Geology
Geology, BS
Geology: Secondary Teacher Certification, BS
Geology: Environmental Geology, BS
Geology: Petroleum Geology, BS
Geology: Pre-Law, BS
Minor: Geology (GEOL), Minor
About
Geology is a discipline centered on teaching you how to interpret the history of the Earth. Join us in learning how to discover, recognize and use natural resources to improve the quality of human life. In an ever-changing world, you can learn how to occupy the planet in a safer manner through awareness of events that continue to shape its surface. Our undergraduate curriculum is designed to prepare you for graduate school and careers in industry as well as federal and state agencies. We offer suggested courses for select sub-disciplines in Geology to better serve your interests.
Courses to expect for this major include Structural Geology, Geomorphology, Evolution of Earth, and Plate Tectonics.
Career Options
Through studying the history of the Earth, you discover, recognize and use natural resources to improve the quality of life, making Geology majors are ideal candidates in the workforce. Our graduates have pursued successful careers in a variety of fields.
- Graduate School
- Petroleum and Energy Industry
- Academia and Governmental Agencies
- Environmental Geologist
- Geochemist
- Geomorphologist
- Hydrogeologist
- Mineralogist
- Petroleum Geologist
- Sedimentologist
- Seismologist
- Stratigraphic
Finish in Four
The Finish in Four plans are designed to assist you in an eight semester plan guiding you to graduate within four years. You may use this as a guide to plan your undergraduate education, but you should adjust it to fit your personal goals.
BS - Geology
Option - Secondary Teaching - Earth and Space
Option - Secondary Teaching - Physical Science
Option - Pre-Law
Option - Petroleum
Option - Enviornmental
Minor
The minor in Geology provides you with an opportunity to explore topics of interest that include physical geology, evolution of the earth, practical mineralog, igneous and mataporpic petrology. The minor is designed to be completed in conjunction with general education degree requirements.
For minor requirements, please visit the Office of Registrar.
The Boone Pickens School of Geology offers Departmental Level scholarships for eligible students.
Become an OK-LSAMP Scholar! OK-LSAMP is a consortium of Oklahoma colleges and universities working together to develop programs aimed at increasing the number of students from under-represented populations who receive degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The OK-LSAMP scholarship program provides scholars with increased opportunities and connections, including undergraduate research experiences, graduate school preparation, international experiences, and internships/externships with companies in the STEM fields.
Visit the Department
Geology
105 Noble Research Center
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078