Earth Science - Requirements for the Major
Supporting Courses, 28 credits
- CHEM 211 Principles of Chemistry I, 5 credits
- CHEM 212 Principles of Chemistry II, 5 credits
- EARTH SC 202 Physical Geology, 4 credits
- EARTH SC 203 Geologic Evolution of the Earth, 3 credits
- EARTH SC 204 Geologic Evolution of the Earth Laboratory, 1 credit
A minimum of 7 credits from these:
- COMP SCI 161 Overview of Programming Constructs with Visual Basic, 3 credits
- COMP SCI 241 Discrete Mathematics I, 4 credits
- COMP SCI 242 Discrete Mathematics II, 4 credits
- COMP SCI 256 Software Design I, 4 credits
- MATH 202 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, 4 credits
- MATH 203 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II, 4 credits
- MATH 260 Introductory Statistics, 4 credits
One of these:
- COMN PRO 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 390 Scientific and Technical Communication, 3 credits
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 25 credits
- ENV SCI 320 The Soil Environment, 4 credits
- ENV SCI 330 Hydrology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 342 Environmental Geology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 432 Hydrogeology, 3 credits
Two of these:
- EARTH SCI 340 Rock and Mineral Resources, 3 credits
- EARTH SCI 402 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation, 3 credits
- EARTH SCI 470 Quaternary Geology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 454 Remote Sensing of the Environment, 3 credits
At least 6 credits from:
- EARTH SCI 492 Special Topics in Earth Science, 1-4 credits (Repeat up to two times. Course topics vary. Typical topics include mineralogy, structural geology, geologic field methods, and geomorphic processes.)
For students intending to pursue graduate study in geology, soil science, meteorology, climatology, or hydrology, additional course work should include at least one year of calculus, at least one year of physics, and upper-level courses in chemistry.
All students are expected to develop facility with personal computers, including familiarity with a programming language.