Environmental Earth Science: BS Degree Requirements

To graduate with a major in environmental 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 EES majors

Core EES Courses

• Gateway
  • EES 104** Dynamic Earth & EES 112 Geology Lab - 4 credits OR
    EES 106 National Parks & EES 112 Geology Lab OR
    EES 110 Introduction to Geology & EES 112 Geology Lab OR
    EES 220 Environmental Geology & either: EES 112 Geology Lab / EES 221 Environmental Science Lab
• Core EES Courses
  • EES 130^ Ancient Environments w/Lab - 4 credits
  • EES 224****^ Landform Analysis w/Lab - 4 credits
  • EES 300/301 Introduction to GIS w/Lab - 4 credits
  • EES 322 Hydrology - 4 credits
  • EES 333 EES Student Employability - 1 credit
• Supporting Courses
  • CHE 210/211 General Chemistry I Lecture w/Lab - 4 credits
  • CHE 212/213 General Chemistry II Lecture w/Lab - 4 credits
  • MAT 216 Statistical Analysis - 3 credits
  • PHY 204 Physics I - 4 credits

Subtotal: 36 credits

Capstone Course

• EES 402 Sustainability Issues in Geosciences - 3 credits

Concentration Courses

Environmental Earth Science Concentration

• EES 330 Mineralogy and Rock Analysis w/ Laboratory – 4 credits
• EES 344 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy w/ Laboratory – 4 credits
• EES 356 Structural Geology and Enviro. Applications w/Lab – 4 credits
• Choose two (2):
  • EES 342 Advanced Geographic Information Systems w/ Lab – 4 credits
  • EES 350 Field Method in Earth Science – 4 credits
  • EES 424 Glacial and Quaternary Geology – 3 credits
  • EES 440 Advanced Process Geomorphology – 4 credits
  • EES 441 Imaging and Image Analysis in EES – 3 credits
  • EES 444 Geospatial Applications Using Remote Sensing - 3 credits
  • EES 456 Coastal Geologic Processes and Hazards – 3 credits
  • EES 460 Special Topics in Earth Science – 3 credits
  • MAT 243 Calculus – 4 credits
  • PHY 205 General Physics II with Lab 4 credits

Subtotal: 18-20 credits

Environmental Science and Sustainability Concentration

• Required Courses
  • BIO 240 Ecology w/ Lab – 4 credits
  • EES 305 Energy Resources and Concentration – 3 credits
• Choose three (3):
  • CHE 310 Environmental Chemistry – 3 credits
  • EES 306 Green Buildings – 3 credits
  • EES 330 Mineralogy and Rock Analysis with Lab – 4 credits
  • EES 342 Advanced Geographic Information Systems w/ Lab – 4 credits
  • EES 344 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy with Lab – 4 credits
  • EES 350 Field Method in Earth Science – 4 credits
  • EES 356 Structural Geology and Enviro. Applications w/Lab – 4 credits
  • EES 424 Glacial and Quaternary Geology – 3 credits
  • EES 440 Advanced Process Geomorphology – 4 credits
  • EES 441 Imaging and Image Analysis in EES – 3 credits
  • EES 444 Geospatial Applications Using Remote Sensing – 3 credits
  • EES 456 Coastal Geologic Processes and Hazards – 3 credits
  • EES 460 Special Topics in Earth Science – 3 credits
• Choose one (1):
  • BIO 301 Microbes and Your Health – 3 credits
  • EES 315 Environmental Science and Society – 3 credits
  • EES 323 Drinking Water Management – 3 credits
  • ECO 322 Environmental Economics – 3 credits
  • PSC 351 Environmental Politics and Policy – 3 credits

Subtotal: 19-21 credits

For students wanting to go beyond the above required courses, the following are options pertinent to an EES background:

• CHE 216 Organic Chemistry I w/Lab - 4 credits
• CHE 217 Organic Chemistry II w/Lab - 4 credits
• CHE 310 Environmental Chemistry - 3 credits
• CSC 110 Introduction to Computing and Problem Solving - 3 credits
• EES 392 Environmental Earth Science Practicum - 3 credits
• EES 480 Independent Study in Earth Science - 3 credits
• EES 486 Environmental Earth Science Research - 3 credits
• EES 491 Internship in Environmental Earth Science - 3 credits
• MAT 243 Calculus – 4 credits
• MAT 244 Calculus II with Technology - 3 credits
• MAT 340 Calculus III with Technology - 3 credits
• PHY 205 General Physics II w/Lab - 4 credits

*approved reuse to meet Liberal Arts Core Tier I Mathematics

**approved reuse to meet Liberal Arts Core Tier I Natural Sciences

***approved substitution to meet the Liberal Arts Core Tier II Applied Information Technology

****approved substitution to meet the Liberal Arts core Tier II Natural Sciences

^meets Stage 2 University Writing Requirement (must complete two courses)

^^meets Stage 3 University Writing Requirement