Geology, A.S.

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The Associate of Science in Geology is intended primarily for students planning on transferring to a senior college or university to receive a baccalaureate degree in the following areas: computer science, engineering, health and natural sciences, or mathematics. Note: Universities also require the science labs. Precalculus does not transfer to the major but is needed as a prerequisite to Calculus.

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Program CIP Code: 40.0601

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
HIST #3## - American History Elective Credits: 3 ¹
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I (Lecture) Credits: 3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I (Lab) Credits: 1

Semester Total: 13

Second Semester ‐ Spring

ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3 OR
ENGL 2311 - Technical & Business Writing Credits: 3
HIST #3## - American History Elective Credits: 3 ¹
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credits: 4
XXXX #3## - Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Semester Total: 17

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credits: 4
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credits: 3
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I (Lecture) Credits: 3
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4

Semester Total: 14

Second Semester ‐ Spring

XXXX #3## - Creative Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹
XXXX #3## - Language, Philosophy, & Culture Elective Credits: 3 ¹
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credits: 3
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II (Lecture) Credits: 3

Semester Total: 16

Total Minimum Credits for the AS Degree: 60

¹ A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
² PHYS 2125 and PHYS 2126 required for Transfer Specialization has 62 semester credit hours. Note: Universities require the lab.