Bachelor of Arts

Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts program in Geology have excellent opportunities for employment in a wide variety of careers where an understanding of natural science is useful or critical in success. Geology can be a strong background for advanced study or career development in areas such as business, city management, regional development, planning, law, journalism, and science writing.

The B.A. requirements include courses concerning minerals, rocks, fossils and field mapping, among others. These courses are supplemented by courses such as introductory chemistry, biology, and mathematics. Download the Roadmap to the B.A. in Geology for the official reference to the degree program.

For additional information about our undergraduate program, please contact an undergraduate advisor in Earth Sciences.

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General Requirements

• At least 42 semester credits must be taken in upper division courses (30000-level and above).
• At least 36 semester credits must be taken in Kent CORE courses, and these should be completed during the first 64 credits of enrollment.
• At least 121 semester credits of approved coursework must be completed successfully.
• ESCI 21062 Environmental Earth Sciences or ESCI 21080 All About the Oceans may be substituted for ESCI 11040 with Departmental permission.
• Does not requires completion of ESCI 41092, Summer Field Camp, although students are encouraged to attend.
• A 2.00 cumulative grade-point average both overall and in the major, is necessary to graduate.