Requirements for Major:
Students may complete a major in geology with one of three concentrations. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all required geology courses.

Exploration Geology Concentration:
One introductory (1000-level) geology course, Plate Tectonics and Earth History (GEOL 2000), Minerals and Rocks (GEOL 2200), Sedimentary Geology (GEOL 2300), Subsurface Mapping and Resource Evaluation (GEOL 3200), Structural Geology (GEOL 4200), Solid Earth Geophysics (GEOL 4350), and two additional geology courses (3000-level or above) approved by the department chair. Geology majors with the exploration geology concentration must also take Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (MATH 1220), General Chemistry I (CHEM 1213) and II (CHEM 1223), and General Physics I (PHYS 1003) and II (PHYS 1013).

Environmental geology concentration:
One introductory (1000-level) geology course, Plate Tectonics and Earth History (GEOL 2000), Minerals and Rocks (GEOL 2200), Sedimentary Geology (GEOL 2300), Hydrology and Chemistry of Natural Waters (GEOL 3300), Structural Geology (GEOL 4200), Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (GEOL 4300), and two additional geology courses (3000-level or above) approved by the department chair. Geology majors with the environmental geology concentration must also complete General Chemistry I (CHEM 1213) and II (CHEM 1223), two courses in biology, and either Analytical Geometry and Calculus I (MATH 1220) for the bachelor of science degree, or Survey of Calculus (MATH 1210) and Elementary Statistics(MATH 1150) for the bachelor of arts degree. General Physics I (PHYS 1003) and II (PHYS 1013) are highly recommended.

Geophysics concentration:
One introductory (1000-level) geology course, Plate Tectonics and Earth History (GEOL 2000), Minerals and Rocks (GEOL 2200), Sedimentary Geology (GEOL 2300), Structural Geology (GEOL 4200), Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (GEOL 4300), and Solid Earth Geophysics (GEOL 4350). Geology majors with the geophysics concentration must also take General Physics I (PHYS 1003) and II (PHYS 1013), three additional physics courses approved by the department chair, Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (MATH 1220) and II (MATH 2230), and one additional math course (2000-level or above).

Field Requirements:
Field Geology (GEOL 4906), an advanced field experience, is required for all geology majors. Field Geology may be taken at Millsaps or through another college or university. Geology majors are required to participate in at least one field trip per year.

Requirements for minor:
Students may elect to minor in geology with one introductory (1000-level) geology course, Plate Tectonics and Earth History (GEOL 2000), one additional 2000-level geology course, and two additional geology courses (3000-level or above) approved by the department chair.