Earth Science B.S.: Environmental Geology Specialization

Requirements

Geological Sciences Core (18 credits)

Required courses

GSCI 121	The Dynamic Earth	3
	or
GSCI 131	Environmental Geoscience	3
GSCI 125	The Dynamic Earth Laboratory	1
	or
GSCI 135	Environmental Geoscience Laboratory	1
GSCI 141	Earth and Life History	3
GSCI 145	Earth and Life History Laboratory	1
GSCI 221	Mineralogy	4
GSCI 223	Stratigraphy and Sedimentology	4
GSCI 223	Stratigraphy and Sedimentology	4

The following 26 credits are also required as follows:

GSCI 321	Structural Geology	4
GSCI 360	Research Methods in the Geological Sciences	1
GSCI 424	Geomorphology	4
GSCI 431	Introduction to Hydrogeology	4
GSCI 441	Environmental Geochemistry	3

In addition, 2-4 credits from GSCI 460 Senior Project or 4 credits from an external geology field camp approved by the Department Chair are required.

The remaining 5-7 credits will be selected from:

BIO 436	Environmental Resources and Management	3
GSCI 425	Glacial and Quaternary Geology	3
GSCI 450	Environmental and Engineering Geology	3
GSCI 350	Computer Methods in the Geological Sciences	3
GSCI 455	Energy Science and Technology	3

Or other electives as selected in consultation with the student's advisor.

In addition, the following 24 credits are required:

CHEM 161	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 162	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 201	Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 260	Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry	3
MATH 152	Calculus I	4
MATH 221	Calculus II	4
PHYS 125	University Physics I	4
PHYS 126	University Physics II	4