Department of Geosciences

For more information about degree offerings by the faculty of geosciences, visit the Department of Geosciences webpage.

Students graduating with a B.S.G.S. usually enter a professional career in the geosciences or further their education at the graduate level before working professionally in the geosciences.

The B.S.G.S. program has options for undergraduate research for students wishing to participate in mentored research opportunities, and for geoscience internships for students wishing to gain practical experience in the industrial applications of the geosciences.

Students majoring in geosciences and with an interest in a foreign language may choose to earn dual degrees through the International Engineering/Science and Language Program .

Undergraduate Academic Programs

The faculty of geosciences offer courses leading to the Bachelor of Science in Geosciences (B.S.G.S.) degree. Degree options including environmental science, geology, geophysics, and petroleum engineering.

Program Goals

The goals of the undergraduate program in geosciences are to provide students with critical content knowledge, and to develop their analytical skills.

Teacher Education Program

Students seeking secondary teacher certification in geoscience must declare education as a second major. This double major leads to teacher certification in Oklahoma (and preparation for certification in other states). In order to qualify, students must complete all the tasks listed on the Department of Education page in this Bulletin, including acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and to the Student Teaching Semester.

Geoscience education majors are assigned two faculty mentors, one in the Department of Geosciences and one in the Department of Education .

Programs

Major

Geosciences, B.S.G.S.

Minor

Geosciences Minor

Courses

Geography

GEOG 3053 Geomorphology

Geology

Geophysics