B.Sc. · Undergraduate
Geology
- Degree
- B.Sc.
- Level
- Undergraduate
Programme overview
A specialized track of Earth Sciences focusing on rocks, minerals, and Earth's processes for exploration of minerals, petroleum, and groundwater.
Curriculum
Year 1
5 courses- 01Introduction to Geology
- 02General Chemistry I
- 03Physics I
- 04Academic Writing
- 05Calculus I
Year 2
5 courses- 01Mineralogy
- 02Petrology
- 03Structural Geology
- 04Sedimentology
- 05GIS for Geology
Year 3
6 courses- 01Hydrogeology
- 02Geochemistry
- 03Paleontology
- 04Exploration Geology
- 05Environmental
- 06Geology
Year 4
5 courses- 01Petroleum Geology
- 02Mining Geology
- 03Capstone Project in Geology
- 04Internship in
- 05Exploration/Mining
Course lists are indicative and may be updated as the programme is accredited and reviewed.
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