Earth and Environmental Science—Geoscience-Environmental Science, B.S.
Completion of this major prepares one for a career as an environmental consultant, hydrologist, geologist, or geological/environmental technician. Continued study may include a master’s degree in environmental science, geology or engineering.
The requirements for admission to this degree track are a minimum CGPA of 2.5 and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in General Education Program.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
EESC 135 | Our Planet Earth: Introduction to Dynamic Earth Processes | 3 |
EESC 201 | Environmental Science for All: Introduction to Environmental Systems and Processes | 3 |
EESC 237 | Environmental Issues and Policy: Global and Urban Perspectives | 3 |
EESC 227 | Hands on Earth: Earth Lab | 3 |
EESC 252 | GIS I: Contemporary Applications of GIS | 3 |
EESC 340 | Hydrology I | 3 |
EESC 410 | Urban Soil Survey | 4 |
or EESC 434 | Earth Surface Processes | |
EESC 446 | Introduction to Geochemistry | 3 |
BIOL 130 | Principles Biology I | 4 |
BIOL 131 | Principles Biology II | 4 |
BIOL 332 | Field Ecology | 4 |
or BIOL 232 | Invertebrate Zoology | |
CHEM 105 & CHEM 1105 | General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Recitation/Laboratory | 5 |
CHEM 106 & CHEM 1106 | General Chemistry II Lecture and General Chemistry II Recitation/Laboratory | 5 |
CHEM 205 & CHEM 2205 | Analytical Chemistry Lec and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 4-5 |
or CHEM 207 & CHEM 2207 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | |
CHEM 220 | Environmental Chemistry | 4 |
PHYS 130 & PHYS 1130 | College Physics I (Lecture) and Physics I Recitation & Laboratory | 4 |
MATH 175 | Enhanced Precalculus | 4 |
MATH 192 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
Recommended Environmental Science General Education Courses: | ||
EESC 120 | Water Explorer: Introduction to Water Science | 3 |
EESC 121 | Mapping the City | 3 |
EESC 226 | Earth 360:Integrated Geography | 3 |
EESC 235 | Global Climate Change | 3 |
EESC 250 | Plunder: The Race for Natural Resources | 3 |
EESC 325 | GIS for the Urban Community | 3 |
Environmental Science BS Electives (Select a minimum of 6 credits from Earth and Environmental Science courses numbered 200 or higher. The following courses are especially recommended): | ||
EESC 236 | Our Sustainable World: Urban and Global Sustainability | 3 |
EESC 336 | Field Methods in Geoscience | 4 |
EESC 348 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
EESC 349 | Introduction Hazmat Field Techniques | 4 |
EESC 350 | GIS II: Contemp Analysis w/GIS | 3 |
EESC 437 | Environmental Health | 3 |
EESC 447 | Introduction to Geophysics | 4 |
EESC 455 | GIS III: Modeling with GIS | 3 |
Total Credits | 72-73 |
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Courses are part of the General Education program and may be used to simultaneously satisfy a General Education Program requirement.
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Course offered in Summer ONLY
Freshman | ||
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Semester 1 | Credits | |
ENGL 101 or ESL 101 | English Composition I or English Composition I for English as a Second Language Students | 4-6 |
EESC 121 | Mapping the City 2 | 3 |
EESC 201 | Environmental Science for All: Introduction to Environmental Systems and Processes | 3 |
EESC 226 | Earth 360:Integrated Geography 3 | 3 |
INTD 101 | Orientation to College *First time Freshmen Only | 1 |
Credits | 14-16 | |
Semester 2 | ||
ENGL 102 or ESL 102 | English Composition II or English Composition 2 ESL | 4-6 |
EESC 135 | Our Planet Earth: Introduction to Dynamic Earth Processes | 3 |
MATH 175 | Enhanced Precalculus | 4 |
General Education Tier l Course | 3 | |
Credits | 14-16 | |
Sophomore | ||
Semester 1 | ||
BIOL 130 | Principles Biology I | 4 |
EESC 227 | Hands on Earth: Earth Lab | 3 |
CHEM 105 & CHEM 1105 | General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Recitation/Laboratory | 5 |
EESC 120 | Water Explorer: Introduction to Water Science 2 | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
EESC 252 | GIS I: Contemporary Applications of GIS | 3 |
EESC 235 | Global Climate Change | 3 |
BIOL 131 | Principles Biology II | 4 |
CHEM 106 & CHEM 1106 | General Chemistry II Lecture and General Chemistry II Recitation/Laboratory | 5 |
Credits | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Semester 1 | ||
EESC 237 | Environmental Issues and Policy: Global and Urban Perspectives | 3 |
EESC 250 | Plunder: The Race for Natural Resources 3 | 4 |
MATH 192 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
General Education Tier II Course | 3 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Semester 2 | ||
EESC 340 | Hydrology I | 3 |
Environ Science Elective | 3 | |
PHYS 130 or PHYS 140 | College Physics I (Lecture) or Principles of Physics I - Lecture | 3 |
PHYS 1130 or PHYS 1140 | Physics I Recitation & Laboratory or Principles of Physics I - Laboratory and recitation | 1 |
GEN ED TIER II | 3 | |
GEN ED TIER II | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Senior | ||
Semester 1 | ||
EESC 410 | Urban Soil Survey | 4 |
CHEM 205 or CHEM 207 | Analytical Chemistry Lec or Organic Chemistry I | 4-5 |
BIOL 332 or BIOL 232 | Field Ecology or Invertebrate Zoology | 4 |
General Education Tier III Course (EESC 3XX Energy, Society, & Sustainability) | 3 | |
Credits | 15-16 | |
Semester 2 | ||
EESC 446 | Introduction to Geochemistry | 3 |
Environ Science Elective | 3-4 | |
Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
Elective or Minor Course | 2-3 | |
Credits | 14-16 | |
Total Credits | 117-124 |
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The department offers some upper level courses on an even/odd year schedule; therefore there may be variation in this degree map. Please see departmental course sequence.
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Counts toward Tier I Gen Ed requirement
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Counts toward Tier II Gen Ed requirement
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Earth/Environmental Science-Environmental Science BS program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of geoscience.
- Create and design effective professional oral, poster and written presentations.
- Use their quantitative reasoning and/or problem solving skills to interpret and evaluate geological and environmental processes.
- Arrange geological and/or environmental data in the field in order to formulate hypotheses and design further investigations.
- Produce and assess data using modern technology and instrumental analysis and be able to evaluate the results.