Geosciences, Environmental Science Option, B.S.G.S.

First Year Experience (1 hour)

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience  

Mathematical Sciences (14 hours)

• MATH 2014 Calculus I
• MATH 2024 Calculus II
• STAT 2013 Introduction to Statistics

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• CS 2503 Scientific Programming or
• GEOL 4083 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Basic Sciences (19 hours)

• CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1023 General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1021 General Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHEM 3013 Organic Chemistry I
• PHYS 2053 General Physics I
• PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory
• PHYS 2063 General Physics II
• PHYS 2061 General Physics II Laboratory

Geoscience Professional Courses (51 hours)

• GEOL 1003 Introduction to Oceanography
• GEOL 1014 Physical Geology
• GEOL 2003 History of the Biosphere
• GEOL 2043 Energy, Environment and Climate Change
• GEOL 2063 Geological Hazards and Catastrophes
• GEOL 2143 Mineralogy
• GEOL 3063 Introduction to Structural Geology
• GEOL 3061 Structural Geology Laboratory
• GEOL 3153 Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
• GEOL 3151 Sedimentary Rocks and Processes Laboratory
• GEOL 4016 Field Geology
• GEOL 4513 Hydrogeology

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• GEOL 4523 Environmental Geochemistry or
• GEOL 5413 Geochemistry

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• GEOG 3053 Geomorphology
• CHE 4163 Environmental Engineering
• GPHY 2503 Physics of the Earth
• Three-hour geosciences elective at the 3000-level or above

Technical Electives (15 hours)

Selected with the approval of the advisor. Any course in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences can be taken; however, advanced courses in geosciences, chemistry, petroleum engineering, chemical engineering or mathematics are generally encouraged.

General Electives (6 hours)

Humanities, Social Sciences, and English (24 hours)

• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation *
• ENGL 3003 Writing for the Professions *  
• Humanities and social sciences electives (18 hours); selections limited to courses that qualify as humanities or social sciences and meet the Tulsa curriculum requirements.

Total: 130 hours

*Some students will complete a modified series of courses. See Special Requirements .

Students must complete each of the required major courses listed under the curriculum with at least a grade of “C” and an overall G.P.A. of at least 2.0 in order to receive a degree in geosciences. Major courses are all those listed under the heading of Geosciences Professional Courses.

Foundation courses in geosciences include MATH 2014 , CHEM 1013 , CHEM 1011 , GEOL 1014 , and PHYS 2053 . Refer to the table  for specific GPA requirements.