Utah Admin. Code 156-76-302b

Current through Bulletin 2024-23, December 1, 2024

Section R156-76-302b - Qualifications for Licensure - Education Requirements

(1) In accordance with Section 58-76-302, the education requirements for graduates of an approved geoscience program are as follows:

(a) an earned bachelor's or master's degree in geology from an accredited institution; or

(b) an earned bachelor's or post-graduate degree in the geosciences from an accredited institution including the completion of a minimum of 24 semester or 36 quarter hours in upper level or graduate geology courses that include one or more of the following subject areas:

(i) structural geology;

(ii) geophysics;

(iii)

(A) sedimentology;

(B) stratigraphy; or

(C) paleontology;

(iv)

(A) mineralogy;

(B) petrology; or

(C) geochemistry;

(v)

(A) engineering geology; or

(B) environmental geology;

(vi)

(A) hydrogeology; or

(B) hydrology;

(vii)

(A) geomorphology; or

(B) remote sensing;

(viii)

(A) economic geology; or

(B) petroleum geology; or

(ix) field geology.

(2) In accordance with Section 58-1-302, an applicant who has been educated in a foreign country shall submit a course-by-course accreditation evaluation completed by FCSA to determine program equivalency.

Utah Admin. Code R156-76-302b

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-08, effective 4/8/2021