2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook

Geology: Paleontology Concentration, Bachelor of Science

Requirements for a major in Geology: Paleontology Concentration

The Paleontology Concentration requires a minor in Biology.

Core Courses (35 Hours)

GEOL 111Physical Geology

4

GEOL 112Historical Geology

4

GEOL 303Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy

4

GEOL 302Structural Geology

3

GEOL 313Sedimentation & Stratigraphy

3

CHEM 131General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 132General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 133General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM 134General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CSCI 210Scientific Computing & Problem Solving

3

MATH 223Statistics for Natural & Social Sciences

3

WRIT 307Technical Writing

3

Paleontology Core (18 Hours)

GEOL 104Dinosaurs

3

GEOL 105Dinosaur Lab

1

GEOL 322Invertebrate Paleontology

3

PETR 216Petrophysics

3

BIOL 101Modern Biology

3

BIOL 102Environmental Biology

3

BIOL 105Introductory Biology Laboratory I

1

BIOL 106Introductory Biology Laboratory II

1

Junior Core (4 Hours)

GEOL 301Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology

4

Capstone (4 Hours)

GEOL 411Directed Research

2

GEOL 412Directed Research Writing

2

Total Credit Hours: 61