First Year Fall

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Meet with your academic advisor or department chair to obtain a copy of your desired transfer university degree plan and to determine the GPA needed to transfer to your desired university.

First Year Spring

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Schedule a campus tour with the transfer university.

First Year Summer

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The following courses may also be taken during any Fall or Spring semester. 

• Social and Behavioral Science Core Elective 3 credit hours. ^{FY, 2 (080)}
• Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Elective 3 credit hours. ^{FY, 2 (040)}

Second Year Fall

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Please talk to a Temple College advisor about your Temple College graduation and your university-specific transfer courses. Confirm courses for completion of AS Geosciences Degree.  Start applying for admission to transfer university and send first official transcript to transfer university. 

Second Year Spring

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Please talk to a Temple College advisor about your Temple College graduation and your university-specific transfer courses.   Apply for graduation for AS Geosciences.  Confirm admission to transfer university, and send final official transcript to transfer university at end of semester. 

Second year Summer

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• Complete any necessary courses that you have elected to move to this semester. 

Grand Total Hours: 60

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¹   Must successfully complete the course in order to progress in the AS Geosciences degree.

²  Meet with an academic advisor or department chair to discuss requirement to determine which Physics course/s are required by your transfer university program.  University Physics should substitute for College Physics at the transfer university and will keep more                options open for the future.                

³  Choose a Communications Core elective from one of the following:

• ENGL 1302 Composition 2 3 credit hours.
• ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing 3 credit hours. 

⁴ Choose a Mathematics Core and Mathematics Restrictive Elective from one of the following:

• MATH 2414 Calculus II 4 credit hours. 
• MATH 2415 Calculus III 4 credit hours. 

​   Second year physics course prerequisite will influence this decision. 

⁵ Choose from the following Geosciences Restricted Electives.

• ASTR 1304 / 1104 or
• PHYS 1304 / 1104 Solar Systems 3-4 credit hours. 
• CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I 4 credit hours. 
• CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II 4 credit hours. 
• GEOL 1305 / GEOL 1105 or
• ENVR 1301 / 1101 Environmental Science 3-4 credit hours. 
• GEOL 1345 Meteorology 3 credit hours.
• GEOL 1347 Oceanography 3 credit hours. 
• MATH 2415 Calculus III 4 credit hours. 

    Credit cannot be received in both cross-listed courses. 

    Be careful to assure the appropriate number of labs are undertaken. 

    Individuals are strongly encouraged to consider CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412.

⁶ Consider completing Math 2414 Calculus II if you could not take it in the preceding Spring semester or completing the Calculus Sequence by taking   MATH 2415 Calculus III.  Courses may need to be moved to this semester to accomplish this. 

^FY  Courses will be offered on a continuous basis so that the student can complete them in any Spring or Fall semester. 

^{010-090 - Core Curriculum numbering system.} 

Transfer Outlook

AS  Geosciences (GEOSCI) can lead to university transfer for a Bachelor of Science in Geology, Geological Sciences, .  AS GEOSCI is also ideal for students interested in corporate roles in oil/gas, maintaining parks, and reviewing environmental protection.  AS GEOSCI students interested in these bachelor’s degrees must work with an academic advisor or department chair to determine transferrable coursework.

Career Outlook

Environmental Protection Tech - $48,612*  w/Bachelor’s Degree

Environmental Scientist- $73,174*  w/Bachelor’s Degree

Conservation Scientist - $69,567* w/Bachelor’s Degree

*Based on entry wages for Central Texas