BACHELOR OF ARTS PROGRAM

The Department of Geology maintains a high quality BA program for students who wishing to pursue alternative career paths such as Environmental Law or Earth Science teaching at the secondary education level. This degree is not designed for students who intend to become geologists in industry (See BS Program).

ACCEPTANCE TO THE DEPARTMENT

Applications should be made after completion of the first introductory course (GLY 101 Global Environmental Science or GLY 103 Evolution of the Earth and Solar System). A grade of C or better in that course and an overall average of at least 2.0 are required.

HONORS PROGRAM

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REQUIRED COURSES (34 cr)

GLY 101-102 Global Environmental Science or GLY 103-104 Evolution of the Earth and Solar System

GLY 106 Geological Mapping Techniques

Three of the following four sequences must be completed

GLY 215-216 Soft Rock: Sedimentology/Paleontology/Stratigraphy

GLY 305-306 Mineralogy/Petrology

GLY 312 -313 Surface Processes and Hydrology

GLY 325 -326 Structure/Geophysics/Tectonics

REQUIRED COURSES OUTSIDE GEOLOGY (14 cr)

MTH 121(or higher) Survey of Calculus and its Applications

PHY 101 (or higher) College Physics

PHY 151 (or higher) College Physics Lab

CHE 101 General Chemistry

RECOMMENDED COURSES (6 cr)

GLY 407 Geological Field Training (To attend the UB summer field camp (GLY 407), students must have a 2.0 average in geology courses.)

TO GRADUATE

A GPA of 2.3 or better is required in all courses required for the degree.  All University Degree Requirments must also be met. (See Baccalaureate Degree Requirement Summary, in the course catalog for the university requirements.)

Undergraduate Course Availability

Undergraduate Course Catalog