A. Required Courses in Geology: 34-37 credit hours

• GLY 261 - Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 262 - Historical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 301 - Mineralogy (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 302 - Petrology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 363 - Invertebrate Paleontology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 367 - Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 410 - Hydrogeology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 469 - Structural Geology (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 471 - Stratigraphy (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 476 - Geologic Field Methods (3-4 cr. hr.)

• or

• GLY 481 - Field Geology (5-6 cr. hr.)

B. Elective Courses in Geology: 0-3 credit hours from the following to bring the total in GLY to 37:

• GLY 281 - Data Analysis in Natural Science (3 cr. hr.)

• Cannot be used to fulfill GLY elective if used to fulfill mathematics requirement (see below).

• GLY 371 - Meteorology (4 cr. hr.)
• GLY 396 - Aqueous Geochemistry (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 397 - Physical Oceanography (3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 400 - Supplemental Field Studies (1-3 cr. hr.)
• GLY 487 - Internship in Applied Geology (3-12 cr. hr.)
• GLY 494 - Geology Laboratory Experience (1 cr. hr.)
• GLY 499 - Independent Investigations (1-3 cr. hr.)

C. Courses in Related Areas: 28 credit hours

• CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
• CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
• CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
• GRY 324 - Introduction to Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (3 cr. hr.)
• MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)

D. College requirements: 37 credit hours

The General Education requirements in the Natural Sciences (categories 2 and 13), quantitative skills (category 1), and presentation skills (category 10) are satisfied by courses in the major.

E. Free electives: 18 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

Example of the bachelor’s degree in Geology over Four Years

The Environmental Science (ENVS) concentration has a different four-year model.