Current through September 24, 2024
A.
Fundamentals of Geology - The Fundamentals of Geology (FG)
examination is designed to test the applicant's basic knowledge of general
geology. An applicant may take the FG examination if he or she meets the
following criteria:
1. The applicant has
submitted a complete application including references, transcript(s) and all
required fees for GIT status with the Board prior to the test and has been
approved to take the test.
2. The
applicant holds a degree in geology from an acceptable college or
university.
3.
In
lieu of 8.2(a)(2), as described above, the applicant must have
completed 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of geology or geology -
related courses acceptable to the Board and is currently enrolled in an
advanced geology degree program with an acceptable college or
university.
B.
Fundamentals of Geology Examination taken as an exit
examination - The FG is offered as an exit examination to aid colleges
and universities in the evaluation of their teaching curriculum. Rules
governing this option are as follows.
1. The
student must be an undergraduate (see 5. below).
2. The FG as an exit examination may be a
requirement for graduation.
3. The
exit examination option may be accepted by a student only once. If the student
wishes to take the examination again, it must be under the general rules
described above under A.1., A.2., and A.3.
4. Student must have obtained senior status
at the time of application and said student must be approved by the department
head/chair to sit for the examination and shall meet or will meet all
requirements to become a GIT including 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in
geologic course work at the time of graduation, subject to the review and
affirmation of the Board's Executive Director/Board Administrator.
5. If the student is in a graduate degree
program in geology with undergraduate degree(s) not in geology then said
student may take the FG examination as an exit examination provided that s/he
is approved by his/her department head/chair and meets or will meet all
requirements to become a GIT including 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in
geologic course work at the time of graduation for said graduate degree,
subject to the review and affirmation of the Board's Executive Director/Board
Administrator.
C.
Practice of Geology - This examination is known as the PG
examination, a four (4) hour examination. An applicant for registration as a
Professional Geologist will be permitted to sit for the PG examination only
after the FG examination has been passed, enrollment has been accomplished and
the experience requirements and other requirements of the Registered
Professional Geologists Practice Act of 1997 and Rules and Regulations have
been met.
Miss. Code Ann. §
73-63-17(a);
§
73-63-17(b);
§
73-63-31
