Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Geology:

Science Courses

• Introduction to Geology
• Geology Laboratory
• Mineralogy and Chemistry of the Earth
• Mineral Structures and Equilibria Laboratory
• The Sedimentology and Surface Processes
• Field Investigation
• Petrology
• Petrology Laboratory
• Paleontology
• Paleontology Laboratory
• Stratigraphy
• Introduction to Field Geology
• Field Geology
• Structural Geology
• Geophysics / Plate Tectonics and Geodynamics
• (5) Geology Elective Courses

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology