[The College of Natural Sciences offers the Bachelor of Arts,
Plan I, and several bachelor of science degrees. The requirements
of the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I, begin on page 422. For this degree
students may major in any of the departments of the College of
Liberal Arts or the College of Natural Sciences; these majors are
listed on pages 5-7. The Bachelor of Arts, Plan II, a broad liberal
arts honors program for outstanding students, is described on pages
281-283. Plan II emphasizes the humanities but also permits a concentration
equivalent to a major in science.]
[A student may not earn more than one Bachelor of Arts degree
from the University.]
[The bachelor of science degrees are listed on pages 6-7.
The requirements of these degrees are given on pages 427-456.]
APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN COURSES
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COURSES
Physical activity (PED) courses and Kinesiology 119 may not be
counted toward a degree in the [College of Natural Sciences] Jackson
School. However, they are counted among courses for which the student
is enrolled, and the grades are included in the grade point average.
ROTC COURSES
[ROTC units are maintained on campus by the Departments
of Air Force Science, Military Science, and Naval Science.] The
Departments of Air Force Science, Military Science, and Naval Science
maintain ROTC units on campus. For information about each program, consult
the chair of the department concerned.
Nine semester hours of coursework in air force science, military
science, or naval science may be counted toward any degree in the
[College of Natural Sciences] Jackson School. Such
credit may be used only as electives and/or to fulfill the substantial
writing component requirement, and only by students who are commissioned
by the University ROTC program.
BIBLE COURSES
No more than twelve semester hours of Bible courses may be counted
toward a degree.
[ADMISSION DEFICIENCIES]
[Students admitted to the University with deficiencies in high
school units must remove them by the means prescribed in General
Information.]
[CORRESPONDENCE AND EXTENSION COURSES]
[Credit that a University student in residence earns simultaneously
by correspondence or extension from the University or elsewhere
or in residence at another school will not be counted toward a
degree in the College of Natural Sciences unless specifically approved
in advance by the dean. No more than 30 percent of the semester
hours required for any degree offered in the College of Natural
Sciences may be taken by correspondence.]
[COURSES TAKEN ON THE PASS/FAIL BASIS]
[No more than sixteen semester hours taken on the pass/fail basis
may be counted toward the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I. In general,
only electives may be taken on the pass/fail basis. Complete rules
on registration on the pass/fail basis are given in General
Information.]
[COURSES IN A SINGLE FIELD]
[No more than thirty-six hours may be counted in any one subject,
including the major, unless major requirements state otherwise.
No more than thirty-six hours may be counted in any one college
or school other than the College of Liberal Arts or the College
of Natural Sciences.]
BACHELOR OF ARTS[, PLAN I] IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
The Bachelor of Arts in Geological Sciences (BAGeoSci) is
a classical arts and sciences degree with a strong component
of liberal arts courses and a nearly equal number of courses
in geological sciences, other sciences, and mathematics. Because
of its breadth, the BAGeoSci is not normally considered a professional
degree for a working geologist, but it is appropriate preparation
for fields with a substantial geology component, such as resource
management, environmental law, and certain types of business. The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts [under
Plan I] in
Geological Sciences are designed to give each student flexibility
in the selection of courses to meet individual needs.
[SUMMARY]
[The following is a brief overview of the Bachelor of
Arts, Plan I; for detailed regulations see “Degree Requirements,
Specific,” pages 422-427.]
A total of 120 semester hours is required for the degree.
Of the 120 hours, thirty-six must be in upper-division courses.
At least sixty hours, including eighteen hours of upper-division
coursework, and at least twenty-four of the last thirty hours,
must be taken in residence at the University. [Provided] As
long as these residence rules are met, credit may be earned
by examination, by extension, by correspondence (up to 30 percent
of the hours required for the degree), or, with the approval
of the dean, by work transferred from another institution.
[A maximum of sixteen semester hours of classroom and/or
correspondence coursework may be taken on the pass/fail basis.]
The coursework to be counted toward the degree may include
no more than thirty-six hours in any one subject in the College
of Liberal Arts or the College of Natural Sciences; and no
more than thirty-six hours in any other single college or school
of the University, including the Jackson School.
No coursework to be counted toward the degree may be taken
on the pass/fail basis.
Three categories of work must be completed: prescribed work[;], major and
minor requirements, [including minor requirements,
if any;] and electives [to provide a total of 120 semester
hours]. In addition, the student must fulfill the University
requirements for graduation given in chapter 1 and the requirements
of the Jackson School given on page ###.
[PRESCRIBED WORK]
[For all majors for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan I, there
are four specific area requirements that make up about half
of the degree program.]
[Area A (English composition and literature,
writing, and foreign language): Rhetoric and Composition 306
and English 316K and two courses certified as having a substantial
writing component are required. The foreign language requirement
is stated in terms of proficiency; the actual number of hours
varies with the language selected and previous knowledge of
the language.]
[Area B (social sciences): Eighteen
semester hours must be completed, including courses in four
subjects. Of these eighteen hours, six hours must be in American
history and six hours must be in American government, including
Texas government.]
[Area C (natural sciences): Eighteen semester
hours are required, including three hours of mathematics. Lists
of courses that may be used to fulfill this requirement are available
in the Student Division Office.]
[Area D (general culture): Six semester hours
are required. Lists of courses that may be used to fulfill this
requirement are available in the Student Division Office.]
[Courses in the major may be used to fulfill area requirements
unless expressly prohibited. A course taken to meet the requirements
of one area may not also be used to fulfill the requirements
of another area. The only exception to this rule is that a
course taken to fulfill another area requirement may also be
used to fulfill the requirement for courses having a substantial
writing component, if the course is so certified. No courses
used to fulfill area requirements may be taken on the pass/fail
basis.]
[MAJOR]
[Each candidate must select a major. The number of semester
hours required in the major varies with the field selected.
Some majors require specific courses in other subjects as well.
At least eighteen hours of coursework in the major, including
six hours of upper-division coursework, must be completed in
residence at the University.]
[ELECTIVES]
[The remaining coursework to make the required total
of 120 semester hours consists of electives. A maximum of sixteen
hours of elective work may be taken on the pass/fail basis.]
[DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFIC]
[Specific requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, Plan
I, are divided into four areas: A, B, C, and D.With the dean’s
approval, interdepartmental courses, courses offered by other
colleges and schools of the University, and credit by examination
may be used to meet these requirements; however, these courses
may not be used to meet the requirements of special programs
or majors without the approval of the program director or the
department chair. A course taken to meet the requirements of
one area may not also be used to fulfill the requirements of
another area; the only exception to this rule is that a course
taken to fulfill the Area A foreign language requirement or
the Area B, C, or D requirement may also be counted toward
the writing requirement in Area A if the course is certified
as having a substantial writing component. No courses used
to fulfill area requirements may be taken on the pass/fail
basis.]
[In addition to the following requirements, the student
must fulfill the University requirements for graduation given
in chapter 1 and the requirements of the College of Natural
Sciences on page 421.]
PRESCRIBED WORK
The prescribed work is divided into four areas: A, language
and literature; B, social sciences; C, natural sciences; and
D, general culture. Together these courses make up about half
of the degree program.
A course taken to meet the requirements of one area may not
also be used to fulfill the requirements of another area. The
only exception to this rule is that a course taken to fulfill
the Area A foreign language requirement or the Area B, C, or
D requirement may also be counted toward the writing requirement
in Area A if the course is certified as having a substantial
writing component.
Area A, Language and Literature
English composition and literature: Rhetoric
and [Composition] Writing 306 and English 316K.
Writing: In addition to Rhetoric
and [Composition] Writing 306 and English 316K,
[in taking courses to fulfill other degree requirements,] each
student must complete two courses certified as having a substantial
writing component. One of these courses must be upper-division.
If the writing requirement is not fulfilled by courses specified
for the degree, the student must fulfill it either with electives
or with coursework taken in addition to the number of semester
hours required for the degree. Courses used to fulfill the writing
requirement may be used simultaneously to fulfill other area
requirements or major and minor requirements. Courses with a
substantial writing component are identified in the Course
Schedule.
Foreign language: Students must
complete four semesters in a single foreign language.
The foreign language requirement is the attainment of a certain
proficiency rather than the completion of a specified number
of hours[; however, the courses taken to gain this proficiency
are not electives and may not be taken on the pass/fail basis].
[Any part of the requirement may be fulfilled by credit
by examination.] Students may accelerate their progress at any
point in the sequence by means of credit by examination.
To achieve proficiency in a foreign language as rapidly as
possible, qualified students are urged to take advantage of
[the] intensive foreign language [study program] courses. Information
[about this program] is available [from] in the appropriate
language department. Courses used to fulfill the foreign language
requirement must be language courses; literature-in-translation
courses, for example, may not be counted.
Area B, Social Sciences
Eighteen semester hours are required, distributed among at least
four of the fields of study listed below. [None of the courses
used to fulfill Area B requirements may be taken on the pass/fail
basis.Courses in anthropology, geography, linguistics, and psychology
used to fulfill Area B requirements may not also be used to fulfill
Area C requirements.]
1.
Six semester hours in each of the following fields of study:
a.
American government, including Texas government
b.
American history
2.
Three semester hours each from any two of the following fields of study:
a.
Anthropology
b.
Economics
c.
Geography
d.
Linguistics
e.
Psychology
f.
Sociology
Area C, Natural Sciences
Each student must have credit for three semester hours in
a course offered by the University of Texas at Austin Department
of Mathematics, excluding Mathematics 301, 316K, and 316L.
Algebra courses at the level of Mathematics 301 or the equivalent
may not be counted toward the Area C requirement or toward
the total number of hours required for the degree. Students
who enter the University with fewer than three units of high
school mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher must
take Mathematics 301 without degree credit to remove their
deficiency.
Fifteen additional semester hours are
required, with no more
than nine in any one department, from the fields of study listed
below. No more than nine hours of mathematics and computer
sciences combined may be included in these fifteen hours. Nine
of these fifteen hours must be taken in courses in the College
of Natural Sciences, items 1 through [10] 9 below, with at
least six hours taken in one subject from items 1 through [8]
7; these nine hours may include no more than three hours of
mathematics or computer sciences. The remaining six hours may
be chosen from courses in the natural sciences listed below
or from [the list of] approved alternative courses in subjects
[11 through 16] 10 through 15 [that];
a list of approved courses is available [from
the Student Division Office] in the Undergraduate
Advising Office. Of these six hours, a maximum of three [semester]
hours in courses in either the history of science or the philosophy
of science may be used.
[A course listed in two or more departments may be used as
a course in only one department in fulfilling requirements under
Area C. Courses in anthropology, geography, linguistics, and
psychology used to fulfill Area C requirements may not also be
used to fulfill Area B requirements. Courses in philosophy used
to fulfill Area C requirements may not also be used to fulfill
Area D requirements.]
1.
Astronomy
2.
Biology
3.
Chemistry
[4.
Geological sciences]
[5.] 4.
Marine science
[6.] 5.
Nutrition
[7.] 6.
Physical science
[8.] 7.
Physics
[9.] 8.
Mathematics
[10.] 9.
Computer sciences
[11.] 10.
Experimental psychology
[12.] 11.
Physical anthropology
[13.] 12.
Physical geography
[14.] 13.
Philosophy (courses in logic)
[15.] 14.
History of science and philosophy of science
[16.] 15.
Other science courses approved by the dean
[Students should confer with the staff in their advising center
or the Student Division Office to determine which courses are
included in items 11 through 16.]
Students, counselors, and advisers are urged to make careful
selection of Area C courses in order to develop a meaningful
pattern and a coherent sequence.
Area D, General Culture
Six semester hours from the [fields of study] areas listed
below. Three of these six hours must be chosen from subarea
1, 2, 3, or 4 (excluding courses in logic).
A student who uses Greek or Latin to meet the Area A foreign
language requirement may use additional coursework in the same
language to meet the Area D requirement, but only courses beyond
the fourth semester proficiency level may be used.
1.
Architecture
2.
Classics, including classical civilization, Greek, Latin
3.
Fine arts, including art history, design, ensemble,
fine arts, instruments, music, studio art, theatre and
dance, visual art studies
4.
Philosophy
5.
Approved interdisciplinary courses including, but not
restricted to, those in programs of special concentration
cutting across specific departments, schools, or colleges.
Lists of approved courses are available in the [advising
centers and the Student Division Office] Undergraduate
Advising Office.
[SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS]
[Elective Requirements and Limitations]
[In addition to the area requirements given above and the
major requirements given below, the student must take enough
elective coursework to complete the 120 semester hours required
for the degree. These 120 hours may include no more than twelve
hours of Bible; nine hours of air force science, military science,
or naval science; sixteen hours taken on the pass/fail basis;
thirty-six hours in any one subject offered in the College
of Natural Sciencesor the College of Liberal Arts, unless major
requirements state otherwise; and thirty-six hours in courses
offered in any other single college or school of the University.]
[Minimum Scholastic Requirements]
[The student must earn a grade point average of at least 2.00
in all courses taken at the University of Texas at Austin (including
credit by examination, correspondence, and extension) for which
a grade or symbol other than Q, W, X, or CR is
recorded; in addition, the student must earn a grade point average
of at least 2.00 in courses taken at the University and counted
toward the major requirement.]
[The student should also refer to the description of
his or her major program in the section “Majors and Minors” below,
since some majors include higher minimum scholastic requirements.]
[For more information about grades and the grade point average,
see General Information.]
[CONCENTRATIONS]
[Within the general requirements for the degree of Bachelor
of Arts and the requirements of the major, a student may also
complete a concentration in cultural studies; European studies;
science, technology, and society; or women’s and
gender studies. These concentrations, administered by the College
of Liberal Arts, are described on pages 271-272. Students may
also pursue a concentration in actuarial studies, administered
by the Department of Mathematics and described on page 488.]
[MAJORS AND MINORS]
[Major requirements. The
Bachelor of Arts, Plan I, requires the completion of all requirements
for one major. Requirements for majors offered by the College
of Natural Sciences are given below; those for majors offered
by the College of Liberal Arts are given in chapter 8.]
[The major subject is not shown on the diploma. It is
not possible for a student to receive a second Bachelor of
Arts degree from the University.]
[Advising of majors. A
student who has chosen a major is advised in the advising center
for his or her major before registration each semester. Students
who have not chosen a major must be advised in the Student
Division Office, College of Natural Sciences. For matters concerning
degree requirements, specific academic problems, petitions,
and academic advice in general, the student should consult
his or her advising center or the Student Division Office,
Will C. Hogg 2.112.]
[Hour requirements for the major. A
major consists of at least twenty-one but no more than forty-two
semester hours, with at least twelve hours in upper-division
courses. Of these twelve semester hours, six must be taken
in residence. These restrictions exist in the context of the
general residence requirement for the major of eighteen semester
hours.]
[Unless otherwise indicated, a course taken to fulfill
the requirements under “Prescribed Work,” pages 422-424,
may also be counted toward fulfillment of the major requirements.]
[A student who earns credit by examination with a grade of C or
better will be given the appropriate grade and degree credit,
including hours required in the major.]
[Minors. Most departments
require completion of a minor to accompany the major. These
requirements, if any, are given below.]
[Geological Sciences] THE MAJOR AND MINOR
[Geological sciences majors must make a grade of at least C in
each semester of each course used to fulfill the requirements
for the degree. They may not enroll in any geological sciences
course more than twice without written consent of the undergraduate
adviser of the department.]
With the exception of courses that fulfill the Area A writing
requirement, a course taken to fulfill the requirements under “Prescribed
Work” above may not also be counted toward fulfillment
of the major and minor requirements.
Residence requirements for the major. At
least eighteen semester hours of coursework in geological sciences,
including six hours of upper-division coursework, must be completed
in residence at the University.
[Major:] Course requirements
for the major. Geological Sciences 401 or
303 or 312K, 404C or 405, 416K, 416M, 420K, 422K, 428,
and enough additional [approved] upper-division coursework
in geological sciences to make a total of thirty-two semester
hours[.2]; six semester hours in biology; Chemistry 301
and 302; and three semester hours in physics.
Minor [for geological
sciences majors:]. Twelve
semester hours, of which at least six must be in upper-division
coursework, in any one of the following disciplines: anthropology,
astronomy, biology, business, computer sciences, chemistry,
education, engineering, geography, mathematics, and physics.
Other disciplines may be chosen with written approval of
the [chair of the Department of Geological Sciences] undergraduate
adviser.
ELECTIVES
In addition to the prescribed work and the major and minor,
the student must take enough elective coursework to complete
the 120 semester hours required for the degree. These 120 hours
may include no more than twelve semester hours of Bible and
no more than nine hours of air force science, military science,
or naval science.
MINIMUM SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENTS
The student must earn a cumulative grade point average of
at least 2.00 in all courses taken at the University of Texas
at Austin (including credit by examination, correspondence,
and extension) for which a grade or symbol other than Q,
W, X, or CR is recorded. In addition, the student
must earn a grade point average of at least 2.00 in geological
sciences courses taken at the University and counted toward
the major requirement.
The student must earn a grade of at least C in each
semester of each course used to fulfill any of the requirements
for the degree.
For more information about grades and the grade point average,
see General Information.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
The Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences serves as a
professional degree for students planning careers as geologists,
geophysicists, or teachers, as well as for those planning to
pursue graduate work in the geosciences [and related areas]
or a profession such as law or business. [Employment
opportunities for students with this degree are dominated by] Careers
are available in the petroleum and related energy industries, [but
include the gamut of jobs that relate knowledge of the earth
to resources, the environment, and human use of raw materials]
resource evaluation, mineral exploration, geologic hazard
monitoring, environmental control and reclamation, building foundation
evaluation, groundwater contamination studies, soil testing,
regional planning, watershed management, climate modeling,
and college or secondary school teaching. [When finite
resources are in increasing demand, professional geologists trained
to seek and develop raw materials serve a vital role in industrial
society. Professional employment is also available in state
and federal agencies, with consulting firms, and with service
companies subsidiary to the energy and mineral industries.
Careers include such areas as resource evaluation, environmental
control, reclamation concerns, building foundation evaluation,
groundwater contamination studies, soil testing, regional planning,
watershed management, and mineral exploitation.] Graduates
may also work in state or federal agencies, in universities
or museums, with consulting firms, or with service companies
to the energy and mineral industries.
Students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences
degree must choose one of four options--I, general geology;
II, geophysics; III, hydrogeology/environmental geology[,]; or IV, teaching.
PRESCRIBED WORK COMMON TO ALL OPTIONS
1.
Rhetoric and [Composition] Writing 306 and English 316K. In addition,
in taking courses to fulfill other degree requirements, the studentmust
complete two courses certified as having a substantial writing component;
one of these courses must be upper-division. If the writing requirement
is not fulfilled by courses specified for the degree, the student must
fulfill it either with electives or with coursework taken in addition to
the number of semester hours required for the degree. Courses with a substantial
writing component are identified in the Course Schedule.
2.
Courses 506 and 507 (or the equivalent) in a single foreign language,
and a three-semester-hour course in the same language for which 507 or
the equivalent is a prerequisite; or as much of this coursework as required
by the student’s score on the appropriate language placement test.
[Students in the teaching option are exempt from this requirement.]
For students who enter the University with fewer than two high school units
in a single foreign language, the first two semesters in a language may
not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree.
3.
Six semester hours of American government, including Texas government.
4.
Six semester hours of American history.
5.
Three semester hours of coursework in economics, upper-division coursework
in anthropology, or upper-division coursework in geography.
6.
Three semester hours in architecture, art (including art history, design,
studio art, visual art studies), classics (including classical civilization,
Greek, Latin), fine arts, music (including music, instruments, ensemble),
philosophy (excluding courses in logic), or theatre and dance.
7.
Thirty-six semester hours of upper-division coursework must be completed
in residence at the University. For students in options I, II, and III,
at least eighteen of these hours must be in geological sciences; for students
in option IV, at least twelve hours must be in geological sciences. For
all students, at least twelve of the thirty-six hours must be outside geological
sciences.
ADDITIONAL PRESCRIBED WORK FOR EACH OPTION
OPTION I: GENERAL GEOLOGY
8.
Mathematics 408C and 408D, or 408K, 408L, and 408M. Algebra courses
at the level of Mathematics 301 or the equivalent may not be counted toward
the total number of hours required for the degree. Students who enter the
University with fewer than three units of high school mathematics at the
level of Algebra I or higher must take Mathematics 301 without degree credit
to remove their deficiency.
9.
Physics 301, 101L, 316, and 116L; or Physics 303K, 103M, 303L, and 103N.
10.
Six semester hours of biology. Biology [211, 212, and 213] 311C
and 311D are suggested.
11.
Chemistry 301, 302, and 204.
12.
Geological Sciences 401 or 303 or 312K, 404C or 405, 416K, 416M, 420K,
422K, 426P, 428, 346C, 660 (completed in residence), 468K, and enough additional
approved upper-division coursework in geological sciences to make a total
of forty-nine semester hours.[10]
13.
Nine semester hours chosen from [the following courses: Aerospace
Engineering 201, Civil Engineering 319F, 341, 357, 374K, Engineering
Mechanics 311M, 319, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 323, 424, 362,
365, 368, 369, and any course in aerospace engineering, architectural
engineering, civil engineering, engineering mechanics, or mechanical
engineering for which Engineering Mechanics 311M, 319, or Mathematics
427L is a prerequisite; any upper-division astronomy course for which
Physics 316 and 116L are prerequisites; Biology 406D, 322 and 122L, 324
and 124L, 325, 126L, 226R, 226S, 226T, 327 and 127L, 328 and 128L, 448L,
349, 456L, 357, 262 and 262L, 363, 365R, 365S, 370, 373 and 373L, and
478L; Chemical Engineering 317, 322, and 353; Chemistry 210C, 310M, 310N,
353 and 153K, and any upper-division chemistry course for which Chemistry
310N or 353 is a prerequisite; Computer Sciences 303E, 313E, 323E, 324E,
326E, 327E, 329E; Geography 334, 334C, 334K, 335C, 335K, 339, 356, 360L,
462K, and 366K; Geological Sciences 325K; Marine Science 440, 348, 352C,
354, 354C, and 354F; any upper-division mathematics course for which
Mathematics 408D or the equivalent is a prerequisite; and any upper-division
physics course except Physics 341.] a list of approved
courses in aerospace engineering, architectural engineering, astronomy,
biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, computer sciences,
engineering mechanics, geography, marine science, mathematics, mechanical
engineering, petroleum and geosystems engineering, and physics. Geological
Sciences 325K may also be counted toward requirement 13.
This requirement is intended to function as an unspecified minor. Courses used
to fulfill the requirement do not have to be taken in the same [department] field
of study, but they should form a self-reinforcing sequence related to geological
sciences. Courses [not listed above] not on the list of approved courses will
be considered upon petition to the undergraduate adviser.
14.
Enough additional coursework[, outside geological sciences,] to make
a total of 126 semester hours.
OPTION II: GEOPHYSICS
8.
Mathematics 408C and 408D, or 408K, 408L, and 408M; 427K; and 427L. Algebra courses
at the level of Mathematics 301 or the equivalent may not be counted toward the
total number of hours required for the degree. Students who enter the University
with fewer than three units of high school mathematics at the level of Algebra
I or higher must take Mathematics 301 without degree credit to remove their deficiency.
9.
Physics 301, 101L, 315, 115L, 316, and 116L.
10.
Computer Sciences 303E.
11.
Chemistry 301 and 302.
12.
Geological Sciences 401 or 303 or 312K, 416K, 416M, 420K, 325K, 428, 354, 660
(completed in residence) or [an approved six-semester-hour
geophysics field camp]
679G, 465K, and six additional approved hours of upper-division coursework
ingeological sciences. (Geological Sciences 365N is recommended.)
This requirement is intended to function as an unspecified minor. Courses used
to fulfill the requirement do not have to be taken in the same [department] field
of study, but they should form a self-reinforcing sequence related to geological
sciences. [Courses not listed above will be considered upon petition to the
undergraduate adviser. If the student chooses computer sciences courses to fulfill
this requirement, these courses may also be counted toward a certificate in the
elements of computing. The Elements of Computing Program is described on page
415.] Courses not on the
list of approved courses will be considered upon petition to the undergraduate
adviser.
14.
Enough additional coursework to make a total of 126
semester hours.
OPTION III: HYDROGEOLOGY/ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
8.
Mathematics 408C and 408D, or 408K, 408L, and 408M;
and 427K. Algebra courses at the level of Mathematics 301
or the equivalent may not be counted toward the total number
of hours required for the degree. Students who enter the
University with fewer than three units of high school mathematics
at the level of Algebra I or higher must take Mathematics
301 without degree credit to remove their deficiency.
9.
Physics 301, 101L, 316, and 116L; or Physics 303K, 103M,
303L, and 103N.
10.
Chemistry 301, 302, and 204.
11.
Biology [211] 311C.
12.
Geological Sciences 401 or 303 or 312K, 416K, 416M,
420K, 428, 346C, [660 or 679J,] 476K, and 476M[,
and].
Also required is one of the following: Geological Sciences
660A and 660B, or 376L and 660B, or 679J. The student must
also complete six additional [approved] semester hours
of upper-division coursework in geological sciences. [Geological
Sciences 376L is strongly recommended.]
13.
Nine semester hours chosen from [the following courses:
Biology 212 and 213, Chemistry 310M, 353, Civil Engineering
311S, 319F, 341, 357, 374K, Geography 334K, 335C, Marine Science 440, Mathematics
427L, 362K, Mechanical Engineering 326, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
421K, 322K, 424, 326, and 368.] a list of approved courses in biology,
chemistry, civil engineering, geography, marine science, mathematics, mechanical
engineering, and petroleum and geosystems engineering.
This requirement is intended to function as an unspecified minor. Courses
used to fulfill the requirement do not have to be taken in the same [department] field
of study, but they should form a self-reinforcing sequence related
to geological sciences.
Courses not [listed above] on the list of approved courses will be considered
upon petition to the undergraduate adviser.
14.
Enough additional coursework to make a total of 126
semester hours.
OPTION IV: TEACHING
This option is designed to fulfill the course requirements
for composite science certification as a middle grades or secondary
school teacher in Texas with geological sciences as the primary
teaching field; however, completion of the course requirements
does not guarantee the student’s certification. Composite
certification requires twenty-four semester hours of coursework
in the primary field, twelve hours in a second field, and six
hours each in two additional fields.
To graduate and be recommended for certification, the student
must have a cumulative University grade point average of at least
2.50 and must pass the final teaching portfolio review. For information
about the teaching portfolio review and additional certification
requirements, consult the UTeach-Natural Sciences academic adviser.
8.
In place of requirement 2 above, either two years of high school coursework in
a single foreign language or course 506 (or the equivalent) in a foreign language.
9.
To fulfill requirement 5 above, students in the teaching option may complete
three semester hours of lower-division or upper-division coursework in anthropology,
economics, geography, linguistics, psychology, or sociology.
10.
Mathematics 408C. Algebra courses at the level of Mathematics 301 or the equivalent
may not be counted toward the total number of hours required for the degree.
Students who enter the University with fewer than three units of high school
mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher must take Mathematics 301 without
degree credit to remove their deficiency.
11.
To fulfill requirement 6 above, students must complete History 329U or Philosophy
329U.
12.
Geological Sciences 401 or 303 or 312K, 404C or 405, 416K, 416M, 420K or 320L,
335, and enough additional upper-division coursework in geological sciences to
make a total of at least twenty-eight semester hours.
13.
Nine semester hours chosen from [the following courses:
Biology 212 and 213, Chemistry 310M, 353, Civil Engineering
311S, 319F, 341, 357, 374K, Geography 334K, 335C, Marine
Science 440, Mathematics 427L, 362K, Mechanical Engineering
326, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 421K, 322K,
424, 326, and 368.] a list of approved courses
in biology, chemistry, civil engineering, geography,
marine science, mathematics, mechanical engineering,
and petroleum and geosystems engineering.
a.
Biology [211, 212, and either 213 or 214] 311C
and 311D.
b.
Chemistry 301 and 302.
c.
Physics 302K, 102M, 302L, and 102N; or 301,
101L, 316, and 116L; or an equivalent sequence.
d.
Enough additional approved coursework in biology,
chemistry, or physics to provide the required twelve
hours in a second field.
14.
Biology 337 (Topic: Research Methods--UTeach),
Chemistry 368 (Topic: Research Methods--UTeach),
or Physics 341 (Topic: Research Methods--UTeach).
15.
Astronomy 303, 307, or 367M; and Marine Science 307.
16.
Eighteen semester hours of professional development
coursework, with a grade of at least C in each
course: Curriculum and Instruction 650S, UTeach-Natural
Sciences 101, 110, 350, 355, 360, 170.
17.
Students seeking middle grades certification must complete
the following courses, with a grade of at least C in
each course: Educational Psychology 363M (Topic 3: Adolescent
Development), or Psychology 301 and 304; and Curriculum
and Instruction 371 (Topic 10: Secondary School Reading
in the Content Subjects).
18.
Enough additional coursework to make a total of 128 semester
hours.
[SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS]
[The student must fulfill the University-wide graduation requirements
given on pages 18-19 and the college requirements given on
page 421. He or she must also make a grade of at least C in
each course counted toward the degree. Geological sciences
majors may not repeat any geological sciences course more than
once without written consent of the undergraduate adviser.]
[To graduate and be recommended for certification, students
who follow the teaching option must have a University grade
point average of at least 2.50. They must earn a grade of at
least C in each of the professional development courses
listed in requirement 16, and must pass the final teaching
portfolio review; those seeking middle grades certification
must also earn a grade of at least C in each of the
courses listed in requirement 17. For information about the
portfolio review and additional teacher certification requirements,
consult the UTeach-Natural Sciences academic adviser.]
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND HYDROGEOLOGY
Geosystems engineers and hydrogeologists are concerned with
the development and use of engineering approaches in the management
of natural resources from the earth’s surface and subsurface,
environmental restoration of subsurface sites, and other processes
related to the earth sciences. This degree program, offered
[jointly by] under a partnership between the College of Engineering
and the [College of Natural Sciences] Jackson School, is designed
to teach students the geological and engineering principles
needed to solve subsurface resource development and environmental
problems. The curriculum includes a fundamental sequence of
engineering and geological sciences courses in such areas as
multiphase fluid flow, physical and chemical hydrology, heat
and mass transfer, field methods, and engineering design. This
interdisciplinary systems approach, combining engineering and
geological sciences, is increasingly required to address complex
real-world problems such as characterization and remediation
of aquifers. The degree program is designed to prepare graduates
for employment with environmental, water resource management,
and energy companies in addition to many government agencies.
Better-qualified graduates of the program may pursue graduate
study in subsurface environmental engineering, petroleum engineering,
geology, and other related fields.
The objective of the degree program is to prepare graduates
for successful careers in subsurface environmental engineering,
oil and gas production and services, and similar fields. Graduates
are expected to understand the fundamental principles of science
and engineering behind the technology of geosystems engineering
and hydrogeology so that their education will not become outdated
and so that they will be capable of self-instruction after
graduation. They should also be prepared to serve society by
applying the ideals of ethical behavior, professionalism, and
environmentally responsible stewardship of natural resources.
Containing the following elements, the technical curriculum
provides both breadth and depth in a range of topics.
A combination of college-level
mathematics and basic sciences (some with experimental work)
that includes mathematics through differential equations,
probability and statistics, physics, chemistry, and geology.
Basic engineering and
geologic topics that develop a working knowledge of fluid
mechanics, strength of materials, transport phenomena, material
properties, phase behavior, and thermodynamics.
Engineering
and geosciences topics that develop competence in characterization
and evaluation of subsurface geological formations and
their resources using geoscientific and engineering methods,
including field methods; design and analysis of systems for
producing, injecting, and handling fluids; application of
hydrogeologic and reservoir engineering principles and practices
for water and energy resource development and management;
contamination evaluation and remediation methods for hydrologic
resources; and use of project economics and resource valuation
methods for design and decision making under conditions of
risk and uncertainty.
A major capstone design
experience that prepares students for engineering and hydrogeologic
practice, based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier
coursework and incorporating engineering and geological standards
and realistic constraints.
A general education component
that complements the technical content of the curriculum.
CURRICULUM
Course requirements are divided into three categories: basic
sequence courses, major sequence courses, and other required
courses. Enrollment in major sequence courses is restricted
to students who have received credit for all of the basic sequence
courses and have been admitted to the major sequence by the
College of Engineering Admissions Committee. (Requirements
for admission to a major sequence are given on pages 134-135.)
Enrollment in other required courses is not restricted by completion
of the basic sequence.
Courses used to fulfill technical and nontechnical elective
requirements must be approved by the petroleum and geosystems
engineering faculty and the geological sciences faculty before
the student enrolls in them. Courses that fulfill the social
science and fine arts/humanities requirements are listed on
pages 142-143.
Students must fulfill the foreign language requirement given on page 143. They
must also remove any admission deficiencies in mathematics as described in General
Information.
[M 408D, Sequences, Series, and Multivariable
Calculus
4]
[PHY 303K, Engineering Physics I
3]
[PHY 103M, Laboratory for Physics303K
1]
[American government
3]
[TOTAL
18]
[Second Year -- Fall Semester]
[COURSES]
[SEMESTER
HOURS]
[E M 306, Statics
3]
[GEO 416K, Earth Materials
4]
[M 427K, Advanced Calculus for Applications
I
4]
[PGE 310, Formulation and Solution
of Geosystems Engineering Problems
3]
[American history
3]
[TOTAL
17]
[Second Year -- Spring Semester]
[COURSES]
[SEMESTER
HOURS]
[E M 319, Mechanics of
Solids
3]
[GEO 420K, Introduction to Field and
Stratigraphic Methods
4]
[PGE 312, Physical and Chemical Behavior
of Fluids I
3]
[PGE 333T, Engineering Communication
3]
[PHY 303L, Engineering Physics II
3]
[PHY 103N, Laboratory for Physics 303L
1]
[TOTAL
17]
[Third Year -- Fall Semester]
[COURSES]
[SEMESTER
HOURS]
[GEO 476K, Groundwater
Hydrology
4]
[PGE 322K, Transport Phenomena
in Geosystems
3]
[PGE 424, Petrophysics
4]
[PGE 326, Thermodynamics and Phase
Behavior
3]
[American history
3]
[TOTAL
17]
[Third Year -- Spring Semester]
[COURSES]
[SEMESTER
HOURS]
[C E 357, Geotechnical
Engineering
3]
[E 316K, Masterworks of Literature
3]
[PGE 323, Fluid Flow through
Permeable Media
3]
[PGE 365, Resource Economics
and Valuation
3]
[American government
3]
[TOTAL
15]
[Third Year -- Summer Session]
[COURSES]
[SEMESTER
HOURS]
[GEO 376L, Field
Methods in Groundwater Hydrology
3]
[TOTAL
3]
[Fourth Year -- Fall Semester]
[COURSES]
[SEMESTER
HOURS]
[GEO 428, Structural
Geology
4]
[GEO 376S, Physical Hydrology
3]
[PGE 331, Fundamentals
of Reservoir Engineering
3]
[PGE 368, Fundamentals
of Well Logging
3]
[PGE 373K, Geosystems Engineering Design and
Analysis I
3]
[TOTAL
16]
[Fourth Year -- Spring Semester]
[COURSES]
[SEMESTER
HOURS]
[GEO 468K, Geophysics
for Geological Sciences Majors
4]
[GEO 476M, Chemical Hydrogeology
4]
[PGE 370, Fundamentals
of Subsurface Environmental Engineering
3]
[PGE 373L, Geosystems
Engineering Design and Analysis II
3]
[Approved fine arts/humanities elective
3]
[TOTAL
17]
A suggested arrangement of courses by semester is given on page 181.
[2. “Approved
upper-division coursework in geological sciences” includes all upper-division
University geological sciences courses except those with descriptions containing
the statement that they may not be counted toward a geological sciences degree.
A student who wishes to use transfer credit for unspecified advanced hours
in geological sciences to fulfill this requirement must submit a petition to
the undergraduate adviser for approval.]
[10. “Approved
upper-division coursework in geological sciences” includes all upper-division
University geological sciences courses except those with descriptions containing
the statement that they may not be counted toward a geological sciences degree.
A student who wishes to use transfer credit for unspecified advanced hours
in geological sciences to fulfill this requirement must submit a petition to
the undergraduate adviser for approval.]
