2006-2007 Academic Year - Trinity University

TRINITY UNIVERSITY
GEOSCIENCES
WALTER W. COPPINGER, Ph.D., Professor
THOMAS W. GARDNER, Ph.D., Imogene and Harold D. Herndon Distinguished Professor
of Geology
GLENN C. KROEGER, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Chair
DIANE R. SMITH, Ph.D., Professor; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
KATHLEEN SURPLESS, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
THE MAJOR
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
The Bachelor of Arts program prepares students interested in any career or discipline that
requires a fundamental understanding of earth materials and processes (e.g., secondary
education, law, geography, environmental science). This program provides the opportunity for
research in the field or laboratory setting for students at the upper division level, and offers
flexibility that allows students to also pursue intensive study of other fields. The requirements
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in geosciences are:
I. The common curriculum
II.
Departmental requirements:
A. 36 semester hours in geosciences, including:
1. One of GEOS 1303, 1304, 1305, or 1307.
2. GEOS 2401, 2304, 3400, and 3401; plus 14 additional hours in geosciences,
at least 8 of which must be upper division; no more than 3 hours of Directed
Studies or Thesis may be applied to this upper division hour requirement.
3. Participation in GEOS 3120 is required for junior majors. Trip expenses,
including transportation, must be paid by each student.
4. Completion of the Senior Experience: GEOS 4300.
B. 12 additional hours in mathematics; the natural sciences; computer science; or
engineering science; or, with pre-approval from the Department of Geosciences,
courses related to the major but offered in other departments.
III. Electives sufficient to total 124 hours.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
The Bachelor of Science program prepares students for graduate work in geosciences or for
entry-level positions in geosciences or related fields. The program serves the student
interested in a broad-based introduction to geosciences and provides the opportunity for
research in the field or laboratory setting for students at the upper division level.
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in geosciences are as
follows:
I. The common curriculum
II.
Departmental requirements:
A. 36 semester hours in geosciences, including:
1. One of GEOS 1303, 1304, 1305, or 1307.
2. GEOS 2401, 2304, 3400, and 3401; plus 14 additional upper division
geosciences hours; no more than 3 hours of Directed Studies or Thesis may
be applied to this upper division hour requirement.
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