Environmental
Earth Science
Department
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University
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Environmental
Earth Science
Department
Eastern Connecticut State University |
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Environmental
Earth Science Track Requirements (BS)
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I.
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Core EES Courses (36 credits)
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| *EES 104 | Dynamic Earth |
| EES 130 | Ancient Environments |
| EES 224 | Landform Analysis |
| EES 322 | Elementary Hydrology |
| EES 330 | Mineralogy and Rock Analysis |
| EES 340 | Geographic Information Systems |
| EES 344 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
| EES 350 | Field Methods in Earth Science |
| EES 356 | Structural Geology and Environmental Applications |
| *Alternatives 106, 110, or 125 with Lab 112 |
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II.
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Advanced EES Courses (9 - 12
credits)
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3 of the following are required; at least one must be writing intensive (WI) |
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| EES 326 | Geologic Hazards (WI) |
| EES 336 | Applied Hydrogeochemistry (WI) |
| EES 342 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems (WI) |
| EES 422 | Groundwater Hydrology |
| EES 424 | Glacial and Quaternary Geology |
| EES 428 | Geologic Regions of North America |
| EES 436 | Introduction to Contaminant Hydrogeology (WI) |
| EES 440 | Process Geomorphology (WI) |
| EES 444 | GIS Applications in Environmental Science (WI) |
| EES 460-462 | Special Topics in Earth Science |
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III.
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Required Courses in Related Areas
(20 credits)
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| CHE 210-213 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II with labs |
| MAT 243 | Calculus I with Technology |
| PHY 204 and 205 | Physics I and Physics II, or |
| PHY 208 and 209 | Physics I with Calculus and Physics II with Calculus |
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IV.
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Recommended Electives
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| For students wanting to go beyond the above required courses, the following are options pertinent to an EES background. | |
| BIO 308 | General Ecology |
| CHE 216 | Organic Chemistry I |
| CHE 217 | Organic Chemistry II |
| CSC 110 | Problem Solving with Computers |
| CHE 310 | Environmental Chemistry |
| EES 392 | Environmental Earth Science Practicum |
| EES 480 | Independent Study in Earth Science |
| EES 486 | Earth Science Research |
| EES 491 | Internship in Environmental Earth Science |
| MAT 216 | Statistical Data Analysis |
| MAT 244 | Calculus II with Technology |
| MAT 340 | Calculus III |
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V. Recommended Minors
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A minor is not required. In addition to the EES minors, the following are appropriate for EES majors: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Engineering Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics, Political Science. |