Geosciences, B.S.G.S.

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Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the undergraduate program in geosciences will:

Describe and understand Earth systems, spatially and/or temporally;
Draw and diagram Earth-system data using academic- and/or industry-relevant techniques;
Apply Earth-systems knowledge to evaluate contemporary environmental and societal issues;
Design and defend a geological objective or project using combined knowledge of Earth-systems and supporting disciplines; and
Criticize and compare and contrast conceptual hypotheses.

Tulsa Curriculum (22 hours)

Core Curriculum (4 hours)

General Curriculum (18 hours)

Block I Electives (6 hours)
Block II Electives (12 hours)

Geosciences Electives (15 hours)

Five courses selected from the following, including two at the 3000 level or above:

GEOL 1003 Introduction to Oceanography
GEOL 1043 Geology of the National Parks
GEOL 2003 History of the Biosphere
GEOL 2043 Energy, Environment and Climate Change
GEOL 2063 Geological Hazards and Catastrophes
GPHY 4003 Petroleum Seismology
GPHY 4023 Field Methods for Geophysics and Geology
GPHY 4033 Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation
GPHY 4063 Rock Physics for Geoscientists and Engineers
GEOL 4513 Hydrogeology
GEOL 4523 Environmental Geochemistry
GPHY 5023 Seismic Inversion
Any 3000- or 4000-level geology, geography, or geophysics elective selected with approval of advisor

Technical Electives (15-27 hours)

Students choose one of the following options:

Geology Option (24 hours)

Students who pursue the geology option must complete

18 credit hours in petroleum engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics, or statistics; and
GEOL 4016 Field Geology , which is taken during the summer after the student’s junior or senior year.

Environmental Science Option (15 hours)

Students who pursue the environmental science option must complete

6 credit hours in biology;
3 credit hours in statistics; and
6 credit hours in anthropology, business law, business, chemical engineering or energy management.

Petroleum Engineering Option (27 hours)

Students who pursue the petroleum engineering option must complete

6 credit hours of mathematics beyond MATH 2024 ;
6 credit hours in geophysics beyond the core requirements; and
15 credit hours in petroleum engineering.

Geophysics Option (21 hours)

Students who pursue the geophysics option must complete

6 credit hours of mathematics beyond MATH 2024 ;
12 credit hours in geophysics beyond the core requirements; and
3 credit hours in electrical engineering.

General Electives (3-15 hours)

Students who pursue the geology option complete 12 credit hours of general electives.

Students who pursue the environmental science option complete 15 credit hours of general electives.

Students who pursue the petroleum engineering option complete three credit hours of general electives.

Students who pursue the geophysics option complete nine credit hours of general electives.

Total: 122-128 hours

Notes:

In order to receive a degree in geosciences, students must complete all geology, geography and physics courses with a grade of C or higher and must earn an overall G.P.A. of at least 2.0.

Foundation courses in geosciences are MATH 2014 , CHEM 1013 , CHEM 1011 , GEOL 1014 , and PHYS 2053 . In order to receive a degree in geosciences, students must complete all foundation courses with a G.P.A. of at least 2.5. Geosciences students must complete all foundation courses within three semesters.

GEOL 4016 must be taken at another university.

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