Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science - Cleveland State University

Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences (BGES)

B.A. in Geology

Bachelor of Arts in Geology

The Bachelor of Arts degree program in geology is designed for students wishing to aquire a general knowledge of geology as preparation for careers in related fields, such as law, business, or earth science certification in secondary education.

The BA degree is modular, including a science core and a series of electives, as follows:

**Science Core: 37 credit hours, including all of the following:**
CHM 261/266 [4-3-5] General Chemistry I CHM 262/267 [4-3-5] General Chemistry II GEO 100/101 [3-2-4] Introductory Geology GEO 323 [2-4-4] Geospatial Concepts and Tools MTH 148, 149 series: 6 credit hours [Required for BA if Calculus or MTH 167, 168 are not taken] MTH 181 [4-0-4] Calculus I (optional) MTH 182 [4-0-4] Calculus II (optional) PHY 221 or 241 [4-2-5] College Physics I or University Physics I PHY 222 or 242 [4-2-5] College Physics II or University Physics II Capstone (GEO 451, 490, 496, or 497, or EDS 400) [minimum 3 credits] GEO 499 [0-1-0] Exit Evaluation

**Electives: 20 credit hours, taken from the following:**
GEO 106 [3-0-3] Introduction to Meteorology GEO 150/151 [3-2-4] Geological History of the Earth GEO 204 [4-0-4] Mineralogy* GEO 206 [4-0-4] Petrology* GEO 230 [3-0-3] Natural Resources GEO 302 [4-0-4] Paleobiology* GEO 312/313 [3-2-4] Sedimentation and Stratigraphy GEO 320/321 [3-2-4] Structural Geology GEO 354 [4-0-4] Geochemistry GEO 425 [2-4-4] Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing GEO 427 [1-6-4] Advanced Topics in Remote Sensing and GIS GEO 444/445 [3-2-4] Hydrogeology GEO 451 [minimum 4 credits] Field Geology GEO 460 [3-2-4] Geomorphology EVS 206 [4-0-4] Introduction to Environmental Science * currently offered in collaboration with the University of Akron; labs at Akron

For further information, contact the BGES office at (216) 687-2440 or bges@csuohio.edu. The Geology advisor is Dr. Abbed Babaei: phone (216) 687-3506 or email a.babaei@csuohio.edu.

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Mailing Address
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Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Campus Locations
Main / Undergraduate Office
Basic Science Building
2399 Euclid Avenue
Room SI-219
(216) 687-2440
bges@csuohio.edu

Graduate Office
Basic Science Building
2399 Euclid Avenue
Room SI-219
(216) 687-2440
gpd.bges@csuohio.edu

Fax Numbers
(216) 687-6972 (Main)

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