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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Geosciences, Environmental Geology Concentration, B.S.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology Credit: 4.
MSCI 1020 - First-Year Connections Credit: 1. ¹
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.
MATH Credit: 3-5. ²

Total: 17-19

Second Semester

CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
GEOL 1045 - Earth Environment, Resources and Society Credit: 4. or
GEOG 2100 - Weather and Climate Systems Credit: 4.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.

Total: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
GEOG 4510 (5510) - Theory of GIS I Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
MATH 3070 - Statistical Methods I Credit: 3.
PHYS 2010 - Algebra-based Physics I Credit: 4. or
BIOL 1020 - Diversity of Life Credit: 4.

Total: 16

Second Semester

GEOL 2500 - Geological Fundamentals Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
PHYS 2020 - Algebra-based Physics II Credit: 4. or
BIOL 3130 - General Ecology Credit: 4.
Required Course from Environmental Geology Concentration Credit: 3-4.

Total: 13-14

Junior Year

First Semester

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
Directed Electives from EGEO Concentration Credit: 3-4.
MATH³ or Free Elective Credit: 3.
Required Courses from EGEO Concentration Credit: 3-4.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 15-17

Second Semester

Directed Electives from EGEO Concentration Credit: 3-4.
GEOG 4210 (5210) - Cartography Credit: 3.
Required Courses from EGEO Concentration Credit: 3-4.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 12-14

Senior Year

First Semester

Free Electives Credit: 8-11.
GEOL 4930 - Senior Thesis Credit: 3.
Required Courses from EGEO Concentration Credit: 3-4.

Total: 14-18

Second Semester

Directed Electives from EGEO Concentration Credit: 6-8.
GEOL 4931 - Senior Thesis Credit: 3.
Required Courses from EGEO Concentration Credit: 3-4.

Total: 12-15

Note:

¹	This course not included in 120-hour curriculum.

²	MATH 1710 , MATH 1730 or MATH 1910

³	If MATH 1710 was taken, then take MATH 1720 ; otherwise take a free elective.

Required Environmental Geology Concentration Courses, any 5 of the following courses (17-18 hours)

GEOG 3200 - Water Resources Credit: 3. or
GEOL 3200 - Water Resources Credit: 3.
GEOL 3830 - Field Geology Credit: 4.
GEOG 4150 (5150) - Geomorphology Credit: 4. or
GEOL 4150 (5150) - Geomorphology Credit: 4.
GEOL 4410 (5410) - Remote Sensing Credit: 3.
GEOG 4711 (5711) - Hydrogeology Credit: 4. or
GEOL 4711 (5711) - Hydrogeology Credit: 4.
GEOG 4650 (5650) - Environmental Applications of GIS Credit: 3.

Environmental Concentration Directed Electives, any 4 of the following courses (12-16 hours)

AGRN 2000 - Soil and the Environment Credit: 3. or
AGRN 3000 - Soils Credit: 4.
BIOL 4610 (5610) - Invertebrate Zoology Credit: 3.
BIOL 4840 (5840) - Limnology Credit: 3. or
WFS 4840 (5840) - Limnology Credit: 3.
CHEM 3005 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Credit: 4.
CHEM 3410 - Quantitative Analysis Credit: 4.
ESS 3000 - Introduction to Environmental Law Credit: 3.
ESS 3710 - Chemistry and the Environment Credit: 3.
GEOL 3550 - Paleoclimates Credit: 4.
GEOL 4300 (5300) - Environmental Aqueous Geochemistry Credit: 3.
WFS 4500 (5500) - National Wildlife Policy Credit: 3.

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