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)
MATH 2413 (Calculus I)
Visual/performing arts		 2
3
3
1
4
3

ENGL 1302 (Rhetoric and Composition)
GEOL 1304 (Historical Geology)
GEOL 1104 (Historical Geology Laboratory)
MATH 2414 (Calculus II)
Social/behavioral

 3
3
1
4
3
  16   14
Sophomore Year
HIST 1301 (American History)
PHYS 2325/2125
POLS 2301
Literature/Philosophy
Oral Communication
 		 3
4
3
3
3
 

CHEM 1311/1111
HIST 1302 (American History)
POLS 2302
Global Learning

 4
3
3
3
 
  16   13
Junior Year
GEOL 3421
GEOL 3409|
 GEOL 3481
 		 4
4
4

GEOL 3407 (Field Geology)
GEOL 3411
GEOL 3431
Minor+

 4
4
4
3
  12   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
Minor
Minor+
Minor or elective ++		 4
3
3
2-3

GEOG 4435
GEOL 4405 (Senior Research Project)
Minor, Adv.+
Minor, Adv.+

 4
4
3
3
  12   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 department approval.Non-advanced courses
may be substituted for those marked "adv" provided that student will otherwise complete 45 advanced hours including
those require in a minor
++ 2 SCH of elective(s) may be submitted for 3 SCH in the minor, provided a minor of 18 SCH will otherwise be completed
with department apparoval

This plan became effective Fall 2008

This page was last updated on: April 27, 2011