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
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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
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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
1Note: A Student may take EES 106 Geology of National Parks, EES 110 Introduction to Geology, or EES 125 Geology of Natural Resources or EES 202 Geological Setting of Connecticut to satisfy this requirement, but they must also take EES 112 Earth Science Laboratory (1 credit lab course).
