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DEGREE PROGRAMS
- B.S. in Biology
- B.S. in Geology
- B.A. in Geology
- B.S. in Environmental Science
- B.A. in Environmental Studies
- Interdisciplinary B.S. in Geophysics and Physics
- 3+2 Public Health
- Minor in Geology
- Minor in Environmental Science
GENERAL UT UNDERGRADUATE INFORMATION
Degree Requirements: Bachelor of Science in Geology
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| Required EEES Courses (23 credits) | ||
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| EEES 1020 | Physical Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| EEES 2100 | Fundamentals of Geology | 4 |
| EEES 2230 | Earth History: Historical Geology & Paleontology | 3 |
| EEES 2500 | Computer Applications | 1 |
| EEES 3210 | Earth Materials I: Mineralogy & Igneous-Metamorphic Petrology | 3 |
| EEES 3220 | Earth Materials II: Sedimentary Petrology & Stratigraphy | 3 |
| EEES 3310 | Structural Geology & Mapping | 3 |
| EEES 4640 | Applied Geology | 3 |
| EEES 4920 | Senior Geology Seminar | 2 |
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| EEES Elective Requirements (15-16 credits) | ||
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Five courses total are required from Groups A & B (with at least 2 from each group) |
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| EEES 2400 | Oceanography | 3 |
| EEES 3100 | Surficial Geology | 3 |
| EEES 4100 | Glacial Geology | 3 |
| EEES 4200 | Quaternary Geology | 3 |
| EEES 4240 | Soil Science | 3 |
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| EEES 4150 | Evolution | 3 |
| EEES 4220 | Geochemistry | 3 |
| EEES 4410 | Hydrogeology | 3 |
| EEES 4450 | Hazardous Waster | 3 |
| EEES 4490 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| EEES 4610 | Geophysics | 4 |
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| Required Non-EEES Courses (26-27 credits) | ||
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| CHEM 1230 & 1240 | General Chemistry I & II | 4, 4 |
| CHEM 1280 & 1290 | General Chemistry Lab I & II | 1, 1 |
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| MATH 1850 & 1860 | Calculus I & II | 4, 4 |
| MATH 1750 & 1760 | Math for the Life Sciences I & II | 4, 3 |
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| PHYS 2070 & 2080 | General Physics I & II | 5, 5 |
| PHYS 2130 & 2140 | Physics for Scientists & Engineers I & II | 5, 5 |
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| Additional Requirements | ||
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Students must achieve at least a 2.5 GPA in the major. No required courses may be taken as P/NC (pass/no credit). |
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| Suggested Rotation & Timing of Required Geology Courses | ||
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| YEAR | FALL | SPRING |
| Freshman | 1020 Physical Geology Lab (1) 2100 Fundamentals of Geology (4) |
2500 Comp. Applications (1) 2230 Earth History (3) |
| Sophomore | Elective 1 3210 Earth Materials I (3) |
3220 Earth Materials II (3) |
| Junior | Elective 2 Elective 3 |
3310 Structural Geology... (3) Elective 4 |
| Senior | Elective 5 | 4640 Applied Geology (1) 4920 Geology Seminar (2) |
