Geophysics, B.S.G.P.

First Year Experience (1 hour)

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience  

Mathematical Sciences (20 hours)

• MATH 2014 Calculus I
• MATH 2024 Calculus II
• MATH 2073 Calculus III
• MATH 3073 Differential Equations
• MATH 4123 Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory
• MATH 4143 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations

Chemistry (8 hours)

• CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1023 General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1021 General Chemistry II Laboratory

Physics (8 hours)

• PHYS 2053 General Physics I
• PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory
• PHYS 2063 General Physics II
• PHYS 2061 General Physics II Laboratory

Electrical Engineering (6 hours)

• EE 2003 Electric Circuit Analysis
• EE 3023 Introduction to Electromagnetics

Technical Electives (11 hours)

Any course within the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, selected with approval of student’s advisor.

Geology-Geophysics (38 hours)

• GEOL 1014 Physical Geology
• GEOL 2143 Mineralogy
• GEOL 3063 Introduction to Structural Geology
• GEOL 3061 Structural Geology Laboratory
• GEOL 3153 Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
• GEOL 4063 Petroleum Geology
• GEOL 4083 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• GPHY 2503 Physics of the Earth
• GPHY 4003 Petroleum Seismology
• GPHY 4023 Field Methods in Geophysics
• GPHY 4033 Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation
• GPHY 4053 Applied Geophysics
• GPHY 4063 Well Logging for Geologists and Geophysicists

General Electives (15 hours)

Selected with the approval of the student’s advisor.

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: 131 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 geology and geophysics courses.

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