To graduate with a degree in earth science, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA 2.0 in courses required for the major. No science or math courses required for the major may be taken on a credit/no credit basis.
The following courses are required for all Environmental Earth Science majors:
I. Core EES Courses: 36 credits
Subject
Course
Title
Credits
*EES
104
Dynamic Earth w/Lab
4
EES
130
Ancient Environments w/Lab
4
EES
224
Landform Analysis w/Lab
4
EES
322
Hydrology w/Lab
4
EES
330
Mineralogy and Rock Analysis w/Lab
4
EES
340
Geographic Information Systems w/Lab
4
EES
344
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy w/Lab
4
EES
350
Field Methods in Earth Science
4
EES
356
Structural Geology and Environmental Applications
4
*Alternatives 106, 110, 125, 202 w/Lab 112
II. Advanced EES Corses:1 9-12 credits
EES
336
Applied Hydrogeochemistry (WI)
3
EES
342
Advanced Geographic Information Systems (WI)
4
EES
402
Energy Issues in Geoscience (WI)
3
EES
422
Groundwater Hydrology (WI)
4
EES
424
Glacial and Quaternary Geology
3
EES
428
Geologic Regions of North America
3
EES
436
Introduction to Contaminant Hydrogeology (WI)
3
EES
440
Process Geomorphology (WI)
4
EES
444
GIS Applications in Environmental Science (WI)
4
EES
460-2
Special Topics in Earth Science
3-4
III. Required Courses in Related Areas: 20 credits
Subject
Course
Title
Credits
CHE
210/213
General Chemistry I and II w/Lab
4
MAT
243
Calculus I w/Technology
3-4
PHY
204/205
Physics I and Physics II
4
or
PHY
208/209
Physics I w/Calculus and Physics II w/Calculus
4
IV. Recommended Electives 2
Subject
Course
Title
Credits
BIO
308
General Ecology
3
CHE
216
Organic Chemistry I w/Lab
4
CHE
217
Organic Chemistry II w/Lab
4
CSC
110
Introduction to Computing and Problem Solving
3
CHE
310
Environmental Chemistry
3
EES
392
Environmental Earth Science Practicum
3
EES
480
Independent Study in Earth Science
3
EES
486
Earth Science Research
3
EES
491
Internship in Environmental Earth Science
3
MAT
216
Statistical Data Analysis
3
MAT
244
Calculus II w/Technology
4
MAT
340
Calculus III
4
Recommend MInors: 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.
1Three of the following are required; at least one must be writing intensive (WI) 2 For students wanting to go beyond the above required courses, the following are options pertinent to an EES background.
