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Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts is designed for students who seek a broad, traditional overview of geology as an academic discipline with a liberal arts compnent. Students are encouraged to use electives to gain competency in particular topics. This degree requires eight hours of foreign language courses.
Total Credits Needed for Degree - 120 semester hours
(Includes Core Curriculum courses, required courses, and electives.)
Core Curriculum - 43-44 Semester Hours (SH)
University Core
A. Core Foundations
CORE 101 ___ 3
CORE 102 ___ 3
HNRS 103 ___ 3
CORE 201 ___ 3
COMS 114
PHIL 111:213
CORE 202 ___ 3
PHIL 112
NOTE: Courses listed in multiple areas can only be used to fulfill a single area requirement.
Students can use only one course with their major prefix to fulfill core requirements.
A. Core Skills and Knowledge
Courses must be from different disciplines:
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (3SH)
MATH 138 or 168 ___ 3
NATURAL SCIENCES (4 SH)
GEOL 105 ___ 4
HUMANITIES (3 SH)
_____ _____ _____ 3
One of the following: CLSS 110, CCST 110, ENGL 200, HIST 101, 102, PHIL 111, 112, 200 RELN 111, 112, 203, 206
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (3 SH)
_____ _____ _____ 3
One of the following: ART 100, 215, 216 CVPA 266, DNCE 111 MUSC 100, 121, 123 THEA 100, 180
SOCIAL/BEHAV. SCIENCES (3 SH)
_____ _____ _____ 3
One of the following: ANSC 101, APST 200 ECON 205, 206 GEOG 101, 102, 103 HIST 111, 112 POSC 120 PSYC 121 RELN 205 SOCY 110, 121
College Core
National and International Perspectives
Courses must be from different disciplines:
U. S. PERSPECTIVES (3 SH)
_____ _____ _____ 3
One of the following: APST 200, ECON 101, 205, 206, ENGL 203, GEOG 201, 202, 203, HIST 111, 112, POSC 120, SOCY 110
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES (3SH)
_____ _____ _____ 3
One of the following: CVPA 266, ENGL 201,202, FORL 103, GEOG 101, 102, 140, HIST 101, 102, INST 101, ITEC 112, PEAC 200, RELN 112, 205, SOCY 121, THEA 180, WMST 101, 200
Supporting Skills and Knowledge
NATURAL SCI. OR MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (3-4 SH)
CHEM 101 ___ 4
HUMANITIES, VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS, OR FOREIGN LANGUAGES (3-4 SH)
_____ _____ _____ 3-4
One of the following: CLSS 110, CCST 110, ENGL 200, HIST 101, 102, PHIL 111, 112, 200, POSC 110, RELN 111, 112, 203, 206 Or ART 100, 215, 216, DNCE 111, MUSC 100, 121, 123, THEA 100, 180 Or CHNS 101: 102, 201: 202 ARAB 101, 102, 201, 202, FORL 100, 109, 209, 309, 409, 200:210, FREN 100, 200:210, 300, 320, GRMN 100, 200: 210, 300, LATN 101:102, 201, 350, SPAN 101: 102, 105, 201, 202
SOCIAL/ BEHAV. SCI. OR HEALTH & WELLNESS (3SH)
_____ _____ _____ 3
One of the following: ANSC 101, APST 200, ECON 205, 206, GEOG 101, 102, 103, HIST 111, 112, POSC 120, PSYC 121, RELN 205, SOCY 110, 121, HLTH 111,200, NUTR 214, RCPT 200
Geology B.A.
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Semester Offered | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOL 105 | 4 | Exploring Earth | F/S/SU | |
| GEOL 106 | 4 | The Earth Through Time | S | GEOL 105 |
| GEOL 310 | 4 | Mineralogy | F | GEOL 105 and CHEM 101 (co-requisite) or permission of Insttuctor |
| GEOL 312 | 4 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | S |
GEOL 310
|
| GEOL 320 | 4 | Sedimentary Petrology and Stratigraphy | F | GEOL 310 |
| GEOL 440 | 4 | Structural Geology | F | GEOL 310 |
| GEOL 441 | 4 | Geologic Field Methods | S | GEOL 440 |
| GEOL 460 | 3 | Senior Seminar | F | GEOL 312 |
Additional Courses Required
| Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Semester Offered | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 101 | 4 | General Chemistry | F/SU | |
| STAT 200 | 3 | Introduction to Statistics | F/S | |
| MATH 138 | 3 | Precalculus | F/S | |
| OR MATH 168 | 3 | Precalculus-Calculus | F | B or better in high school Algebra II |
| OR MATH 171 | 4 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | S | C or better in Math 138; or SAT Math score of 550 or better or an ACT Math score of 23 or better |