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Geology, Bachelor of Science: Petroleum Geology Concentration

Requirements for a major in Geology: Petroleum Geology Concentration

The Paleontology Concentration requires a minor in Petroleum Engineering and is exempt from the 12-hour rule.

Core Courses (38 Hours)

GEOL 111Physical Geology

4
GEOL 112Historical Geology

4
GEOL 201Earth Resources

3
GEOL 202Mineralogy & Petrology

4
GEOL 302Structural Geology

3
CHEM 131General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 132General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 133General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 134General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CSCI 210Scientific Computing & Problem Solving

3
MATH 223Statistics for Natural & Social Sciences

3
PETR 217Core Analysis Laboratory

1
WRIT 307Technical Writing

3

Petroleum Geology Core (9 Hours)

GEOL 313Sedimentation & Stratigraphy

3
GEOL 326Petroleum Geology

3
GEOL 336Environmental Engineering Geology

3

Biology or Physics (8 Hours)

BIOL 101Modern Biology

3
BIOL 102Environmental Biology

3
BIOL 105Introductory Biology Laboratory I

1
BIOL 106Introductory Biology Laboratory II

1
Or
PHYS 221General Physics I

4
PHYS 222General Physics II

4

Junior Core (3-7 Hours)

GEOL 330Geology Field Methods

1
And either
GEOL 306Demonstration Field Trip

1-2
GEOL 306Demonstration Field Trip

1-2
Or
GEOL 410Geology Field Camp

4-6

Capstone (4 Hours)

GEOL 411Directed Research

2
GEOL 412Directed Research Writing

2

Total Credit Hours: 62-66