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Environmental Earth Science: Course Sequence

Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning course schedule.  Below is a recommended Sequence. All students must meet the broader university ELAC course requirements and 120 credits to graduate.

PLEASE NOTE: This is idealized course sequence and assumes a first-year, first-time student. Each student’s Pathway will likely differ to some extent based on their course preferences, if they transferred credits to Eastern, etc

First-year Fall

  • Gateway EES Course (EES 104/112, EES 220/112 or others. See advising Chart)
  • CHE 210/212 General Chemistry I w/Lab - 4 credits
  • ENG 100 College Writing – 3 credits (ENG100P 5 Credits)
  • LAC 100/101 – LAC Core Seminar 3-credits

15 Credits

First-year Spring

  • EES 224 Landform Analysis w/ Lab - 4 credits
  • CHE 211/213 General Chemistry II w/Lab - 4 credits
  • MAT* Varies by student; (MAT 155 Precalculus recommended) – 4 credits
  • ELAC Disciplinary Perspective course – 3 credits

15 Credits

 

Second-year Fall

  • EES 130 Ancient Environments w/Lab - 4 credits
  • LAC 200  – LAC Core Seminar – 3 credits
  • EES 300/301 – Intro to GIS with Lab – 4 credits  or EES 362 – Climate and Weather – 3 credits
  • ELAC Disciplinary Perspective courses 3 -6 credits

14-16 Credits

Second-year Spring

  • EES 330 Mineralogy and Rock Analysis - 4 credits
  • MAT 216 – Statistical Data Analysis – 3 credits
  • ELAC Disciplinary Perspective course – 3 credits
  • ELAC Disciplinary Perspective course – 3 credits
  • ELAC Disciplinary Perspective course – 3 credits

16 Credits

 

Third-year Fall

  • PHY 204 – Physics I with Lab – 4 credits
  • EES 356 Structural Geology and Enviro. Applications w/Lab – 4 credits
  • EES 300/301 – Intro to GIS with Lab – 4 credits  or EES 362 – Climate and Weather – 3 credits
  • ELAC Disciplinary Perspective course – 3 credits

14-15 credits

Third-year Spring

  • EES 322 Hydrology - 4 credits
  • EES 333 – Employability in EES – 1 credit
  • EES 344 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy - 4 credits
  • ELAC Disciplinary Perspective course – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits

15 credits

 

Fourth-year Fall

  • LAC 400 – 3 credits
  • EES Elective (Pick 2) – 3 or 4 credits
  • EES Elective (Pick 2) – 3 or 4 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits (if needed)

14-17 Credits

Fourth Year Spring

  • EES 402 – Sustainability issues in Geoscience – 3 credits
  • EES Major Electives– 3 or 4 credits
  • Electives/ELAC courses as needed– 3 credits

15 Credits