BS Geology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program provides students with a strong foundation in geology as well as a background in other sciences and math, preparing students for careers in the environmental and energy industries, federal and state agencies and private sector and nonprofit organizations. The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Geology also prepares students for advanced study in graduate programs. The first two years of the BS program in Geology provide students with the basics of geology and the supporting fields of chemistry, physics and mathematics.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Geology and Geophysics | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

) in the Western US, in which students apply their geologic knowledge to collecting data and solving real problems. Seniors will participate in a group research capstone course (GEOL 450), in which they work in teams with a faculty advisor to solve a current problem and communicate their findings and experience. Course list includes CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I; ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; GEOL 150 Introduction to the Solid Earth; GEOL 180 Introduction to Geology and Geophysics; MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I; CHEM 120 Fundamentals of Chemistry II. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Geology also prepares students for advanced study in graduate programs. The required courses are supplemented by electives that prepare students for chosen career paths and graduate study within particular subfields.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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