Geology, Bachelor of Arts

To obtain a B.A. with a major in Geology, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements.

Geology, Bachelor of Arts - Geology General Track Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Academic Skills15
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
SENIOR THESIS (Writing in the Discipline Course)
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Distribution Requirements 31
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs
Global Diversity - 3 hrs
US Diversity - 3 hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
Geology Major, General Geology - 63-65 Hours Required
Required Coursework28
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (**)
INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL GEOLOGY (^)
GEOSCIENCE DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELING (^)
MINERALOGY (^)
MINERALOGY LABORATORY (^)
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY (^)
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY FIELD METHODS (^)
INTRODUCTION TO SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY (^)
ADVANCED FIELD COURSE (^)
Select one of the following4
PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY (^)
CRITICAL ZONE SCIENCE (^)
SOIL GENESIS, MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION (^)
Select one of the following 3
INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL/REGIONAL PLANNING/EARTH SCIENCE (^)
SENIOR THESIS (** ^)
Additional Geology or Geography courses in consultation with advisor 12
An approved Statistics course 3
Other required coursework10
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY (** ^)
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (** ^)
GENERAL PHYSICS I (** ^)
GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^)
Select one of the following options 3-5
GENERAL PHYSICS II
GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^)
OR
GEOPHYSICS (^)
College Breadth (choose one option)15-30+
Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours
Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours
Additional quantitative literacy -3 hours
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
HIST 1000 and HIST 1010 - 6 hours
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours
Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours)
Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement16
FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110**, 1120, 2110, 2120
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours

Geology, Bachelor of Arts - Geology Career Track  Requirements

General Education Requirements
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Academic Skills - 15 Hours Required
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
SENIOR THESIS (Writing in the Discipline Course)
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Distribution Requirements - 31 Hours Required
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs
Global Diversity - 3 hrs
US Diversity - 3 hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
Geology Major, Geology Career - 64-74 Hours Required
Required Coursework28
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (**)
INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL GEOLOGY (^)
GEOSCIENCE DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELING (^)
MINERALOGY (^)
MINERALOGY LABORATORY (^)
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY (^)
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY FIELD METHODS (^)
INTRODUCTION TO SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY (^)
ADVANCED FIELD COURSE (^)
Select one of the following 4
PROCESS GEOMORPHOLOGY (^)
CRITICAL ZONE SCIENCE (^)
SOIL GENESIS, MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION (^)
Select one of the following 3
INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL/REGIONAL PLANNING/EARTH SCIENCE (^)
SENIOR THESIS (^)
Additional Geology or Geography courses in consultation with advisor - 12 Hours Required12
Additional Chemistry coursework 4
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (** ^)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^)
Select one of the following Chemistry options 3-4
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (^)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY
OR
GEOCHEMISTRY (^)
Select one of the following Mathematics options3-9
CALCULUS I (^)
CALCULUS II
OR
CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^)
Take the following Physics Courses5
GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL
GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I
Select one of the following options 3-5
GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL (^)
GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^)
OR
GEOPHYSICS
College Breadth (choose one option) 15-30+
Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours
Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
HIST 1000 and HIST 1010 - 6 hours
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours
Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours)
Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement 16
FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110**, 1120, 2010, 2020
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours