Both the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees are granted through Indiana University. The degrees differ in some of their coursework requirements; students should consult with our academic advisor about which type of degree to pursue.

The bachelor degree in geology gives a student a solid and interdisciplinary background in the sciences. Students use a foundation in biology, chemistry, physics, and math to understand earth systems and earth processes. Physical Geology (G110), Physical Geology Lab for Majors (G206), and Earth materials (G220) are the typical gateway courses that a geology majors starts with, in addition to prerequisite courses dictated by the degree program or the School of Science.

• Many of our bachelor degree majors complete an individual research project with a faculty member as one option within the degree requirements.
• Our class sizes in our upper level courses are small, typically between 10-15 students.
• Bachelor majors have access to our computer lab, teaching classroom, and research facilities when necessary for completing course work.

Many students enter college unfamiliar with geology or earth sciences, typically because they had little exposure in high school. If you are interested in learning more about geology, any of our 100-level courses will give you an overview of many aspects of our science. Among our graduates, typically half of our graduates attend graduate school and half enter the workplace upon graduation. Many of our alumni are employed across Indiana; for more information see our career page.

If you are interested in our degree programs, you can contact the Undergraduate Advisor for questions about this undergraduate degrees. To avoid problems in course scheduling or sequencing, you should talk to our advisor before deciding to take courses towards our major. The Department of Earth Sciences will accept 10 credit hours toward graduation outside the Schools of Science and Liberal Arts.

The degree requirements below relate back to the School of Science's template for undergraduate degrees, which are organized by "areas" of knowledge.

• See the School of Science requirements under "Undergraduate Programs, Bachelor Degree" in the IUPUI bulletin.
• The information on this page is not a complete list of degree requirements, the active and accurate guidelines in force are always listed in the IUPUI Course Bulletin.

Both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science students are required to take two courses in English composition worth at least 3 credit hours each and COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.). The second semester of English composition may be satisfied by ENG W132 or ENG W231. GEOL G205 may partially satisfy the writing requirement in Area I, but the 3 credit hours cannot then also be counted as part of the geology credit hours required in Area IV.

Both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science students are required to take two courses in English composition worth at least 3 credit hours each and COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.). The second semester of English composition may be satisfied by ENG W132 or ENG W231. GEOL G205 may partially satisfy the writing requirement in Area I, but the 3 credit hours cannot then also be counted as part of the geology credit hours required in Area IV.

MATH 163-164; CSCI N207 or another CSCI course approved by the Department of Earth Sciences; and one course in statistics approved by the Department of Earth Sciences. No grade below C– will be accepted in any of these courses.

MATH 153-154 or MATH 159 and CSCI N207 or another CSCI course approved by the Department of Earth Sciences. No grade below C– will be accepted in any of these courses.

Two science courses at the 300-400 level with department approval.

AREA IV
Geology

G110, G205, G206, G209, G221, G222, G303, G323, G334, two 300-level or higher geology courses, and a field camp of at least 3 credit hours approved by the Department of Earth Sciences.

GEOL G107, G109, G115, G130, and G180 do not count toward the geology concentration of 39 credit hours but may be applied as electives toward the university-required total of 122 credit hours. No grade below C- will be accepted in any of these courses.

G420, G460, and G495 may be used to satisfy the School of Science capstone requirement upon approval.