Earth Science, B.S.: Geo-Science Option
The Earth System Science program prepares our students for the demands and challenges of interdisciplinary careers and/or graduate studies in the geosciences. The option will emphasize using modern quantitative and analytical skills for exploring multi-disciplinary problems in a collaborative environment.
General Education 35
Foundations Requirements
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 6
ENG 2403: GE Required Distribution Course
Select one course from following 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 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
Select one course from following areas:
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
Major Capstone 3
**Course required by Major.
| SUST 4300 | INDEPENDENT PRACTICUM IN SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE | 3 |
***Must earn a grade of C or better.
Additional Requirements 26
Additional Requirements 26
Academic Major Requirements 39
Academic Major Requirements 39
***All major courses requires a C or better grade.
| ENV 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| ENV 3100 | PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL SCIENCE | 4 |
| ES 1101 | INTRODUCTION TO EARTH AND GEOGRAPHICAL SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ES 1200 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY | 4 |
| ES 1300 | INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY | 4 |
| ES 2101 | GEO-HYDRO SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ES 2400 | INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ES 3010 | DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELING IN GEOSCIENCE | 4 |
| ES 3200 | GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYSTEMS IN GEOSCIENCE | 4 |
| ES 4200 | REMOTE SENSING | 4 |
Program Focus-Related Electives 12
To be selected with advisement from approved program list maintained in the School of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and in consultation with the Program Coordinator with at least half of the credits at the 3000-4000 level. If the course is taken as a Major Elective, it cannot be counted as a General Education course.
Suggested: ES*4980 Environmental Internship (3 Credits)
Free Electives 8
(50% of free electives must be at the 3000-4000 level)
Total Credit Hours: 120