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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Geology (BA)
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A wide range of geoscience subdisciplines exist that provide exciting and viable career options, e.g. hydrology, energy and minerals resources, engineering geology, exploration seismic and near-surface geophysics, environmental geology and geochemistry, igneous and metamorphic petrology, structural geology, geochronology, sedimentary geology, biomineralization and biogeochemistry – just to name a few. Geology majors should consult their advisors about elective courses to meet their career and educational needs.
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Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours
K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State. The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core. Orientation: 1 Credit Hour
Outside Concentration: 9 Credit Hours
Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit, except Geology, OR from approved interdisciplinary credentials within the unit). OR Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix (except for GEOL) (all must be 300 level or above OR at any level with a prereq in the same prefix; up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program). OR Any 9 credit hours in a microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program). Overlays: [9] Credit Hours
May be fulfilled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself. - Ethical Reasoning Overlay Credits: [3]
- Global Perspectives Overlay Credits: [3]
- US Multicultural Overlay Credits: [3]
Program
The curriculum for this major assumes students enter college prepared to take Calculus. Support Coursework: 11 - 12 Credit Hours
Geology Foundation: 25 Credit Hours
Geology Electives: 15 Credit Hours
Choose five courses (for a total of 15 CH) from those listed below
BA Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Restricted Electives: 9 Credit Hours
3 credit hours in each of the following, with at least 6 credit hours at 300 level or above OR at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline. One course in Humanities Credits: 3
Any course or combination of courses in Fine Arts Credits: 3
One Non-Quantitative Social Science; Any Social course that does NOT have a MATH or STAT prereq Credits: 3
BA Second Language Requirement: 3-16 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following: Option 1: 3-14 Credit Hours
At least 3 credit hours of coursework culminating with level 4 or above (i.e., Frech 4, German 4, Spanish 4, etc.) or the equivalent of level 4 in a second language sequence. Option 2: 16 Credit Hours
At least 16 credit hours of coursework in which student takes the first and second levels of two different languages, selected from any language offered within the department of Modern Languages, ASL, or from any other second language transferred in at an equivalent level. Option 3: 3 Credit Hours
Students whose first language is not English may satisfy this requirement by meeting the English Proficiency Admission Standards for K-State or by completing the appropriate level of exit courses with the English Language Program. Free Electives: 0-13 Credit Hours
In addition to K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total credit hours completed equals 120. Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120
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