地质学学士学位提供了机会，为在地球科学教育，法律，保险，金融服务，能源业务和环境管理等领域的职业做好准备。不建议计划在地质学或相关领域从事专业地质学家或研究生学习的学生。该学位要求的最低学期学分（包括核心课程要求）为120，其中至少39个必须在高年级。所有主要和辅助工作课程都必须以“ C”或更高的成绩完成。
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Geology provides opportunities to prepare for careers in fields such as earth science education, law, insurance, financial services, energy business, and environmental management. It is not recommended for students planning to pursue careers as professional geologists or graduate studies in geology or related fields. When seeking a Geology degree at UTSA, you can choose either the B.A. or B.S. The B.A. is for those looking to receive a quality preparatory education in the discipline and the B.S. is for those who intend to become professional geologists or plan to attend graduate school in geosciences. As both an applied and an academic discipline, a degree in Geology will prepare you for careers in petroleum, mining, water resources, environmental management, governmental agencies, engineering geology, geochemistry, geophysics and natural resources.