UTexas

Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Geological Sciences (BAGeoSci)

This is an archived copy of the 2023-24 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.utexas.edu/.

First Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 401 or 303 (Major)4GEO 405 (Major)4(None) 
Mathematics (Core)0203BIO course (General Education)3 
CH 301 (General Education)3CH 302 (General Education)3 
UGS 302 or 303 (Core)090, Wr3RHE 306 (Core)0103 
General Culture course (General Education)3  
 16 13 0
Second Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
GEO 416K (Major)4GEO 420K (Major)4(None) 
GEO 416M (Major)4PHY 302K or 303K (General Education)3 
BIO course (General Education)3U.S. History (Core)0603 
Foreign Language (General Education) 6Foreign Language (General Education)6 
 17 16 0
Third Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
Upper-division GEO course (Major)4Upper-division GEO course (Major)3(None) 
Upper-division GEO course (Major)3Upper-division GEO course (Major)3 
E 316L, 316M, 316N, or 316P (Core)0403GOV 310L (Core)0703 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core)0803Social Science course (Major)3 
Interdisciplinary Studies course (Elective)3Interdisciplinary Studies course (Elective)3 
 16 15 0
Fourth Year
First TermHoursSecond TermHoursSummer TermHours
Upper-division GEO course (Major)3Upper-division GEO course (Major)3(None) 
Upper-division Interdisciplinary Studies course (Elective)3Upper-division GEO course (Major)3 
GOV 312L (Core)0703U.S. History (Core)0603 
Upper-division elective (Elective)3Visual and Performing Arts (Core)0503 
Upper-division elective (Elective)3Upper-division Interdisciplinary Studies course (Elective)3 
 15 15 0
Total credit hours: 123

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 English Composition and Core Writing Flag; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

Skills and Experience FlagsWr Writing; QR Quantitative Reasoning; GC Global Cultures; CD Cultural Diversity; Ethics; II Independent Inquiry

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