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The Bachelor of Science in Geology is designed for those who intend to become professional geologists and/or those who plan to attend a graduate school in geosciences. The program includes courses normally expected of graduate school applicants, including a geology field course (summer) and courses in related sciences and mathematics. This degree program prepares students for the examination for the professional geologist license.
Students must earn a letter grade of C or better in all geology and allied courses. Additionally, all prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of C or better before progressing to the next level of geology courses.
| I. Geology Core Courses | Credit Hours | USP | Taught |
| One of the following: | |||
| GEOL 1005 Earth History OR | 4 | S | Spring |
| GEOL 1100 Physical Geology OR | 4 | SE | Fall, Spring |
| GEOL 1200 Historical Geology | 4 | SE | Fall |
| GEOL 1500 Water, Dirt, Climate | 4 | SE | Fall |
| And each of the following: | |||
| GEOL 2000 Geochemical Cycles, Earth System | 4 | SE | Fall |
| GEOL 2005 Introduction to Geophysics | 4 | Spring | |
| GEOL 2010 Mineralogy | 3 | Fall | |
| GEOL 2020 Petrology | 2 | Spring | |
| GEOL 2100 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation | 4 | Fall | |
| GEOL 4610 Structural Geology and Tectonics | 4 | Fall | |
| GEOL 4717 Field Course in Geology (to be taken in 1 of the last 2 summers at UW) | 6 | Summer | |
| GEOL 4820 Capstone | 3 | WC | Spring |
| II. Additional 15 credit hours in Geology courses at 2000 level and above. | |||
| III. Allied Math and Sciences (20 credits) | |||
| CHEM 1020 or 1050 General Chemistry I | 4 | SP | |
| CHEM 1030 or 1060 General Chemistry II | 4 | SP | |
| MATH 2200 Calculus I | 4 | QB | |
| MATH 2205 Calculus II | 4 | ||
| PHYS 1110 or 1210 General or Engineering Physics | 4 | SP |
NOTE: This degree program represents a minimum proficiency. Students are strongly advised to elect additional courses in geology.
