61G16-5.002. Geological Courses

For the  purposes of fulfilling the requirements of Section 492.105(1)(d)2., the necessary thirty (30) hours of geology course work shall be comprised of the basic fundamental core program of geology. A typical listing would include most of the following subject areas:

Physical Geology

Historical Geology

Structural Geology

Mineralogy

Optical Mineralogy

Petrology

Sedimentology/Stratigraphy

Geophysics

Geochemistry

Economic Geology

Hydrogeology

Field Methods/Field Camp

Paleontology

Other specialized courses may be used to complete the total, but may not be used in abundance to substitute for the basic listing as described above. Where some question concerning a course submitted as qualifying as a geology course exists, the Board will utilize the contents of similar courses offered within the Florida State University System for evaluation. It is the applicant's responsibility to submit documentation, including a course syllabus, university catalog copy, or evaluation by a qualified geologist familiar with the course, for any course offered as a geology equivalent that needs additional explanation.

Specific Authority 492.104 FS. Law Implemented 492.105(1)(d)2. FS. History–New 4-22-90, Amended 10-2-90, Formerly 21DD-5.002.