Bachelor degree in Geology (B.A) at College of Charleston

College of Charleston

College of Charleston is a Public, 4-year or above Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) with 11,316 students in Charleston, SC.

This school offers the following degree levels: Bachelor degree, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Masters degree

Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education.

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The College of Charleston is a state supported comprehensive institution providing a high quality education in the arts and sciences, education and business. Consistent with its heritage since its founding in 1770, the College retains a strong liberal arts undergraduate curriculum. Located in the heart of historic Charleston, it strives to meet the growing educational demands primarily of the Low country and the state and, secondarily, of the Southeast. A superior quality undergraduate program is central to the mission of the College. The College of Charleston seeks applicants capable of successfully completing degree requirements and pays particular attention to identifying and admitting students who excel academically. The College of Charleston serves a diverse student body from its geographical area and attracts students from national and international communities. The College provides students a community in which to engage in original inquiry and creative expression in an atmosphere of intellectual freedom. This community, founded on the principles of the liberal arts tradition, provides students the opportunity to realize their intellectual and personal potential and to become responsible, productive members of society. In addition to offering a broad range of baccalaureate degree programs, the College currently provides an increasing number of masters’ degree programs, which are compatible with the community and the state. As a prominent component of the state's higher education system, the College encourages and supports research. Its faculty are important sources of knowledge and expertise for the community, state, and nation. Additionally, the College provides an extensive credit and non-credit continuing education program and cultural activities for residents of the Low country of South Carolina.

College of Charleston
Bachelor degree
Geology (B.A)

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-Degree Requirements-

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B.A. Degree Program In Geology

GEOL 101/101L (Dynamic Earth) or GEOL 103/103L (Environmental Geology) or HONS 155 (Honors Geology I), GEOL 105/105L (Earth History) or HONS 156 (Honors Geology II), GEOL 252 (Mineralogy), GEOL 269 (Petrology), GEOL 272 (Stratigraphy and Sedimentation), GEOL 333 (Paleobiology), GEOL 352 (Structural Geology), and GEOL 492 (Senior Seminar)

ELECTIVE COURSES - 7 additional credit hours

Students pursuing a B.A. degree geology may receive a maximum of three hours of elective credit for courses taken at the 200-249 level. All additional elective hours in geology must be taken at the 250 level or above.

Select a minimum of 7 hours of elective courses from the following:

Geology 206 - Planetary Geology (3

Geology 213 - Natural Hazards(3)

Geology 257 - Marine Geology (4)

Geology 275 - Geomorphology (4)

Geology 300 - 303 - Independent Study in Geology (1-3)

Geology 314 - Introduction to Remote Sensing (4)

Geology 320 - Earth Resources (3)

Geology 360 - Field Studies (4)

Geology 438 - Hydrogeology(4)

Geology 399 - Tutorial (1-3)

Geology 411 - Tectonics (3)

Geology 412 - Crustal Geophysics (3)