General Earth Science Major:
BS Degree Requirements
The following courses are required for all General Earth Science majors:
Recommended Course Sequence: General 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: TINS)1
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 Mathematics (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 TISS2 & 3
3
FYR
174
Resources, REsearch, and Responsibility3
Total
31-33
Second Year:
Subject
Course
Title
Credits
EES
---------
Natural Science Classes4
3-4
EES
224
Landform Analysis (for EES majors meets LAC: TIINS)
4
EES
330
Rock and Mineralogy Analysis
4
EES
340
Geographic Information Systems
(for EES majors meets LAC: TII-IT)
4
MAT
243
Calculus I
3-4
LAC
Tier I
Tier 1 course from TIA, TIHT, TIH, or TISS
6
LAC
Tier II
One of TIICE, TIICP, or TII-IS
3
Elective
From EES recommended list
3
Total
30-32
Third Year:
Subject
Course
Title
Credits
EES
----------------
Natural Science Classes
(Second of two required natural science courses)
3-4
EES
322
Hydrology
4
EES
344
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
4
PHY
204
Physics I
or
PHY
208
Physics I w/Calculus
4
PHY
205
Physics II
or
PHY
209
Physics II w/ Calculus
4
LAC
Tier I
Remaining Tier 1 course from TIA,TIHT, TIH, or TISS
3
LAC
Tier II
One of TIICE, TIICP, or TII-IS
3
From EES recommended list
3-4
Total
28-30
Fourth Year:
Subject
Course
Title
Credits
EES
WI Class
EES Writing Intensive Course
3-4
EES
350
Field Methods
4
EES
356
Structural Geology and Environmental Applications
4
LAC
Tier I
Remaining TII Class from TIICE, TIICP, or TII-IS
3
LAC
Tier II
Liberal Arts Capstone
3
Electives
From EES recommended list
13
Total
30-31
1A 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).
