Bachelor of Arts


Course work in geology is aimed at students who want a degree in geology but do not intend to pursue graduate work. The major requires a total of 32 hours of geology course work. Students must complete at least 23 hours of coursework in GLY at the 3000 level or above including the capstone course in their senior year, GLY 4750L.

Critical-Tracking Requirements

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5

Semester 2:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semester 1-5.

Semester 3:

  • Complete MAC 1147 (or equivalent) or STA 2023.
  • Complete 1 of 4 critical- tracking courses (one of the following GLY 1000 or 1001 or 1073, 1102 or 1801 or 2010C or 2026C or 2038C or 2080C or OCE 1005 or ESC 1000; GLY 2100C or GLY 3105C) with a 2.5 critical-tracking GPA on all critical-tracking course work.

Semester 4:

  • Complete 1 additional tracking course with a 2.5 critical-tracking GPA on all critical-tracking course work.

Semester 5:

  • Complete 2 additional GLY courses with a 2.5 critical-tracking GPA on all critical-tracking course work

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan

Semester 1 Credits
Composition (GE-C, WR) 3
MAC 1147 Precalculus or
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M)		 3-4
Humanities (GE-H) 3
Foreign language 4-5
Total 13-15
Semester 2 Credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) 3
Biological Science (GE-B) 3
GLY 2010C Physical Geology (GE-P) 4
Foreign language 3-5
Total 13-15
Semester 3 Credits
GLY 2100C Historical Geology or
GLY 3105C Evolution of Earth and Life (both GE-P)		 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) 3
Elective (or foreign language if 4-3-3 option) 3
Electives 6
Total 16
Semester 4 Credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) 3
Humanities (GE-H) 3
Math course (GE-M) 3-4
GLY elective (2000 level or above) 4
Biological Science (GE-B) 3
Total 16-17
Semester 5 Credits
Humanities (GE-H) 3
GLY elective (2000 level or above) 4
ENC 3254 Professional Writing or
ENC 2210 Technical Writing		 3
Elective (3000 level or above, not in major) 3
Elective 3
Total 16
Semester 6 Credits
Geology electives 8
Approved electives 3000 level or above 6
Elective 3000 level or above (not in major) 3
Total 17
Semester 7 Credits
Geology electives 7-8
Approved electives 6
Total 13-14
Semester 8 Credits
GLY 4750L Geologic Field Methods 1
Two approved electives 3000 level or above 6
Geology elective 4
Electives 4
Total 16




Undergraduate Coordinator:
Dr. Joseph Meert
274 Williamson
Department of Geological Sciences
jmeert@geology.ufl.edu