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Earth Sciences B.S.
(Select from four emphases)
Degree Requirements - 120 Credits
Note(s): The course of study for this major, including both required and elective courses, must total at least 60 credit hours and must be developed in consultation with and be approved by the student's academic advisor.
At least one half of the credit hours in AST, ESCI, GEOL, MET and OCN courses must be numbered 300 or above. No more than 8 credit hours of AST, ESCI, GEOL, MET and OCN courses numbered below 200 may be counted toward the major.
Science and mathematics courses approved for the Liberal Arts Core that are taken as part of this major may also be used to satisfy Liberal Arts Core requirements.
A 2.0 grade point average in the courses taken as part of this major is required for graduation. (Secondary Teaching Emphasis: a 2.5 GPA is required in all major courses.)
Environmental Earth Sciences Emphasis
Required Major Credits - 20 hours
GEOL 202 Historical Geology (4)
GEOL 410 Groundwater Geology (2)
OCN 301 Physical and Chemical Oceanography (4)
Elective Major Credits - 14 hours
Elective Major Credits including at least two earth sciences courses selected in consultation with an academic advisor to explore an area of interest in greater depth. Courses are to be selected based on the following list, but other courses may satisfy requirements with the approval of the advisor.
Earth Science Credits:
ESCI 492 Earth Science Internship (1-15)
GEOL 450 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4)
GEOL 464 Glacial and Quaternary Geology (3)
OCN 302 Geological and Biological Oceanography (4)
Supporting Discipline Credits
CHEM 360 Environmental Chemistry (2)
ECON 356 Water Resource Economics (3)
ENST 335 Environmental and Resource Economics (3)
ENST 355 Introduction to Environmental Health (3)
GEOG 307 Geographic Information Science (3)
GEOG 315 Resource Management (3)
Required Supporting Credits - 13 hours
BIO 111 Survey of Organismal Biology (4)
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II (5)
Required Specified LAC Credits - 23 hours
LAC area 2. Mathematics
STAT 150 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (3)
LAC area 5a. Social and Behavioral Sciences
ECON 205 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
LAC area 6. Physical and Life Sciences
MET 205 General Meteorology (4)
BIO 110 Principles of Biology (4)
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (5)
Elective LAC Credits - 18 hours
Note(s): Students need to select a course from Area 7 or 8 that also counts in Areas 3 or 4.
Elective University-Wide Credits - 32 hours
Geology Emphasis
Required Major Credits - 33 hours
GEOL 202 Historical Geology (4)
GEOL 421 Optical Mineralogy and Petrography (4)
GEOL 450 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4)
GEOL 470 Structural Geology (4)
GEOL 481 Geologic Field Techniques (2)
Required Supporting Credits - 14 hours
BIO 111 Survey of Organismal Biology (4)
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II (5)
PHYS 221 Introductory Physics II (5)
Geology elective (GEOL prefix course(s) that are open to majors (3)
Required Specified LAC Credits - 22 hours
LAC area 2. Mathematics
LAC area 6. Physical and Life Sciences
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (5)
PHYS 220 Introductory Physics I (5)
Elective LAC Credits - 18 hours
Note(s): Students need to select a course from Area 7 or 8 that also counts in Areas 3, 4, or 5.
Elective University-Wide Credits - 33 hours
Note(s): Geology field camp or internship of six hours is required for graduation, typically taken in the summer after senior year.
Meteorology Emphasis
The following requirements assure that our graduates meet all of the requirements for certification with the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Association (NWA).
Required Major Credits - 26 hours
MET 215 Introduction to Meteorological Analysis (2)
MET 221 Weather Forecasting Seminar (1)
MET 320 Physical Meteorology (3)
MET 401 Dynamic Meteorology I (3)
MET 402 Dynamic Meteorology II (4)
MET 442 Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory (3)
MET 460 Mesoscale Meteorology (4)
MET 485 Meteorology Capstone (3)
Elective Major Credits - 6 hours
Select two of the following courses:
MET 470 Satellite Meteorology (3)
MET 495 Special Topics in Meteorology (1-4)
Note(s): Electives must be selected with the approval of the student's advisor.
Required Supporting Credits - 12 hours
CS 102 Structured Programming (3)
PHYS 241 General Physics II (5)
Required Specified LAC Credits - 28 hours
LAC area 2. Mathematics
STAT 150 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (3)
LAC area 6. Physical and Life Sciences
MET 205 General Meteorology (4)
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (5)
PHYS 240 General Physics I (5)
LAC Electives
CS 101 Introduction to Computer Science (3)
Elective LAC Credits - 18 hours
Note(s): Students need to select courses from Areas 7 and 8 that also count in Areas 3, 4, or 5.
Elective University-Wide Credits - 30 hours
Note(s): Federal government requirements for employment as meteorologists and Graduate School admission in the atmospheric sciences usually require MATH 335.
Secondary Teaching Emphasis
(Earth Sciences B.S. - Continued from previous page)
Degree Requirements - 124 Credits
Required Major Credits - 28 hours
Course selection may vary, depending upon the educational background of the student, with approval of the advisor.
The following courses are recommended:
AST 301 Classical Astronomy (3)
GEOL 202 Historical Geology (4)
OCN 301 Physical and Chemical Oceanography (4)
OCN 302 Geological and Biological Oceanography (4)
Required Supporting Credits - 14 hours
Science and math support courses, required to meet CDE Licensure in Secondary Science, are to be selected in consultation with the major advisor.
BIO 111 Survey of Organismal Biology (4)
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II (5)
PHYS 221 Introductory Physics II (5)
Required Specified LAC Credits - 22 hours
LAC area 2. Mathematics
LAC area 6. Physical and Life Sciences
MET 205 General Meteorology (4)
BIO 110 Principles of Biology (4)
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (5)
PHYS 220 Introductory Physics I (5)
Elective LAC Credits - 24 hours
Required PTEP Credits - 36 hours
Exempt from ET 249 and ET 349.
Exempt from ET 249 and ET 349.
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