Program is designed for students transferring to a 4-year school to complete their BS degree in Geology or Earth Science. It allows students to complete the first 2 years of the BS degree at the community college. Students explore physics and geography. Careers often require a BS or higher. Geology is the study of the Earth, its rocks, and the ways that they change over time. Geology students explore the movement of the Earth’s crust, the history of life on Earth, and past climates. It is important for mineral and fossil fuel exploration, managing water resources, and solving environmental problems.
This program introduces students to Geology, and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Career paths for Geology degree holders include resource management, mining, oil and gas exploration, and climate research.
The Associate of Science (AS) degree in Geology prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology at a four-year university.
This is a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement in Geology for an Associate of Science Degree with Designation (DwD) from Morgan Community College for students planning to transfer to a Bachelor’s Degree from one of these Colorado Public Four-year institutions:
- Adams State University [B.A./B.S. Earth Sciences; Geology emphasis]
- Colorado Mesa University [B.S. Geosciences; Geology concentration]
- Colorado State University-Ft Collins [B.S. Geology; Geology concentration]
- Fort Lewis College [B.S. Geology; Geology option]
- University of Colorado Boulder [B.A. Geology]
- Metropolitan State University of Denver [B.S. Applied Geology]
- University of Northern Colorado [B.S. Earth Sciences; Geology emphasis]
- Western State Colorado University [B.A. Geology; Geology emphasis]
Upon admittance to MCC, all students entering any one of the college’s degree programs or those entering ENG 1021, or any college-level math will be required to take the assessment/placement test.
Alternatively, if taken with the last 5 years, documentation of assessment/placement test scores from another two-year Colorado college or ACT® scores of reading 17, English 18, and math 23 will meet the assessment requirement.
- Minimum grade of "C" for each course
- Minimum cumulative MCC GPA of 2.0 to graduate
- Remedial/Developmental level courses do not apply.
- 15 credits in this program must be taken at MCC