Geology: Geology, B.S.

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

• Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

• Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

• Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

• Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines

Mathematics: (3 hours)

• One approved mathematics course; approved related courses below will apply

Statistics: (3 hours)

• One approved statistics course

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

• One approved non-western culture course

Any two of the following sequences:

• BIOL 1110 - Principles of Biology I and
• BIOL 1120 - Principles of Biology II

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• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I and
• CHEM 1110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory

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• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II and
• CHEM 1120L - General Chemistry II Laboratory

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• or

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• PHYS 1030 - General Physics - Mechanics and Heat and
• PHYS 1030L - General Physics Laboratory - Mechanics and Heat

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• PHYS 1040 - General Physics - Electromagnetism and Optics and
• PHYS 1040L - General Physics Laboratory - Electromagnetism and Optics

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• or

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• PHYS 2300 - Principles of Physics - Mechanics and Heat and
• PHYS 2300L - Principles of Physics Laboratory-Mechanics and Heat

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• PHYS 2310 - Principles of Physics - Electricity and Magnetism and
• PHYS 2310L - Principles of Physics Laboratory - Electricity and Magnetism

Geology Concentration Requirements

• GEOL 3530 - Paleontology
• GEOL 4520 - Field Methods in Structural Geology
• 7 hours of geology electives, including at least one course at the 4000-level

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• MATH 1950 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

Licensure to Teach

Students seeking licensure to teach Geology should pursue their major through Geology: STEM Education, B.S.  

Field Work

Geology majors are encouraged to enroll in a field geology course (field camp) during the summer following the junior or senior year. In the latter case, graduation will be postponed until August and the requirement that the last 30 hours be completed at UTC will be waived. It is still required, however, that at least 30 hours be completed at UTC.

Graduate Study Preparation

Most graduate schools in geology require a minimum of 1 year of calculus, 1 year of calculus-based physics, and a good background in courses from biology, chemistry, and computer science, and a geology field camp. Therefore, students intending to pursue a graduate degree in geology should take those courses that will best prepare them for the graduate program of their choice. It is strongly recommended that the prospective graduate student also take GEOL 4997r .

MATH 1710  and MATH 1720  may be recommended to precede MATH 1950 , depending on preparation of the individual student. Students taking the Environmental Geology option may substitute MATH 1830  for MATH 1950 .

MATH 1130  may be recommended to precede MATH 1830 , depending on the preparation of the individual student.