Geology - Education & Liberal Arts Track

The Division of Continuing Studies offers the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree with an area of concentration in geology.

Required:

Geology
	GEOL 1170	Physical Geology and Lab
	GEOL 1180	Historical Geology and Lab
	GEOL 2300	Geoscience Data Analysis and Modeling
	GEOL 2750 & 2754	Mineralogy and Lab
	GEOL 3300 & 3310	Structural Geology & Field Methods

Student must sign up for at least two separate times for:
	GEOL 2500	Departmental Field Trip

Student must also sign up for:
	GEOL 4800	Internship	3 hrs
	This internship could be the standard internship, but more likely could involve community outreach activities, service learning, or education related work--consult an advisor.

In addition, the student must take additional geology/geography courses which add up to at least 16 hours, that should be chosen after consultation with an advisor.

		At least 40 hours

Cognates
	PHYS 1110 & 1154	General Physics I & Lab
	PHYS 1120 & 1164	General Physics II & Lab
	CHEM 1140 & 1144	Fundamentals of College Chemistry & Lab
	An approved statistics course

		Total: 55 hours

Career Information:
An area of concentration in geology is a study of the earth, with an emphasis on the surface and everything below. Students have three track options; education and liberal arts, environmental geology, and graduate school. Students desiring to pursue an advanced degree should select the graduate school track. The environmental geology focuses on the use of geology in living wisely on the earth and may find careers in waste management, conservation/preservation, urban development, or government administration. The education and liberal arts track will prepare students for careers in education, business, or other fields who want a deeper understanding of geology as part of a general education and/or those who wish to use geology as a springboard to other careers, such as science outreach or environmental law.

For more career information, check out UNO Careers in Geology, U.S. Department of Labor - Geoscientists, or UNO Career Center.

Revised 03/08