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Jun 21, 2025
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Geophysics, B.S.
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College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics > Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences > Geophysics, B.S.
Completion of the BS in Geophysics requires several extended off-campus field trips which involve moderate to strenuous outdoor activity (e.g. all-day field exercises and hiking), including a 2- to 3-week capstone field course in Galveston. Students who have academic accommodations and are concerned they may struggle to fulfill this requirement are encouraged to speak with the Geophysics undergraduate advisor to discuss accommodations and/or alternatives.
Students who choose to major in geophysics must complete the following requirements in addition to the special requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:
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Chemistry (8 credit hours):
Mathematics (15 credit hours):
Physics (8 credit hours):
Geology (7 credit hours):
Geophysics (9 credit hours):
Advanced Electives (33 credit hours)
Students must take 33.0 credit hours of advanced electives as described below: - 15 credit hours from Group 1: Advanced Geophysics Electives.
- 18 credit hours from Group 2: Supplemental Advanced Electives.
Group 1: Advanced Geophysics Electives (15 credit hours)
Select 15 credit hours from the following geophysics courses: Group 2: Supplemental Advanced Electives (18 credit hours)
- Any 3000 or 4000 level GEOL/MATH/PHYS/COSC/PETR/CIVE/ECE/MECE, including any Group 1 elective course not used to fulfill the Group 1 elective requirement. Any independent study must be from GEOL.
Notes:
- Successful completion of GEOL 4355 and GEOL 4381 satisfies NSM Capstone Requirement.
- 12 credits of Texas Core Curriculum courses are built into this degree plan: Mathematics (3 hours), Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours), and Mathematics/Reasoning (3 hours). The remaining 30 credits of the Texas University Core Curriculum Requirements need to be completed.
- The 80 credit hours of required coursework outlined here plus the remaining 30 credit hours of Texas Core Curriculum is 110 credit hours. The remaining 10 credit hours can be taken as general electives (upper or lower division) from any discipline.
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