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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 |
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| Cognates: | |||
| CHEM 1180 & 1184 | General Chemistry I & Lab | ||
| CHEM 1190 & 1194 | General Chemistry II & Lab | ||
| MATH 1950 | Calculus I | ||
| MATH 1960 | Calculus II | ||
| PHYS 2110 & 1154 | General Physics I & Lab Calculus Level | ||
| 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 |
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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