College of Science					Updates:
Bell Hall 100  747-5536			Bachelor of Science Degree Plan						Revised
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas 79968-0509                          Geological Sciences -  No Minor											Printable Version
		Minimum Requirements (120/37)
		Name		Address				Date
Major:   Geological Sciences
Department Chair:   Dr. Diane Doser                              College of Science Academic Advisor:  Margie Gutierrez (915) 747-5536
								Revised Catalog:  2006-08
At Least C Grades in Lower Division Math Courses & Core Curriculum								Expires:  6/01/13
At Least C Grades in Lower Division Courses in the Major & Minor
At Least 2.0 GPA Overall and in the major								Departmental Academic Advising:  Drs. Hurtado, Goodell
				REQUIREMENTS   ***
		Items    Subjects	Has	Needs				Items    Subjects	Has	Needs
A		General Education				B		MAJOR: Geological Sciences  (480/28)
		(Minimum "C" grades required)						GEOL 1313-1103 or 1311		4
								GEOL 1314-1104 or 1312		4
1		Communication						GEOL 2411		4
		ENGL 1311		3				GEOL 3412		4
		ENGL 1312 or ENGL 1313		3				GEOL 3315		3
		COMM 1301 or 1302		3				GEOL 3420		4
		NOTE:  COMM / ENGL 1611 may be						GEOL 3423		4
		substituted for ENGL 1311 & COMM 1301						GEOL 3425		4
								GEOL 4375		3
								GEOL 4376		3
2		Mathematics						Additional Senior-Level Hours in		3
		MATH 1411		4				Geology or Geophysics or Senior Thesis
		MATH 1312  See Block C						or Directed Study
								from Senior Thesis or Directed Study
3		Natural Science   **				C		Supporting Science and Math
		(See Block C)						CHEM 1305-1105		4
								CHEM 1306-1106		4
								PHYS 2420		4
4		Humanities						PHYS 2421		4
		3 Semester Hours Chosen From		3				PHYS 2230		2
		ENGL 2311, 2312 2313, 2314, 2318,						MATH 1312		3
		HIST 2301, 2302, PHIL 1301, 2306
5		Visual and Performing Arts
		3 Semester Hours chosen from ART 1300,		3		D		Electives
		ARTH 1305, 1306, MUSL 1221, 1222, 1321,						Upper Division Hours		9
		MUSL 1324, 1327, THEA 1313, 1390,						Lower Division Hours		13
		DANC 1304
6		U.S. History
		HIST 1301		3
		HIST 1302		3
7		Political Science
		POLS 2310		3
		POLS 2311		3
8		Social and Behavioral Sciences
		3 Semester Hours chosen from		3
		ANTH 1301, 1302, ECON 1301, 2303, 2304,
		GEOG 1310, LING/ANTH/ENGL 2320,
		PSYC 1301, SOCI 1301
9		Institutionally Designated Option (3)
		UNIV 1301 or 2350		3
								TOTAL HOURS	0	120
COMMENTS:								Dr.  Nancy Marcus, Associate Dean, College of Science
This degree plan is just a sample.  Your individualized degree plan may differ.
**   Although the UTEP choice is larger, this selection satisfies the requirements of both the core and the major.
***  Courses marked in red are not offered every semester in the College of Science.
Excess Hours:  Tuition for 45 hours in excess of degree requirement may be at out-of-state tution rates.
No substitutions for core curriculum courses										120
EPCC Transfer Hours:  A maximum of 66 hours may be applied to your degree.
90-Hour Rule:  Freshmen level courses will not be counted toward degree total if taken after you have completed 90 hours.
C Rule:  A minimum grade of C is required for all core curriculum courses, and all lower-division courses
All course substitutions must be approved in written by the department offering the course.
Residency Requirements:  At least 24 of the last 30 hours must be taken at UTEP.
Timely Courses:  At Least 12 upper-division hours in major must be taken within three years of graduation.
GPA Requirements:  The minimum overall GPA and GPA in your major is 2.0.
N, P, I Grades:  You may not graduate if you have an "unresolved" grade of N, P or I on your transcript.
Course Repeat:  You may not repeat a courses where you have previously earned a grade of C.
For a list of College of Science advisors, click here
For a list of course titles and descriptions, click on the online catalog
EPCC - Transfer Guide for Science majors
EPCC- UTEP course equivalence
Undergraduate Information Page for Geology and Geophysics