The Geology major at Western Kentucky University provides students with a range of possible degree options depending upon interest. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) options are for those students interested in a general education in Geology (General Geoscience) or becoming certified to teach Earth and Space Science at the high school level. The Bachelor of Science (BS) options are for those students interested in becoming a professional geologist or for continuing their geology education in graduate school.

WKU GEOLOGY MAJOR	Ref #676 Option 1	Ref #676 Option 2	Ref #677	Ref #577
version: 9/09	B.A. Earth & Space Science (Teacher)	B.A. General Geoscience	B.S. Professional Major-Minor	B.S. Professional Extended Major
A. COMMON CORE (20hrs)
111 The Earth	X	X	X	X
112 Earth History	X	X	X	X
113 The Earth Lab	X	X	X	X
114 Earth History Lab	X	X	X	X
308 Structural Geology	X	X	X	X
380 Intro. Field Techniques	X	X	X	X
460 Sed. / Strat.	X	X	X	X
499 Professional Preparation	X	X	X	X
B. ADD'L GEOLOGY REQS.
270 Analytical Techniques			X	X
311 General Oceanography	X	X
325 Intro to Minerals and Rocks	X	X
330 Mineralogy			X	X
350 Petrology			X	X
415 Environmental Geology				X
440 Hydrogeology				X
485 Geology of Fossil Fuels				X
Approved Geology Electives	6	6	9	12
TOTAL MAJOR HOURS	32	32	40	52
C. ADD'L REQUIREMENTS
math	116	116	126	126
biology			122/123	122/123
chemistry		105/106	120/121	120/121
physics	201	201	see advisor	see advisor
computer science	145	230	230	230
	GEOG 121	GEOG 121	GEOG 316	GEOG 316
	ASTR 104	GEOG 316	GEOG 317	GEOG 317
	ASTR 106		GEOG 391	GEOG 391
	ASTR 405
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS	54	53	70.5	82.5
Other Requirement			Geol field camp or GIS certificate
Other Requirement	minor	minor	minor