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This concentration is for students admitted PRIOR to Fall 2024

For students admitted Fall 2024 OR AFTER:

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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 completing the Environmental Earth Science Concentration

I. Core EES Courses

  • Gateway
    • EES 104**~ Dynamic Earth w/Lab - 4 credits
      ~Alternatives EES 106/112, EES 110/112, EES 220/112, EES 220/221
  • Introductory
    • EES 130^ Ancient Environments w/Lab - 4 credits
    • EES 224****^ Landform Analysis w/Lab - 4 credits
    • EES 330 Mineralogy and Rock Analysis w/Lab - 4 credits
  • Foundation
    • EES 322 Hydrology w/Lab - 4 credits
    • EES 340*** Geographic Information Systems w/Lab - 4 credits
    • EES 344 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy w/Lab - 4 credits
    • EES 350 Field Methods in Earth Science - 4 credits
    • EES 356 Structural Geology and Environmental Applications - 4 credits

Subtotal: 36 credits

II. Advanced EES Courses

  • Choose nine to twelve (9-12) credits, at least one must be Writing Intensive:
    • EES 306 Sustainable Buildings - 3 credits
    • EES 342^^ Advanced Geographic Information Systems w/Lab - 4 credits
    • EES 402^^ Energy Issues in Geoscience - 3 credits
    • EES 405^^ Energy Analysis - 3 credits
    • EES 424 Glacial and Quaternary Geology - 3 credits
    • EES 440^^ Advanced Process Geomorphology - 4 credits
    • EES 444 Geospatial Applications Using Remote Sensing - 4 credits
    • EES 450 Hydrological Research Methods – 3 credits
    • EES 456 Coastal Geologic Processes and Hazards – 3 credits
    • EES 460 Special Topics in Earth Science - 3 credits
    • EES 471 Advanced Environmental Earth Science Field Course – 3 credits

Subtotal: 9-12 credits

III. Required Courses in Related Areas

  • CHE 210/211 General Chemistry I Lecture w/Lab - 4 credits
  • CHE 212/213 General Chemistry II Lecture w/Lab - 4 credits
  • MAT 243* Calculus I w/Technology - 4 credits
  • Choose one course:
    • PHY 204/205 Physics I and Physics II - 8 credits
    • PHY 208/209 Physics I w/Calculus and Physics II w/Calculus - 8 credits

Subtotal: 20 credits
Concentration total: 65-68 credits

IV. Recommended Electives

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 216 Statistical Data Analysis - 3 credits
  • MAT 244 Calculus II with Technology - 3 credits
  • MAT 340 Calculus III with Technology - 3 credits

Recommended Minors

A minor is not required. In addition to the EES minors, the following are appropriate for EES majors: biology, chemistry, computer engineering sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, physical science, physics, and political science.

*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

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