(a) The licensing examination shall consist of:

1. (1) fundamentals of geology; and
2. (2) practice of geology.

(b) The grade retention provisions of section 59.5(f) of this Title shall not be applicable to geology examinations.

(c) Passing score.

The passing scores for the examinations for licensure as a professional geologist shall be determined by the department, in consultation with the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology.

(d) An applicant for admission to the fundamentals of geology examination shall:

1. (1) be within 20 credits of graduation from a bachelor's degree program in geological sciences registered as leading to licensure pursuant to section 52.46 of this Title, or accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency, or a bachelor's degree program that is substantially equivalent to such a registered or accredited program as determined by the department; or
2. (2) hold a bachelor's degree from a bachelor's degree program in a related science or engineering and be in the last semester of a master's or doctoral degree program in geological sciences that satisfies the requirements of section 52.46 of this Title, or hold a bachelor's degree and a master's or doctoral degree from programs that are substantially equivalent to such programs as determined by the department; or
3. (3) have completed eight years of experience acceptable to the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology pursuant to section 68.8 of this Part.

(e) An applicant for admission to the practice of geology examination shall:

1. (1) have completed the education and experience requirements set forth in sections 68.7 and 68.8 of this Part; or
2. (2) have completed 12 years of experience acceptable to the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology pursuant to section 68.8 of this Part.