Environmental Earth Science - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Earth Science is designed for students who are interested in Earth systems and processes, and applying geoscience pursuits to environmental issues, problems and solutions. The degree program provides in-depth study of environmental geoscience concepts and approaches, including field-based, laboratory-based, and computational-based endeavors that focus on real-world problems. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Earth Science will prepare students for employment in the environmental industry including federal, state and private sectors. Students will also be well-positioned to pursue graduate programs in environmental science. Students may not declare more than one major within the Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science.
Program Requirements
(63 credit hours minimum)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Recommended for First Year Students: | ||
| Introductory Seminar - Geology & Environmental Earth Science | ||
| Core Requirements (29 credit hours) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Dynamic Earth | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Geology Of U.S. National Parks | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Conservation | ||
| Introduction to Environment and Sustainability | ||
| Principles of Environmental Science | ||
| Select all of the following: | ||
| GLG 115L | Understanding the Earth | 1 |
| GLG 204 | Survival on an Evolving Planet | 4 |
| GLG 301 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 4 |
| GLG 354 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| GLG 408 | Introduction to Hydrogeology | 4 |
| GLG 497 | Trends and Topics in the Geosciences | 3 |
| Field Experience - select one of the following or approved alternative: 1 | 3 | |
| Geoenvironmental Field Methods | ||
| Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica | ||
| Geology of Streams | ||
| Electives (24 credit hours) | 24 | |
| Select from the following - no more than one at the 200 or 300 level: | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Water and Society | ||
| Geoarchaeology | ||
| Mineralogy | ||
| Geomicrobiology | ||
| Forensic Isotope Geochemistry | ||
| Isotope Geochemistry | ||
| Hydrogeological Modeling: Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport and Fate | ||
| X-ray Powder Diffraction and Clay Analysis | ||
| Soils and Paleosols | ||
| Paleoclimatology | ||
| Paleontology in Conservation | ||
| Sedimentary Basin Analysis | ||
| Geophysics | ||
| Seismology | ||
| Global Tectonics | ||
| Isotopes in Environmental Processes | ||
| Senior Thesis In Geology | ||
| *Public presentation of research required for departmental honors | ||
| Related Hours (10 credit hours) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Chemistry of Earth Systems | ||
| College Chemistry and College Chemistry Laboratory (and) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Geohazards and the Solid Earth | ||
| Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory I | ||
| General Physics with Laboratory I | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 63 | |
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Minimum of 3 semester hours of a field-based course. Courses that can fulfill the Field Experience are listed above. May be fulfilled by other 3 credit hour workshops if pre-approved by GLG CDA.