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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geosciences, Environmental Geology Concentration, B.S.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)

Curriculum

Freshman Year

GEOL 1020 - Field Experiences in the Geosciences Credit: 1. ¹
GEOL 1040 - The Dynamic Earth Credit: 4.
GEOL 1045 - Earth Environment, Resources and Society Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
HIST 2010 - American History I Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - American History II Credit: 3.
MATH Credit: 3-5. ²

Total: 31-33

Sophomore Year

GEOL 2500 - Geological Fundamentals Credit: 3.
Required Course from Environmental Geology Concentration Credit: 3-4.
PHYS 2010 - Algebra-based Physics I Credit: 4. and
PHYS 2020 - Algebra-based Physics II Credit: 4.
Or
BIOL 1020 - Introduction to Biology II Credit: 4. and
BIOL 3130 - General Ecology Credit: 4.
MATH 3070 - Statistical Methods I Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives Credit: 6.
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2230 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
GEOG 4510 (5510) - Theory of GIS I Credit: 3.

Total: 29-30

Junior Year

Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives Credit: 6.
SPCH 2410 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit: 3.
Required Courses from EGEO Concentration Credit: 9-12.
Directed Electives from EGEO Concentration: Credit: 6-8.
MATH or Free Elective Credit: 3.³

Total: 27-32

Senior Year

GEOL 4930 - Senior Thesis Credit: 3.
GEOL 4931 - Senior Thesis Credit: 3.
Required Courses from EGEO Concentration Credit: 6-8.
Directed Electives from EGEO Concentration Credit 3-4.
Free Electives Credit 4-15.
MATH or Free Elective³ Credit: 3.

Total: 25-33

Note:

¹	This course not included in 120-hour curriculum.

²	MATH 1130 , MATH 1730 or MATH 1910

³	If MATH 1130 was taken, then take MATH 1720 ; otherwise take a free elective.

Required Environmental Geology Concentration Courses (21 hours)

GEOL 3200 - Water Resources Credit: 3.
GEOL 4150 (5150) - Geomorphology Credit: 4.
GEOL 4200 - Geological Exploration Techniques Credit: 4.
GEOL 4410 (5410) - Remote Sensing Credit: 3.
GEOL 4711 (5711) - Hydrogeology Credit: 4.
GEOG 4650 (5650) - Environmental Applications of GIS Credit: 3.

Environmental Concentration Directed Electives, any three of the following courses, (9-11 hours)

AGRN 4220 (5220) - Environmental Soil Chemistry Credit: 3.
AGRN 4230 (5230) - Soil Classification Credit: 3.
BIOL 2110 - General Botany Credit: 4.
BIOL 4610 (5610) - Invertebrate Zoology Credit: 3.
BIOL 4840 (5840) - Limnology Credit: 3.
GEOG 1100 - Global Climate Change Credit: 3.
GEOG 2100 - Introduction to Meteorology Credit: 4.
GEOL 2000 - Earth Evolution and Life History Credit: 3.
WFS 4500 (5500) - National Wildlife Policy Credit: 3.

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