Aug 26, 2025  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin 
  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

Earth and Environmental Geosciences, B.A.


Requirements for the major


I. Departmental Requirements:


The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (a minimum of 48 credit hours) are:

A. Required courses in Earth and Environmental Geosciences:


B. At least 5 additional upper division courses in Earth and Environmental Geosciences:


Only one of the courses below may be applied to this upper division course requirement.

Note:

Directed studies courses, internship courses, and thesis courses cannot be applied to this requirement.

II. University Requirements:


Completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.

Honors Program


Requirements


Six hours of Thesis credit, GEOS 4395  and GEOS 4396 , must be completed over two semesters. Students may enroll for thesis credit only with the permission of the thesis director. A formal written thesis proposal must be submitted to the Earth and Environmental Geosciences Chair before the end of the fourth week of classes during the first semester of enrollment for thesis credit. Achievement of Department Honors will be determined by the quality of the thesis research, the written and oral presentations, and satisfaction of University requirements.