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Recommended Course Sequence: Environmental Earth Science Major (BS)
Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning course schedule.
First Year:
Subject Course Title Credits
EES 104 Dynamic Earth w/Lab (LAC TINS1) 4
EES 130 Ancient Environments w/Lab 4
CHE 210/212 General Chemistry I w/Lab 4
CHE 211/213 General Chemistry II w/Lab 4
ENG 100 College Writing (LAC: TIW) 3-4
MAT 130 Precalculus (LAC: TIM) 3
HPE 104 Health & Wellness (LAC: TIHW) 2
LAC 130 Liberal Arts Colloquium (LAC: TIQ) 3-4
LAC Tier I One of TIA, TIHT, TIH, or TISS 2,3 3
FYR 174 Resources, Research, and Responsibility3
2Clustered with EES Gateway Course •3First-Year Requirement
1
Total 30-32
Second Year:
Subject Course Title Credits
EES 224 Landform Analysis (for EES majors meets LAC: TIINs) 4
EES 330 Mineralogy and Rock Analysis 4
EES 340 Geographic Information Systems (for EES majors meets LAC: TII-IT) 4
MAT 243 Calculus I 3-4
LAC Tier I Remaining Tier 1 course from TIA, TIHT, TIH, or TISS 9
LAC Tier II One of TIICE, TIICP, or TII-IS 3
Elective From EES recommended list 3
Total 30
Third Year:
Subject Course Title Credits
EES 322 Hydrology 4
EES 344 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 4
EES ----------------- Advanced Classes First of three required courses 3-4
PHY 204 Physics I
or
PHY 208 Physics I with Calculus 4
PHY 205 Physics II 4
or
PHY 209 Physics II with Calculus 4
LAC Tier II Two TII classes from TIICE, TIICP, or TII-IS 6
Elective From EES recommended list 3-4
Total 28-30
Fourth Year:
Subject Course Title Credits
EES WI Class Writing Intensive Course (counts as 2nd Adv. EES) 3-4
EES 350 Field Methods 4
EES 356 Structural Geology and Environmental Applications 4
EES ------------------ Advanced classes 3rd of three required courses 3-4
LAC Tier II Remaining TII classes from TIICE, TIICP, or TII-IS 3
LAC Tier III Liberal Arts Capstone 3
Elective From EES recommended list 10
Total 29-32