Earth Science, B.S.: Environmental Science Option
The Environmental Science program prepares our students for the demands and challenges of interdisciplinary careers and/or graduate studies in the environmental and sustainability sciences with an eye towards integrated societal systems and infrastructures. The option emphasizes modern quantitative and analytical skills for exploring multi-disciplinary problems in a collaborative environment including field, laboratory, and practicum experiences.
General Education 32
Foundations Requirements 13
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).
ENG 1030: Requires a grade of C or better.
MATH 1054 Prerequisite: MATH 1000, which may be used as a free elective by students needing to take MATH 1000.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 19
Humanities 9
ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or ES 1010 World Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
Additional Required Courses 27
Additional Required Courses 27
Academic Major 53
Major Required Courses 35
All major courses require a grade of C or better.
| ENV 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| ENV 2100 | ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE | 4 |
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| ENV 3051 | FIELD BIOLOGY: TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS | 4 |
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| ENV 4605 | FIELD METHODS IN MARINE RESEARCH | 4 |
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| ES 1101 | INTRODUCTION TO EARTH AND GEOGRAPHICAL SYSTEMS | 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 |
Program Focus-Related Electives 15
To be selected with advisement from approved program list maintained in the School of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and in consultation with the Program Coordinators and advisors;
ES 1996 (Optional) Research Initiative for First-Year Students may be taken twice for a total of 2 credits to fulfill this area.
ES 3171 or ES 3173 (Optional) Environmental internship courses (1-3 credits) may be taken to fulfill this area.
Major Capstone Course 3
| SUST 4300 | INDEPENDENT PRACTICUM IN SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE | 3 |
SUST 4300: Writing Emphasis (WE) course required by major. A grade of C or better is required.
Free Electives 8
(50% of free electives must be at the 3000-4000 level)
Total Credit Hours: 120