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- Energy Land Management, BBA
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- Geology, BS
- Healthcare Management, BBA
- History, BA
- Humanities, BA
- Human Performance, BS
- Industrial Technology, BS
- Information Systems, BS
- Management, BBA
- Marketing, BBA
- Mathematics, BS
- Mechanical Engineering, BS
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- Psychology, BA
- Psychology, BS
- Social Work, BSW
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Geology, BS - Science Education Concentration
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 128 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
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2-3 |
Total Credit Hours: 42
Support Science Requirements
Mathematics
Other Statistics course approved by advisor.
Chemistry
Other Sciences
Total Credit Hours: 27
Required Geology Courses
47 sch total, 39 sch upper level.
Lower Level
Upper Level
Required Education Electives
Students pursuing a Science Education Concentration are not required to pursue a minor, but must satisfy the following:
| EDUC 3305 | Preparing for Inquiry-Based Math and Science Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 4341 | Knowing and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 4342 | Classroom Interactions | 3 |
| EDUC 4343 | Multiple Teaching Practices in Math and Science Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 4681 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
| EDUC 4099 | Seminar: Professional Practice | 0 |
| NTSC 4311 | History and Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
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.