Geology, Bachelor of Arts
To obtain a B.A. with a major in Geology, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements.
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Geology, Bachelor of Arts - Geology General Track Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
Minimum of “C-“required | ||
Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
SENIOR THESIS (Writing in the Discipline Course) | ||
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | 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 Coursework | 28 | |
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 | |
An approved Statistics course | 3 | |
Other required coursework | 10 | |
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 | ||
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, 2110, 2120 | ||
ELECTIVES | ||
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours |
Geology, Bachelor of Arts - Geology Career Track Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
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 | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | 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 Coursework | 28 | |
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 Required | 12 | |
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 options | 3-9 | |
CALCULUS I (^) | ||
CALCULUS II | ||
OR | ||
CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
Take the following Physics Courses | 5 | |
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 | ||
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 |