Geosciences, Geology 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
• MATH 2073 Calculus III

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

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

Geology (40 hours)

• GEOL 1014 Physical Geology
• GEOL 2003 History of the Biosphere
• 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 4144 Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks and Processes
• GEOG 3053 Geomorphology
• GPHY 2503 Physics of the Earth
• Geosciences Elective (3 hours - 3000 level or above)

Sciences, Mathematics, or Engineering Electives (18 hours)

Petroleum engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics, or statistics. Selected with the approval of the student’s advisor.

General Electives (18 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, geography, and geophysics 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.