Professional Geology (B.S.)

Administered by Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences

Effective Spring 2021

As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.

Core Requirements (13 credits):

EGGS.100 Environmental Science
EGGS.120 Physical Geology
EGGS.150 Quantitative Methods in Earth Science
EGGS.242 Map Use and Analysis

Science Requirements (8+ credits):

CHEM.115 Chemistry for Sciences I*
CHEM.116 Chemistry for Sciences II
PHYSICS.201 Introductory Physics I* or PHYSICS.211 General Physics 1*
PHYSICS.202 Introductory Physics II or PHYSICS.212 General Physics 2 or EGGS.480 Applied Geophysics

Choose one of the following courses:

MATH.123 Essentials of Calculus*
MATH.125 Calculus 1 (Recommended for graduate school)
MATH.141 Statistics*

Degree Requirements (32+ credits):

EGGS.130 Historical Geology
EGGS.260 or 261 Earth Materials or Mineralogy
EGGS.262 Petrology
EGGS.265 Geomorphology
EGGS.365 Introduction to Paleontology
EGGS.368 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
EGGS.369 Structural Geology
EGGS.451 Field Techniques in Earth Science

Degree Electives (Choose at least Two, 6+ credits):

Any course EGGS.460 – 480 except EGGS 462 and 471
Any course EGGS.460 – 480 except EGGS 462 and 471

*Counts as General Education Credit