Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Earth Sciences
Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their 
college catalog.
Core Program (31 to 34 credit hours in geosciences; 25 to 29 credit hours in related disciplines):
| Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
| GEO 165 |
Geology I |
3 |
| GEO 169 |
General Geology Laboratory |
1 |
| GEO 210 |
Geology II |
3 |
| GEO 215 |
Minerals and Rocks |
4 |
| GEO 370 |
Structural Geology |
4 |
| GEO 459 |
Seminar in Geosciences |
1 |
| GEO XXX |
Any Geology elective |
3 or 4 |
| GEO 3XX /4XX |
Two upper-level Geology electives |
6, 7 or 8 |
Plus, any two of the following: |
6 |
| GEO 150 |
Moons and Planets |
3 |
| GEO 160 |
Oceanography |
3 |
| GEO 311 |
Global Climate |
3 |
| GEO 341 |
Stars and Galaxies |
3 |
CHEM 115-116
and CHEM 125-126 |
General Chemistry I & II; Labs |
8 |
PHYS 230-231
and PHYS 232-233 |
University Physics I & II; Labs |
10 |
or PHYS 121-122
and PHYS 123-124 |
College Physics I & II; Labs |
8 |
| MATH elective |
3 or 4 |
| MATH any course in calculus |
3 or 4 |
| A course in computer science |
3 |
A course in computer science.