GEOLOGY

60 credit hours

Department Chair:

Daphne Babcock . . . . . . . SCC-I 226 . . . . . . . . . . .972.578.5518

Cathy Donald-Whitney . . .CPC-C200B . . . . . . . . .972.548.6717

Jud May . . . . . . . . . . . . PRC-U129a . . . . . . . . . . .972.377.1635

Academic Advisor:

Ken Bogan . . . . . . . . . . . . SCC-G140 . . . . . . . . . . .972.578.5564

Department Website:

http://iws.ccccd.edu/geology/DeptGeology/index.htm

The science of geology seeks to understand the earth and the natural processes that act within the earth’s environment. The basic concepts of geology overlap several disciplines. Knowledge of geology provides a background for careers in geology and environmental fields.

The Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Geology prepares the student to pursue university studies leading to a bachelor’s degree. The basic AS program in geology prepares the student for further education in fields such as geology, environmental science, or resource management. Students seeking advanced degrees in geological or environmental fields should select electives related to their field of interest.

Career Opportunities

Geology students may select a career in a wide range of geological and environmental fields. The student should bear in mind that most of these career areas require education or training beyond the Associate of Science degree. Career fields available to the geology student include:

Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Science

Geochemistry

Geology

Geophysics

Hydrogeology

Land-use Planning

Meteorology

Mining Technology

Oceanography

Petroleum Exploration

Resource Management

Seismology

Soil Science

Waste Management

AS CORE CURRICULUM 45 credit hours

Additional Graduation Requirement 3 credit hours

See AS Core 45 credit hours

Recommended Electives 12 credit hours

BIOL 2406 Environmental Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ENVR 1401 Environmental Science I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

GEOL 1305 Natural Disasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

GEOL 1447 Introduction to Meteorology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

GEOL 1405 Earth Habitat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

GEOL 1445 Oceanography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

GEOL 2389 Academic Co-op Geology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

MATH 1342 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

MATH 2413 Calculus I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

MATH 2414 Calculus II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PHYS 2425 University Physics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PHYS 2426 University Physics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4