Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science Geology

Freshman Year
BIOL 1201 (Introduction to Arts and Sciences)
ENGL 1301 (Rhetoric and Composition)
GEOL 1303 (Physical Geology)
GEOL 1103 (Physical Geology Laboratory)
HIST 1301(American History)
Visual / performing arts		 2
3
3
1
3

ENGL 1302 (Rhetoric and Composition)
GEOL 1304 (Historical Geology)
GEOL 1104 (Historical Geology Laboratory)
HIST 1302(American History)
MATH 2413 (Calculus I)

 3
3
1
3
4
MATH 2414 (Calculus II) 15   14
Sophomore Year
PHYS 2325/2125
POLS 2301
Literature/Philosophy
Oral Communication
 		 3
4
3
3

 

CHEM 1311/1111
POLS 2302
Global Learning
Social/behavioral

 4
3
3
3
 
  13   13
Junior Year
GEOL 3421
GEOL 3409
 GEOL 3481
Minor		 4
4
4
3

GEOL 3407 /GEOG 3450
GEOL 3411
GEOL 3431
Minor+

 4
4
4
3
  15   15
Summer I or Summer II
GEOL 4417 (Summer Field Course I)
GEOL 4418 (Summer Field Course II)		 4
4		    
  8    
Senior Year
GEOG 4425
GEOG or GEOL, adv.
Minor+
Minor or elective ++		 3
3-4
3
3

GEOG 4435
GEOL, adv.
Minor, Adv.+
Minor, Adv.+

 4
4
3
3
  13   14
Total Hours: 120

+ Or any other mathematics, natural science, engineering, or computer science course, provided a recognized minor is completed.  Courses in other supporting areas may also be substituted with departmental approval.  Non-advanced courses may be substituted for those marked "adv." provided the student will otherwise complete 45 advanced hours including those required in a minor.

 This plan became effective Fall 2009

This page was last updated on: April 27, 2011