Earth & Environmental Sciences

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geology

General and Teacher Certification Option

General and Teacher Certification Option is for those who want teacher certification in Earth/Life Sciences or in Earth Science as well as those who want to combine Geology with other professional interests.

In addition to the UTA core curriculum, the major requirements are listed below.

Additional requirements for teacher certification are explained in the catalogue section for the College of Education.

Geology Requirements for the Major

1425 (Earth Systems)
1426 (Earth History)
2445 (Mineralogy)
2446 (Petrology)
3441 (Paleontology)
3442 (Sedimentology)
3443 (Structure)
4391 (Data Analysis) or Math 3316 (Statistics)

Six hours of advisor-approved 3000 and/or 4000 level courses.

Three hours of an advisor-approved 4000 level course.

Requirements for the Minor

18 hours in a single department of which six must be upper division.

Natural Science other than Geology

A year of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics that includes BIOL 1441 and 1442; CHEM 1441 and 1442; PHYS 1441 and 1442.

Mathematics

1324 (or 1302 and 1303), and 1308 or 3316.

Computer Literacy

GEOL 1391 or GEOL 4330

Oral Communication

COMM 3302 (also satisfies Liberal Arts elective) or pass oral presentation requirement in GEOL 3441 or 3443.

General Requirements

The University requires at least 120 total credit hours, of which 36 must be upper division hours.