Requirements for a Major in Geology
Bachelor of Science
- ASTR 204;
- BIOS 101/101L, 102, 103, 104H, 109, 112/112L, 206;
- CHEM 110 or 114, 116 or 221, (251 and 253), or (261 and 263), 471;
- MATH 208, 211, 380;
- STAT 218;
- PHYS 311, 343
Checklist for B.S. in Geology
Overview of requirements
The following curriculum, leading to the bachelor of science degree, is recommended as a minimum program for the pre-professional geologist. All candidates for this degree are required to attend a field camp.
The bachelor of science program consists of the college general education requirements, 30 hours in eight core courses (GEOL 101, 103, 210, 211, 310, 340, 410, and 460). An additional 12 credit hours must be acceptable electives above the 100 level, with at least one course at the 400 level. Acceptable electives include any GEOL courses at the 200, 300 or 400 level as well as METR 200 or 351.
No minor is required, however the student must complete a set of ancillary science and math requirements totaling 30 credit hours. These must include MATH 106 and 107, CHEM 109 or 113, and PHYS 141 and 142 or equivalents. The additional 6 required credit hours in science and math must consist of courses from the following list:
Bachleor of Arts
Checklist for B.A. in Geology
Overview of requirements
The bachelor of arts program consists of the college comprehensive education requirements (see the UNL undergraduate bulletin) with at least one semester of chemistry and MATH 102 or 103, plus a minimum of 30 hours in geology including GEOL 101, 103H, 210, 211, 310, and 340. Remaining credits in geology may include only 4 hours at the 100 level.
Checklist of electives for the B.S. in Geology
Outline of program of study
| FIRST YEAR: GEOL 101 or 101H (Physical Geology) GEOL 103 or 103H (Historical Geology) |
THIRD YEAR: GEOL 212 (Geochemistry) GEOL electives |
| SECOND YEAR: GEOL 210 (Mineralogy) GEOL 310 (Petrology) GEOL electives |
FOURTH YEAR: GEOL 460 (Summer Field Course) GEOL electives |
Pass/No Pass
Students majoring in geology may not take major courses for pass/no pass (P/N) credit (possible exceptions are independent study and hours in excess of those required for the major). Majors may take up to 6 hours pass/no pass in their minor(s), subject to the approval of the department(s) granting the minor(s). Students minoring in geology may take up to 6 hours pass/no pass subject to the approval of the department granting the major. To secure the necessary approval, students may obtain request forms from the Arts & Sciences Advising Center, 107 Oldfather Hall.
Program Assessment
In order to assist the department in evaluating the effectiveness of its programs, majors will be required to do the following:
- To maintain and submit a portfolio of material produced for the required Summer Field Course, GEOL 460 (for BS students), or for the required Petrology course, GEOL 310 (for BA students). Course instructors will inform students of the required contents, deadlines and procedures.
- In their final semester, to participate in an exit interview/survey. The undergraduate adviser will inform students of the scheduling and format of their assessment activity. Results of participation in this assessment activity will in no way affect a student's GPA or graduation.
