Wis. Admin. Code Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists § GHSS 2.05 - Education
Current through March 28, 2022
(1) In satisfaction of the education
requirement under s. 470.04(2) (b),
Stats., the professional geologist section shall accept a bachelor degree in
geology, or a degree reflecting that the applicant has completed at least 30
semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course credits in geology of a variety
and nature sufficient to constitute a major in geology, granted by a college or
university accredited by a regional accrediting agency approved by the state
board of education in the state in which the college or university is located,
or accredited by a Canadian accrediting agency satisfactory to the
board.
(2) If the degree is from an
educational institution not meeting the requirements of sub. (1), the applicant
must provide an official evaluation by a transcript evaluation service
acceptable to the professional geologist section which shows that the degree is
equivalent to a bachelor degree in geology or a bachelor degree with a major in
geology meeting the requirements under sub. (1).
(3) In order to be considered a major in
geology, an applicant must have completed at least 30 semester hours or 45
quarter hours of course credits which include credits in at least 4 of the
following areas:
(a) Geochemistry or
geophysics.
(b) Geologic field
methods.
(c) Glacial geology or
geomorphology.
(d) Hydrogeology or
hydrology.
(e)
Mineralogy.
(f) Petrology or
petrography.
(g) Stratigraphy or
sedimentology.
(h) Structural
geology.
(4) In addition
to the coursework required under sub. (3), other coursework that may be used to
satisfy the 30 semester hour or 45 quarter hour requirement includes, but is
not limited to, the following:
(a) Engineering
geology.
(b) Historical
geology.
(c) Mining
geology.
(d)
Paleontology.
(e) Petroleum
geology.
(f) Physical
geology.
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