Geology: Engineering Dual-Major, Bachelor of Science

This track of the Geology major is restricted to students who are also majoring in Petroleum Engineering or Environmental Engineering. Students who do not complete the engineering program, must complete the remaining courses for the traditional Geology major

Requirements for a major in Geology: Engineering Dual Major

 

Core Courses (36 Hours)

GEOL 111	Physical Geology	4
GEOL 112	Historical Geology	4
GEOL 301	Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology	4
GEOL 302	Structural Geology	3
GEOL 303	Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy	4
GEOL 313	Sedimentation & Stratigraphy	3
CHEM 131	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 133	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CSCI 210	Scientific Computing & Problem Solving	3
MATH 125	Calculus I	4
WRIT 307	Technical Writing	3

Geology Electives (6 Hours)

Choose six hours from the following:

GEOL 304/GIS 304	Introduction to GIS Mapping & Analysis	4
GEOL 326	Petroleum Geology	3
GEOL 335	Environmental Hydrogeology	4
GEOL 336	Environmental Engineering Geology	3
PETR 343	Formation Evaluation	3

General Electives (8 Hours)

Choose eight hours from the following:

BIOL 101	Modern Biology	3
BIOL 102	Environmental Biology	3
BIOL 105	Introductory Biology Laboratory I	1
BIOL 106	Introductory Biology Laboratory II	1
CHEM 132	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 134	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
PHYS 221	General Physics I	4
PHYS 222	General Physics II	4

Capstone (4 Hours)

GEOL 411	Directed Research	2
GEOL 412	Directed Research Writing	2

Total Credit Hours: 54