2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Earth Science, B.A.: General Option

The general earth science program provides students with a broad background in the earth sciences. This option covers the spectrum of earth science with emphasis on problem solving and topics of environmental importance.

General Education 44-45

Foundations Requirements

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

COMM 1402COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2024RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

MATH 1000: A Student whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take either MATH 1054 or MATH 2411 may take that course instead. In that case, either MATH 1054 or MATH 2411 will count as the General Education requirement and the student may take another three to six credits in Free Electives to total 124 S.H.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Required Distribution Course

Select two courses from different areas:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE Required Distribution Course

Select two courses from different areas:
Economics or Geography

3

Political Science

3

Psychology

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 11

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

CHEM 1083CHEMISTRY I

4

PHYS 2091GENERAL PHYSICS I

4

MATH 1054: A Student whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take MATH 1054 may take either Math 1054 may start with that course instead. In that case, the student may take 3 additional credits in Free Electives instead of Math 1000 to total 120 S.H.

CHEM*1083 requires a grade of C or better to advance to CHEM*1084.

Health and Physical Education 2-3

ID 1225CRITICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH

3

OR

ID 1010LEISURE & RECREATION IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY

3

OR

PED
Two ONE-Credit Physical Education courses

2

Additional Requirements 15

Additional Requirements 15

BIO 1000PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

4

CHEM 1084CHEMISTRY II

4

OR

PHYS 2092GENERAL PHYSICS II

4

OR

MATH 2415CALCULUS I

4

ENV 1100FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

4

SUST 1000INTRO TO SUSTAINABILITY SCI

3

Major and Capstone Requirements 30-31

Required Foundation Core Courses

ES 1200INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY

4

ES 2400INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY

4

ES 1300INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY

4

ES 2400INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY

4

Select 3 courses from ES/ENV/SUST

3000-4000 level

3-4

3000-4000 level

4

3000-4000 level

4

Major/GE Capstone Course

MAJOR CAPSTONE

ES 4981ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SEMINAR

3

ES 4981: WE

Free Electives 29-31

(50% of free electives must be at the 3000-4000 level. Additional courses in Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics that leads to a collateral or minor program are recommended)

Total Credit Hours: 120