Geology

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Geology is a Bachelor program taught at University of Florida-Online, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The University of Florida Online offers a Bachelor of Arts in Geology. Students learn about the Earth’s physical environment, including climate, non-renewable geological resources, renewable geological resources, geological hazards and remediation, plus basic skills required by geologists.

Courses build geologist skills through experiential learning, including research, analytics, data management, critical thinking and collaboration. The program is designed for students whose commitments make traditional campus attendance impractical, with distance learning options.

This degree prepares students for careers related to earth science, natural resource management, the environment, environmental law, Earth-Space science teaching, and other fields that require knowledge of the Earth, its resources and their sustainability. It is described as best suited for careers in education or environmental policymaking and supports pursuing advanced degrees in environmental law or environmental medicine.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Geology at University of Florida-Online for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Florida-Online.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Florida-Online as pre-requiste for admission in Geology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Admissions Requirements (Bachelor of Arts, Major: Geology):

Upper division transfer applicants (students with 60 or more college credits earned) and second bachelor’s degree seeking applicants should have at least a 2.5 overall GPA.
Applicants must have completed two courses from the following list with at least a 2.5 GPA: Any Geology course (must have a GLY prefix); Introduction to Oceanography (OCE 1001); Introduction to Earth Science (ESC 1000).
All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness.
Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness.
Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.
If an institution only has one of the approved courses, a three hour general education math course (including MAC 1105, MAC 1140, MAC 1147, STA 2023) may be used in lieu of one of the Geology courses listed above.