Geology - Graduate School 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 & 1174	Physical Geology and Lab
	GEOL 1180 & 1184	Historical Geology and Lab
	GEOL 2300	Geoscience Data Analysis and Modeling
	GEOL 2750 & 2754	Mineralogy and Lab
	GEOL 2760 & 2764	Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology and Lab
	GEOL 3300 & 3310	Structural Geology & Field Methods
	GEOL 3400	Intro to Sedimentary Geology
	GEOL 4260	Process Geomorphology
	GEOL 4620	Advanced Field Course
	GEOL 4950	Senior Thesis

And one of the following:
	GEOL 3100 & 3104	Invertebrate Paleontology & Lab
	GEOL 4040	Geoarchaeology
	GEOL 4400	Geophysics
	GEOL 4540	Geochemistry

		45 to 46 hours

Cognates
	CHEM 1180 & 1184	General Chemistry I & Lab
	CHEM 1190 & 1194	General Chemistry II & Lab
	MATH 1930	Calculus for the Managerial, Life & Social Sciences
	MATH 1950	Calculus I
	MATH 1960	Calculus II
	PHYS 2210 & 1154	General Physics I & Lab
	PHYS 2120 & 1164	General Physics II & Lab

And one of the following:
	STAT 3000	Statistical Methods I
	STAT 3010	Statistical Methods II
	GEOG 4050	Geographic Information Systems I
	GEOG 4630	Environmental Remote Sensing

		Total: 74 to 76 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 08/07