The Bachelor of Science option requires a total of 52 credits, including:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 36 | |
| GEOL 212 | The Dynamic Earth and Environment | 4 |
| GEOL 232 | Environmental Geochemistry | 4 |
| GEOL 321 | Earth History and Stratigraphy | 4 |
| GEOL 336 | Process Geomorphology | 4 |
| GEOL 343 | Fundamentals of Mineral Science | 2 |
| GEOL 344 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | 4 |
| GEOL 345 | Sedimentary Geology | 2 |
| GEOL 412 | Field Geology (or equivalent summer field experience) | 6 |
| GEOL 443 | Structural Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 494 | Senior Seminar for Geology Majors | 2 |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Select four elective credits in geology | ||
| Quantitative Methods for Environmental Analysis and Problem Solving | ||
| Studies In Regional Geology | ||
| Introduction to Soil Science | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| GIS Practicum | ||
| Topics in Earth Science (Climate Change, Petroleum Geology) | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Physical Settings of the Bible | ||
| Supporting Courses | 12 | |
| CHEM 231 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| MATH 235 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 135 | Calculus for Business & Social Sciences | |
| PHYS 221 | General Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYS 231 | Introductory Physics I | |
| Total Credits | 52 | |