Life and Physical Sciences

GEOL 1301Physical Geology

3
GEOL 1302Historical Geology

3
Total Credit Hours:6

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

PLSC 2305American National Politics

3
PLSC 2306State And Local Politics

3
UNIV 2301Honors Sophomore Seminar I

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301Art Appreciation

3
ARTS 1303Art History Survey I

3
ARTS 1304Art History Survey II

3
DRAM 1310Introduction To Theatre Arts

3
MUSI 1301Jazz, Pop, and Rock

3
MUSI 1306Music Appreciation

3
UNIV 1302Honors Freshman Seminar II

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Science

ECON 2301Principles Of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2302Principles Of Microeconomics

3
LEAD 1301Introduction to Leadership Studies

3
PSYC 1301Introduction To Psychology

3
SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area

COMM 1315Introduction to Public Speaking

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area Option

GEOL 1101Physical Geology Laboratory

1
GEOL 1102Historical Geology Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:2-3

Total Credit Hours: 42

Support Science Requirements

Mathematics

MATH 2412Precalculus

4
MATH 2413Calculus I

4
 
PSYC 3301Introductory Statistics

3
Or
MATH 3301Introduction to Probability I

3
Or
MATH 1342Elementary Statistics

3
Total Credit Hours:11

Chemistry

CHEM 1111General Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 1311General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II

3
Total Credit Hours:8

Other Sciences

PHYS 1101College Physics I Laboratory

1
PHYS 1301College Physics I

3
 
Or
 
PHYS 2125University Physics I Laboratory

1
PHYS 2325University Physics I

3
 
PHYS 1102College Physics II Laboratory

1
PHYS 1302College Physics II

3
 
Or
 
PHYS 2126University Physics II Laboratory

1
PHYS 2326University Physics II

3
 
BIOL 1106General Biology I Lab

1
BIOL 1306General Biology I

3
Total Credit Hours:8

Total Credit Hours: 27

Required Geology Courses

Lower Level

GEOL 1101Physical Geology Laboratory

1
GEOL 1102Historical Geology Laboratory

1
GEOL 1301Physical Geology

3
GEOL 1302Historical Geology

3
Total Credit Hours:8

Upper Level

GEOL 3103Mineralogy Laboratory

1
GEOL 3303Mineralogy

3
GEOL 3104Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks Laboratory

1
GEOL 3304Igneous And Metamorphic Rocks

3
GEOL 3105Structural Geology Laboratory

1
GEOL 3305Structural Geology

3
GEOL 3107Invertebrate Paleontology Laboratory

1
GEOL 3307Invertebrate Paleontology

3
GEOL 3108Sedimentology Lab

1
GEOL 3308Sedimentology

3
GEOL 4100Basic Field Methods

1
GEOL 3129GIS and GPS Applications Laboratory

1
GEOL 4309Sequence Stratigraphy

3
GEOL 4329GIS and GPS Applications

3
GEOL 4600Advanced Field Geology

6
Total Credit Hours:34

Total Credit Hours: 42

Required Electives

Area 1

GEOL 4317Geology Of The Permian Basin

3
GEOL 4348Petroleum Geology

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Area 2

GEOL 4102Core Description

1
GEOL 4170Workshop

1
GEOL 4300Micropaleontology

3
GEOL 4301Applied Stratigraphy

3
Total Credit Hours:5

Area 3

GEOL 3316Introduction To Groundwater

3
GEOL 3317Environmental Geology

3
GEOL 4316Earth Resources and the Environment

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area 4

GEOL 4320Exploration Geophysics

3
GEOL 4321Introduction to Seismic Exploration

3
GEOL 4349Basic Well Logging

3
Total Credit Hours:3

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