Geology Pathway, A.S.

Geology is an earth science focused on the planet’s composition, structure, physical properties and history, as well as the processes that shape the Earth. Geologists help to locate and manage the earth’s natural resources, including fossil fuels, metals, gemstones and a variety of minerals.

Geology-based careers include protecting the environment, exploring for fossil fuels, monitoring earthquakes, mapping floods, controlling landslides, predicting volcanic eruptions and analyzing the evidence of climate change. To be successful, geologists should have an aptitude for science and math and a desire to better understand the planet.

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Core IMPACTS	Area Shorthand
Institutional Priority	Institution
Mathematics & Quantitative Skills	Mathematics
Political Science and U.S. History	Citizenship
Arts, Humanities & Ethics	Humanities
Communicating in Writing	Writing
Technology, Mathematics & Sciences*	STEM
Social Sciences	Social Sciences

Recommendations

Mathematics

Recommended course (this course is a pre-requisite for other courses required in the Field of Study):

MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3 Credit Hours or higher level MATH course.

STEM

Recommended course

MATH 2201 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I 4 Credit Hours or
MATH 2211 - Calculus of One Variable I 4 Credit Hours or a higher-level mathematics course.

Recommended courses

CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

Field of Study: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

Students intending to pursue the B.S. in Geosciences at Georgia State University-Atlanta should choose courses appropriate to their intended concentration. Please consult with your academic advisor for additional guidance.
All separate lecture and lab course combinations (e.g., BIOL 2107 and BIOL 2107L; CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211K) are commonly offered as a combined course at Georgia State UniversityAtlanta (e.g., BIOL 2107K; CHEM 1211K. The combined (K) courses and separate lecture and lab (L) courses cover the same subject matter and are considered equivalent courses.

Carry over from Core IMPACTS (1-2 Credit Hours)

Students will carry one additional credit hour over to the Field of Study for each 4-credit-hour mathematics course taken in the Mathematics or STEM areas of Core IMPACTS.

Required Courses (11 Credit Hours)

(if not taken in the STEM area of Core IMPACTS)

GEOL 1121 - Introductory Geology I 3 Credit Hours and
GEOL 1121L - Introductory Geology I Lab 1 Credit Hours
GEOL 1122 - Introductory Geology II 3 Credit Hours and
GEOL 1122L - Introductory Geology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours (formerly MATH 1070)

Select additional elective courses to complete 18 credit hours in the Field of Study

GEOG 1112K - Introduction to Weather and Climate 4 Credit Hours and
GEOG 1113K - Introduction to Landforms 4 Credit Hours
GEOG 1112 - Introduction to Weather and Climate 3 Credit Hours and
GEOG 1112L - Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
GEOG 1113 - Introduction to Landforms 3 Credit Hours and
GEOG 1113L - Introduction to Landforms Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 2400L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 2410L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
MATH 2202 - Calculus for the Life Sciences II 4 Credit Hours
or
MATH 2212 - Calculus of One Variable II 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2215 - Multivariate Calculus 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I 3 Credit Hours and
PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics I Lab 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II 3 Credit Hours and
PHYS 1112L - Introductory Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 2211 - Principles of Physics I 3 Credit Hours and
PHYS 2211L - Principles of Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II 3 Credit Hours and
PHYS 2212L - Principles of Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
RSCH 1203 - Research Strategies and Technology 1 Credit Hours