Earth Sciences (B.S.)
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 33 credit hours | 33 | |
| Earth Science Major Requirements (58-63 credit hours) | ||
| Required GES Courses (45-46 credit hours) | ||
| Select 6 credit hours from the following: | 6 | |
| INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY | ||
| HISTORICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE | ||
| NATURAL HAZARDS | ||
| THE SOLAR SYSTEM | ||
| At least 7 credit hours from the following: | 7-8 | |
| FIRST YEAR GEOLOGY EXPERIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (4) | ||
| EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH TIME (4) | ||
| All of the following (26 credit hours): | ||
| GES 131 | INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY | 3 |
| GES 241 | METEOROLOGY | 3 |
| GES 303 | MINERALOGY | 4 |
| GES 306 | SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY | 4 |
| GES 307 | GEOMORPHOLOGY | 4 |
| GES 408 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
| GES 418 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY FIELD EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| GES 428 | GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS | 3 |
| Select 6 credit hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Upper-division Astronomy (3 credit hours) | ||
| THIRD- YEAR RESEARCH AND FIELD METHODS EXPERIENCE | ||
| HYDROGEOLOGY | ||
| Select one (3 credit hours) | 3 | |
| PLANETARIUM SEMINAR | ||
| GEOLOGY SENIOR SEMINAR | ||
| Required Cognate Courses (13-17 credit hours) | 13-17 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I and LABORATORY FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY I (4) | ||
| Select one of the following (3-5 credit hours) | 3-5 | |
| GENERAL PHYSICS I (4) | ||
| UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (5) | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND BEHAVIOR (4) | ||
| Mathematics (3-5 credit hours) | 3-5 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| FUNCTIONS AND MODELING II | ||
| APPLIED CALCULUS I (4) | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| GIS Course (3 credit hours) | 3 | |
| MAPS AND MAPMAKING USING GIS | ||
| All College Electives | ||
| 19-29 credit hours | 19-29 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Students will demonstrate:
- demonstrate knowledge of fundamental concepts and principles of Earth Sciences
- be able to work as part of a team and to communicate results
- demonstrate critical thinking skills in Earth Sciences disciplines
- be competent in scientific writing, and use of earth sciences literature
- be able to collect, analyze and interpret field and laboratory data
- be qualified in earth sciences-used computer hardware and software