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Nov 23, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - R
Geoscience: Geology Concentration (1162), B.S.
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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Major in Geoscience
The Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources offers four concentrations (Earth Science, Geographic Information Systems, Geology, Meteorology) leading to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Geoscience. One of the goals of the geoscience major is to prepare students for careers in business, government, education, or industry with skillsets in the fields of climatology, environmental management, geographic information systems, geography, geology, and meteorology.
This concentration is designed for students interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree in Geoscience with a concentration in Geology.
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General Education
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38 hours
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Additional Bachelor of Science Requirements
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14 hours*
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Concentration Courses
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41 hours
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Additional Electives
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27 hours
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TOTAL
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120 hours
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* Actual earned credit hours may vary depending on Foreign Language proficiency placements and course completion
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
- 120 credit hours are required
- Minimum 60 credits earned at an accredited four-year institution required
- Minimum 42 credit hours in Upper Division coursework (courses numbered 300-499)
- Minimum of 30 credit hours completed at The University of Tennessee at Martin
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.0 is required
- Must meet all General Education Requirements
- Must meet all Major Requirements
- A minor is optional for this degree.
- Must meet all Exit Exam Requirements
- General Education Exam
- Major Field Test / Exit Exam
- If a student is admitted to the University of Tennessee at Martin with documented entrance deficiencies OR is subject to mandatory placement requirements, then the student must meet those requirements.
Graduation Requirements
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Minimum credits required for graduation
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120 credit hours
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Minimum credits in upper-division courses
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42 credit hours
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Maximum credits in any one subject counted
toward graduation
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50 credit hours
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General education core requirements
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38 credit hours
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Complete a Major
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COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE
Note to students: Some degree programs include required courses for the major that are also options within the University-Wide General Education Requirements. If a student completes a course that simultaneously satisfies both a requirement for the major and a requirement for the University-Wide General Education Requirements, then the student may need to complete additional elective coursework in order to meet the minimum number of credit hours required for the degree.
Bachelor of Science Requirements
Where an honors course exists equivalent to any course listed above, that honors course will automatically substitute for the listed course. A student may use any combination of honors and regular versions of the respective courses in a given sequence.
Major in Geoscience with a Geology Concentration
Program-Specific Degree Requirements
- Maximum of 50 credit hours in any one subject counted toward graduation
- Transfer students must earn at least six hours in the major while in residence at The University of Tennessee at Martin.
- Minimum of 42 credit hours in Upper Division coursework (courses numbered 300-499)
- A minimum grade of C (2.00) must be made in every course offered for the major.
Geology Concentration Course Requirements (41 Credit Hours)
The student must complete at least 41 credit hours from the menu of courses listed below.
Geology Foundations (Complete all five courses; 11 credit hours total)
Geology Core (Choose four out of the six courses; 16 credit hours total)
Geology Electives (Choose from the following; complete at least 8 credit hours)
Geology Experiential Courses (Choose from the following; complete at least 6 credit hours)
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (27 Credit Hours)
Students must have at least 120 credit hours in order to meet the university degree requirements.
Students must complete at least 27 hours in addition to what is specified above to satisfy all program requirements. At least 12 to 20 of these 27 hours must be upper-division courses, depending on which combination of Geology Electives and Geology Experiential Courses are completed.
A minor, certificate program, and/or additional electives are ways by which this 27 hour requirement can be achieved. Students are encouraged to discuss possible options with their respective advisors.
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