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Geology - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Science in Geology program will teach you about the solid Earth, in particular the rocks and their minerals and fossils. You'll study and interpret the geological record to search for natural resources like gold, coal, oil, groundwater and rock material used for construction work. This major integrates a range of disciplines from field-based studies to more theoretical aspects of rocks, minerals and their behavior during Earth processes. This program is on-campus and its coursework includes geology, optical mineralogy, geophysics, etc. 

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
GEOL 1403 Geology I: Physical Geology 4 ______ GEOL 1404 Geology II: Historical Geology 4 ______
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______ CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I 3 ______
MATH 2413 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I 4 ______ CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 ______
MATH 2414 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II 4 ______
  Hours 14 ______   Hours 15 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
GEOL 2471 Mineralogy Petrology 4 ______ GEOL 2373 Optical Mineraology 3 ______
GEOL 2377 Physical Geography and Geomorphology 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
GEOL 4101 Special Topic Earth Science (Geomorphology Lab) 1 ______ PHYS 1401
or PHYS 2425
College Physics I
or University Physics I
 4 ______
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II 3 ______ MATH 1342
or PSYC 2317
 Elementary Statistical Methods
or Introduction to Statistical Methods
 3 ______
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 ______
Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 13 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
GEOL 3450 Petrology 4 ______ GEOL 3420 Structural Geology 4 ______
PHYS 1402
or PHYS 2426
College Physics II
or University Physics II
 4 ______ GEOL 4410 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology 4 ______
POLS 2301 Into to American Government I 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
Creative Arts 3 ______ GEOL 4330 Geophysics 3 ______
______ GEOL 4101 Special Topic Earth Science (Geophysics Lab) 1 ______
  Hours 14 ______   Hours 15 ______
Summer Hours Grade
GEOL 3600 Summer Field Camp 6 ______
  Hours 6 ______  
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
GEOL 4420 Palentology 4 ______ GEOL 4301 Special Topic Earth Science (Geoscience Seminar) 3 ______
Elective 3000-4000 course 4 ______ Social and Bahavioral Sciences 3 ______
Communication 3 ______ Elective 3000-4000 course 4 ______
Elective 3000-4000 course 3 ______ Elective 3000-4000 course 4 ______
______
  Hours 14 ______   Hours 14 ______