To be eligible for obtaining a geologist-in-training classification, an applicant shall either have:

1. (1) Graduated from an accredited college or university with either a major in geology, engineering geology, or geological engineering; or
2. (2) Completed thirty (30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarter hours or the equivalent in geological science courses leading to a major in geology, of which at least thirty-six (36) quarter hours or the equivalent were taken in the third and/or fourth year or in graduate courses.