Bachelor of Science in Geology (Earth Science Education)

A degree in geology leads to a wide variety of career choices. Students can access careers in the geosciences through one of three concentrations in the BS Geology degree. The first concentration is Geological Sciences. This is a traditional geology curriculum, in which students take geology classes, augmented with calculus, physics, and chemistry, this concentration leads to graduate study in the geosciences and careers in industry, academia, government, and policy. The second concentration is Earth and Environmental Systems. Students take geology classes, augmented with a variety of environmental, economic, and political classes, this concentration leads to careers in the environmental industry. The third concentration is Earth Science Education. Students take geology and education classes, and are certified to teach science at New Mexico middle and high schools after completing the BS and one year of graduate work in the College of Education.

Students who meet the minimum high school course requirements of the state from which they receive their high school diploma must meet one of the following criteria in order to be admitted:

Cumulative high school GPA of 2.75, or
ACT composite score of 21 or SAT score of 1060, or
Ranked in the top 20 percent of their high school graduating class or
A GED cumulative score of 480 or HiSET cumulative score of 45

IELTS - score of 6.0
TOEFL- (internet-based) - score of 68
TOEFL - (paper-based) - score of 520