B.S. (non-teaching) degree with an Environmental Geology concentration provides a background for students who seek a career or graduate work in which they apply geological principles to the solution of environmental problems. 

This 122 semester hour program consists of a minimum of 35 semester hours of geology courses and supporting courses in biology, chemistry, geography, mathematics, physics, social sciences, and business.  Required courses include: GLY 1101 (or 1510), 1102 (or 1511), 2215, 2735, 3150, 3703, 4620, 4703;  six semester hours of electives to be selected from GLY 3215, 3333, 3480, 3715, and 3800; and also the required courses, MAT 1110; BIO 1110; CS 1440 and a three s.h. advisor-approved, computer-intensive curse; CHE 1101, 1110 and 1102, 1120; PHY 1103; ECO 2030; LAW 2150; GHY 3100 and 4820; PS 2130; STT 2810; either GHY 2310 and 3812 or FIN 3010 and MGT 3010; and three hours of non-geology environmental electives.  General requirements for the B.S. (non-teaching) degree in this college, as stated elsewhere in this handbook, must also be met.

During the senior year, the B.S. Geology with an Environmental Geology concentration student must take and achieve a satisfactory score on a comprehensive examination covering theoretical and practical aspects in areas of geology. Students who are unsuccessful on any portion or all of the examination may retake the appropriate portion(s) up to two additional times before graduation.