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Dec 17, 2024
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2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Geosciences, B.S.: Concentration in Geology with a Composite Minor
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About the Geosciences Program
The undergraduate program offers a 120-hour major in geosciences with concentrations in geology, geophysics and environmental geology. Students are required to earn at least a C in all major, minor, and adjunct courses. Successful completion of adjunct courses with a C or better is required before upper-division geoscience courses may be taken. Field work is a requirement for the B.S. degree. If this is a concern, the B.A. should be considered. However, the B.A. degree also requires field work that may be strenuous. Capacity in upper-division GEOL, GPH and GCH courses may be capped due to limited departmental resources. The residency requirement for the major is 12 hours. Details for course requirements are in each concentration.
Communication Literacy Plan. Geoscience graduates are expected to be able to communicate with their peers and with the general public in a variety of ways. In particular, they should be capable of written communication in a scientific format, oral communication, both to peers and to informed laypersons, and illustration of data and concepts through various graphical formats. Courses in the Communication Literacy Plan for the B.S. and B.A. in Geosciences are GEOL 2101 , GEOL 3401 , GEOL 3402 , GEOL 4201 , GEOL 4312 , and GPH 3310 .
About the B.S. in Geosciences
Students pursuing a B.S. in Geoscience are required to maintain a TTU GPA of 2.5 to remain in the program. Students earning a cumulative TTU GPA less than 2.5 will be given a one-semester probationary period allowing them to improve their GPA. Internal transfers are required to have a TTU GPA of 2.5 to declare into the B.S. in Geosciences program.
Geology Concentration
The geology concentration for the B.S. degree is designed to prepare the student for admission to a graduate program in geology and employment as a professional geologist. The minor must be in a field of science, mathematics, engineering, or an approved composite of courses from these fields.
Fall
- GEOL 4340 - Advanced Historical Geology 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Choose course that also meets Multicultural requirement) - Oral Communication Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Minor Elective (Jr./Sr. Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- GEOS Elective (Jr./Sr. Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Spring
- GEOS Electives (Jr./Sr. Level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Creative Arts Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Minor Elective (Jr./Sr. Level) 7 Semester Credit Hours
Total Hours: 120
Adequate training in algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry is a prerequisite for calculus.
*English Literature
Students have the option of choosing an English literature course that also fulfills the 3-hour Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirement.
Foreign Language
A student must complete 3 hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. The prerequisite for all sophomore language courses is credit for the freshman level. This credit can be determined through a credit by examination. The score attained on the exam will determine whether the student is placed in a second-year course, a 5-hour review course, or in some cases the first or second semester of a beginning (first-year) language course. See Arts and Sciences General Degree Requirements for further explanation.
Minor
Minor coursework must be in mathematics, sciences, engineering, or a composite of these fields. Typically 8 hours from adjunct requirements will apply toward the 18-hour minor.
Multicultural Requirement
Select from Arts and Sciences General Degree Requirements . Students have the option of choosing a Creative Arts or a Social and Behavioral Sciences course that also satisfies the multicultural requirement.
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